Iraq
China signs latest hospital building contract in Iraq
Iraq’s Dhi Qar Governor Mortada Al-Ibrahimi announced on March 6 the signing of a contract with Chinese company “CCTE” to build a 100-bed hospital in Suq Al-Shuyukh district.
New figures reveal devastating impact of ISIS campaign against Yazidis
Iraq's Office for Yazidi Abductee Affairs in Kurdistan has released updated statistics on the genocide perpetrated against the Yazidi community by the Islamic State, painting a grim picture of atrocities.
PKK declares immediate ceasefire with Turkey
President Erdogan says there is an “historic opportunity” to end the 40-year-insurgency. Talks could unravel, but process could also help bring stability to Syria.
ISTANBUL BLOG: PKK leader’s call to disarm not first of its kind. Nor is it serious
Not-so-negligible note circulated by Abdullah Ocalan’s messengers missed by international media.
PKK Kurdish separatist leader Ocalan issues historic call to lay down arms, end 40-year bloody conflict with Turkey
Doubts all factions will heed message emerge. Peace could advance Ankara’s ambition to play main role in reconstruction of post-war Syria.
Iraq and Switzerland sign tax treaty to boost economic cooperation
Iraq and the Swiss Confederation have signed a double taxation avoidance agreement to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries.
Trump’s USAID shutdown threatens hundreds of Iraqi development projects
Trump's shutdown of USAID has put Iraq's third-sector activities in jeopardy, with water resources likely to dry up.
Iraqi migrants face trial in Russia after EU-border jump to Latvia
Twenty-three men from Iraq's Kurdistan Region are awaiting trial in Russia following their detention at European Union borders, with one illegal migrant reportedly dying in custody.
Iraqi PM visits Czechia amid arms and security diversification push
Baghdad Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani arrived in Prague on February 13 for official talks focused on military deals.
Trump's Iran sanctions put Iraq's power sector at risk
Iraq faces a potential energy crisis as US President Donald Trump ends its exemption from sanctions on Iranian gas and electricity imports.
Iraq recovers ancient artefacts from Japan and Switzerland
After years of looting Iraq has retrieved several stolen archaeological pieces from Japan and Switzerland through intensive diplomatic efforts.
Iraq sues Lexus over advertisement at historic site
Iraqi authorities in Dohuk are up in arms over a Lexus advert filmed at the historic site without permission.
France awards top military honour to Iraqi commander
France awarded its highest military honour to a senior Iraqi commander for his role in combating terrorism, Iraq's Joint Operations Command announced in Baghdad.
USAID spent $20mn on Iraqi Sesame Street project
A US senator has criticised the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for spending $20mn on an Iraqi version of Sesame Street, among other projects she described as "wasteful and dangerous spending."
French TotalEnergies signs $820mn Iraqi solar power deal
France's TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Basra Investment Commission to construct a 1,000-MW solar power plant in Iraq
Turkey could set up airbases in Syria’s desert, brief Damascus sources
Speculation over Ankara’s intentions mounts as interim Syrian president al-Sharaa meets Turkish leader Erdogan.
Britain supplies emergency vehicle boost to Iraq in $31mn fire engine deal
British manufacturers will supply 62 firefighting vehicles to Iraq's Ministry of Interior under a $31mn loan agreement from UK Export Finance (UKEF).
Britain secures major Iraq military base as US influence declines
The Iraqi government has granted Britain control of the strategic Qayyarah airbase in a deal worth GBP500mn in an historic shift from US control of the region.
More than 5,000 Nigerian women trapped in Iraq
More than 5,000 Nigerian women are currently stranded in Iraq after being recruited as caregivers under false pretences, the head of Nigeria's Diaspora Commission said on January 22
China's Shanghai SUS Environment secures $497mn contract for waste-to-energy project in Iraq
Iraq has awarded China's Shanghai SUS Environment Co. Ltd a $497mn contract to build the country's first waste-to-energy plant, which will process 3,000 tonnes of waste daily and generate 100 MW of electricity.