Iraqi oil minister to visit Turkey: statement
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi will visit Turkey at the end of the week at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart to…
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Billions of dollars must be spent wisely to rebuild Iraq
Iraq’s friends and neighbors gathered this week in Kuwait for a conference on rebuilding the nation’s war-blighted economy and pledged $30 billion in investments and loans to…
$30 bln pledged at donor conference for Iraq’s reconstruction
A total of $30 bln were pledged on Wednesday at a donor conference for Iraq’s reconstruction after the country’s devastating war with ISIS, falling well…
Tillerson tries to soothe badly strained relations with Turkey
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for more than three hours Thursday in what both sides predicted would be…
Kuwait to give $2 billion in loans, investments for Iraq
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait’s ruling emir said on Wednesday that his oil-rich nation will give $1 billion in loans and $1 billion in direct investments…
Kuwait to give $2 billion in loans, investments for Iraq
KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Kuwait’s ruling emir said on Wednesday that his oil-rich nation will give $1 billion in loans and $1 billion in direct…
Pentagon budget retains same troop levels in Iraq, Syria
The Pentagon released a budget blueprint today that calls for retaining some 6,000 US troops in Iraq and Syria, even as the Islamic State (IS)…
Iraq needs $88.2 billion for reconstruction: minister
Iraq is reportedly seeking $88.2 billion (A$112b) to rebuild after its war with the Islamic State. Iraq needs $88.2 billion (A$112b) to rebuild after years of…
Iraq banks on private sector for post-IS reconstruction
Much of Mosul’s Old City remains in ruins, almost seven months after Iraqi forces seized the country’s second city from Islamic State group jihadists Months…
Officials: US Not Planning to Contribute Money at Iraq Reconstruction Conference
WASHINGTON — The United States does not plan to contribute any money at a conference in Kuwait next week to fund Iraq’s reconstruction drive after…