Swiss Bühler firm launches Iraq’s largest silo project

Iraq on Thursday broke ground for its largest silo that will be built by the Swish Bühler Group with a storage capacity of 60,000 tonnes. Trade Minister Atheer Al-Ghurairy laid the foundation stone for the project in the Northern Kirkuk province, the …

CCHF ALERT: Kurdistan tightens safety amid Iraq outbreak

2025-04-25T08:19:34+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ The Kurdistan Region’s Health Ministry on Friday started implementing high-level preventive measures to combat the threat of viral Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), following …

Iraq invites President Aoun to upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun received an invitation from Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, delivered by Culture Minister Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani, to attend the Arab League summit set to take place in Baghdad on May 17.  

Iraq's top court delays ruling on maritime deal with Kuwait

The Khor Abdullah waterway, Iraq's only vital maritime artery to the Gulf, lies at the center of a high-stakes legal and political dispute. [Getty] Iraq's Federal Supreme Court has delayed its decision on whether to reinstate the annulled Khor …

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Fired Up Pizzas: Aberdeenshire food truck inspired by owner’s Iraq tour

Pizza has the power to get you through a bad day, or, as Jo Wilson of Fired up Pizzas in Aberdeenshire says, cheer up the army on a tour in Iraq. Jo worked in the British Army for 22 years as AGC (SPS) or adjutants general corps (staff and personnel …

IMF cuts Iraq Growth Forecast for 2025

By John Lee. According to the latest World Economic Outlook from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Iraq's economy is forecast to shrink by 1.5 percent this year. This is a reduction from the 4.1 percent growth forecast in their October 2024 report …

Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yield

Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater reserves in water-starved Iraq. He is just one of many Iraqis who have turned to drilling wells in the desert to help sustain the …

South Korea seeks growing arms deals with Iraq

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – With negotiations to provide more military equipment, such as fighter jets, helicopters, and air defense systems, South Korea is stepping up its attempts to increase its military sales to Iraq. The Defense Acquisition Program …

Iraq’s clean energy projects to generate 12,000 megawatts

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, confirmed on Thursday that Iraq’s renewable energy projects are planned to generate 12,000 megawatts. Abdul-Ghani’s remarks took place during his participation in the international …