Iraq shifts reserves: More gold, fewer foreign assets

2025-08-27T13:06:37+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad The structure of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) assets has shifted significantly between 2022 and 2025, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Iraq...

Iraq to repatriate 850 citizens from Syria's Al-Hol Camp

2025-08-27T13:22:33+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus / Baghdad Iraq is set to receive more than 800 returnees from Al-Hol camp in Syria on Thursday, under US military protection. A security source reported to Shafaq...

U.S. Oil Powerhouse Chevron Is Back In Iraq, But Will It Be Different This Time?

U.S. oil and gas supermajor Chevron signed an agreement in principle last week with Iraq’s Oil Ministry for the development of the huge Nasiriyah oil field, plus other oil producing fields and exploration sites. This is the latest in a recent line...

Iraq passes code on Shia personal status

2025-08-27T15:44:18+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On Wednesday, Iraq’s parliament approved the Jaafari Jurisprudence Code, a legal text linked to the Personal Status Law (PSL) that allows Shia Muslims in Iraq to...

Iraq withdraws PMF Law under external pressure, MP says

2025-08-27T14:39:45+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad The Iraqi government has withdrawn the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) Authority Law from parliament under “foreign pressure,” a lawmaker revealed on Wednesday....

India U23s ready for second friendly against Iraq

Following a narrow 1-2 defeat in their first friendly, the India U23 men’s national team will take on Iraq in their second closed-doors friendly match on Thursday at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at 13:30 IST. This...

India U23 Football Team Ready for Second Friendly Against Iraq Ahead of AFC U23 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers

Mumbai, August 28: Following a narrow 1-2 defeat in their first friendly, the India U23 men's national team will take on Iraq in their second closed-doors friendly match on Thursday at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,...

Iraq signs oil deal with Chevron

The deal is focused on exploration in the Nassiriya region Become a MEED subscriber for unlimited access to: Exclusive news, comment and analysis on the MENA region An unrivalled 20-year old archive Exclusive announcements on project news, bids,...

Iraq proposes to establish joint committee with Armenian businessmen  to boost trade and economic relations

ArmInfo. We suggest establishing a committee comprising Armenian and Iraqi entrepreneurs to oversee the sustainable development of trade and economic relations, as was stated by Minister of Agriculture of Iraq Abbas Jebur Al-Maleky at the 4th...

Iraq loads largest LPG tanker for export

Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced that the Basra Gas Export port has begun loading the largest LPG tanker, with a capacity of up to 20,000 tons of semi-chilled gas. In a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Ezzat Sabir Ismail,...

Motorola Launches Devices in Iraq with Al-Watani Telecom

By John Lee. Motorola Mobility, owned by Chinese company Lenovo, has officially launched its devices in Iraq through a partnership with Al-Watani Telecom. Sharay Shams, General Manager for Middle East, Africa, Turkey and CIS at Motorola Mobility,...

IDB Launches Iraq's First Smart Banking Branch

By John Lee. International Development Bank (IDB) has announced the opening of Iraq's first smart banking branch, located at its headquarters on Abu Nuwas Street in Baghdad. According to a statement from the bank, the new facility provides...

Zain Expands Business Accelerator to Iraq

By John Lee. Zain Group has announced the regional expansion of its flagship startup accelerator, Zain Great Idea (ZGI 2025), now open to innovators in Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE. The program is powered by Zain Ventures,...

UNDP Recommendations to Reduce Poverty in Iraq

Iraq approves principles of cooperation framework with Siemens Energy

CAIRO: The Iraqi Cabinet approved on Tuesday the principles of an energy cooperation framework with Germany's Siemens Energy, according to a statement. The statement did not provide further details. The German company has already been involved in...

Iraq welcomes breakthrough as 91 new ambassadors approved

2025-08-26T19:39:07+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq hailed on Tuesday parliament’s approval of the long-delayed list of 91 ambassadors submitted by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, which ended more than a...

Iraq security brief: Clashes, mass arrests, and explosions

2025-08-26T21:33:07+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Below is a summary of key security and public safety incidents reported across Iraq on August 26, 2025. Drowning (Diyala): Police recovered the body of a 16-year-old boy who...

Meta And Google At Iraq's First Internet Governance Forum

(MENAFN- Iraq Business News) Meta and Google Join Local Stakeholders at Iraq's First Internet Governance Forum Baghdad will host the country's first Internet Governance Forum (IGF) on 30-31 August, bringing together global and local voices to...

India U23 To Play Iraq In Last Friendly Before AFC Qualifiers

Last Updated:August 27, 2025, 23:14 IST India U23 faces Iraq in a crucial friendly as final prep for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers in Doha. Naushad Moosa (NEUFC)After a narrow 1-2 defeat in their first friendly, the India U23 men’s national...

Iran–Iraq security pact: Foundation for a broader military alliance?

The most crucial part of the agreement — preventing either country’s territory from being used against the other — forms the core of the pact, a seed from which a full-fledged military alliance could easily emerge. Join us on Telegram, Twitter,...