Iraq anticipates awarding of oil contracts
Iraq plans to award oil and gas exploration and development contracts in 11 new blocks on April 15, oil ministry spokesman Asim Jihad said on…
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Iraq supports OPEC-led oil output cuts, president says
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq supports OPEC’s agreement to cut oil output, Iraqi President Fuad Masum said at a meeting on Monday with OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad…
More Iraq veterans deserve the Medal of Honor
March 25 is National Medal of Honor Day, a day to pause and reflect on the profound legacy of the United States’ most highly decorated…
Dubai ‘best city’ for expats in Middle East, survey says
Dubai: Dubai has ranked the best city for expats in the Middle East and Africa, according to Mercer’s 20th Quality of Living Survey. Dubai ranks…
39 Indian builders confirmed dead after tests on Iraq mass grave
India says 39 of its citizens who were kidnapped by Islamic State in Iraq in 2014 have been confirmed dead after remains recovered from a mass grave…
15 years after Iraq invasion, Saddam’s remnants in disarray
By Naza Mohamed and Ali Mohamed BAGHDAD On March 19, 2003, U.S.-led forces invaded oil-rich Iraq to topple the Saddam Hussein regime on claims of…
Street Fight Looms as Turkey Moves to Storm Kurd Stronghold
Turkey is preparing for a street-by-street fight to capture the most important Kurdish-held town in northern Syria, and if victorious, won’t transfer control to the…
Iraq reopens Kurdish airports to international flights
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s civil aviation authority says airports in the country’s Kurdish region have been officially reopened for international flights. Abbas Omran, the authority’s director,…
Saudi crown prince to visit Iraq
Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman is expected to make a two-day visit to Iraq, an Iraqi lawmaker said. “Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad…
Iran becoming ‘nervous’ about warmer Saudi-Iraqi relations, report states
A recent report by The Economist described the beginning of close Saudi-Iraqi ties as making Iran nervous. Following a series of events, including the near opening of…