UAE, Iraq explore strengthening trade partnerships

The Forum was organized by the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce, on the sidelines of the Iraqi trade delegation’s visit to …

Simon Harris to meet Iraq's counterpart in bid to get 'innocent hostage' Robert Pether home to Roscommon

Efforts to have Roscommon dad Robert Pether released by Iraq have intensified with the Tanaiste holding top talks to lobby for his freedom. Simon Harris, who is Tanaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister, was to meet his Iraqi counterpart today to highlight Rob …

Iraq reiterates its absolute rejection of repeated Zionist attacks on Syria

Baghdad, SANA-The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Zionist airstrike that targeted the vicinity of the Presidential Palace in Damascus. The ministry affirmed, in a statement, its “absolute rejection of all repeated Zionist attacks that …

U.S. Government: We Didn't Use 'Political Violence' in Iraq

Why does Washington find it hard to beat Iranian influence? According to the State Department, it's because the U.S. doesn't use "political violence" in Iraq, a country that the U.S. famously invaded and occupied in 2003. "Iran uses …

Iraq Receives Two Airbus H225M Multi-Role Helicopters

Iraq has received two H225M Caracal medium-lift helicopters from Airbus as part of a 14-helicopter deal signed last year. The helicopters were delivered to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense in Baghdad and are scheduled to be handed over to the Iraqi Air Force …

Energy boost for Iraq: Siemens to build new power plants

2025-05-02T14:40:12+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq has signed an agreement with Siemens Energy to add 14,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity generation capacity to its national grid, the Ministry of Electricity announced on …

40 Turkiye bases in Iraq's Kurdish region: Report

Iraq and UAE strengthen economic ties at Dubai business forum

Dubai (IraqiNews.com) – The second UAE-Iraq Business Forum, held on Thursday at Dubai’s Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel, marked a renewed push to boost commercial ties between the two nations. The event was timed with the May 1–2 visit of an Iraqi trade …

Lebanon’s finance minister to visit Iraq for talks on oil and electricity

Finance Minister Yassine Jaber said Friday he briefed President Joseph Aoun on the outcome of meetings held in Washington and received guidance on an upcoming visit to Iraq. Jaber said the visit, scheduled for Monday, will be conducted alongside the …

Iraq Veteran Says Trump Tariffs Sinking Her Baby Products Business

A business owner and U.S. Army veteran says that President Donald Trump's tariffs on China have posed an "existential threat" to her company and warned that these could spell disaster for America's broader small business community. Beth …