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OPEC Holds Landmark Energy Seminar in Vienna
teleSUR
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July 9, 2025 Hour: 7:27 am From July 9 to 10, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) holds its 9th OPEC International Seminar, bringing global energy leaders to Vienna to discuss key industry issues and build up cooperation....
Vallourec wins OCTG supply contracts for drilling operations in Iraq
Offshore Technology
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July 9, 2025
Premium tubular solutions provider Vallourec has won two significant contracts to supply Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) to CNOOC and PetroChina for their drilling operations in Iraq. These agreements, valued at more than $130m, will provide a...
Baghdad rejects military movements near Kurdistan borders
Shafaq News
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2025-07-04T20:41:14+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Garmian On Friday, the Iraqi Security Media Cell denied reports claiming there were military movements by Iraqi army units, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), or...
Trump Announces New Tariffs Of Up To 30% On 7 Countries Including Sri Lanka, Iraq And Algeria
News18
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July 9, 2025
Last Updated:July 09, 2025, 22:27 IST The new round of letters brings the total number of countries targeted under the latest tariff push to 20. US President Donald Trump (Reuters file photo)US President Donald Trump announced a new wave of...
Iraq's construction sector eyes growth amid challenges
MEED
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July 4, 2025
The economic output of the construction industry in Iraq is projected to grow by 5.2% in real terms in 2025, driven by significant public and private sector investments in transportation, renewable energy, and tourism, according to a recent report...
Hague Group Confronts Israel Over Gaza
Consortium News
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July 18, 2025
The U.S. is now expected to pressure other countries not to sign on to the joint action plan announced by the 12 countries in Bogota, Mick Hall reports. Portion of the skyline of Bogota, Colombia. (CAPRA Initiative/Flickr/ CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 By Mick...
Trump administration’s lie detector campaign against leakers is unlikely to succeed and could divert energy from national security priorities
The Conversation
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July 9, 2025
The Trump administration has recently directed that a new wave of polygraphs be administered across the executive branch, aimed at uncovering leaks to the press. As someone who has taken roughly a dozen polygraphs during my 27-year career with the...
Iraq, Bulgaria sign MoU to Boost Agricultural Cooperation
Iraq Business News
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July 4, 2025
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Abbas Jabr Al-Maliki, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with his Bulgarian counterpart, Dr. Georgi Tahov, to strengthen cooperation in the agricultural sector. The official meeting,...
Iraqis 'losing faith' in elections amid boycotts and alleged wrongdoing
The National News
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As Iraq gears up for the national elections later this year, the electoral process is becoming mired in controversy over allegations of vote buying and the use of illegally acquired political funds, as well as boycotts by some political parties....
Iraq to select global operator for Faw Port’s superstructure phase
Zawya
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The General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) is preparing to select an international operator for the Al Faw Grand Port's superstructure phase, the state-owned company’s director general told Iraqi News Agency (INA) on Thursday. The mega port...
US poultry professor earns top honours for teaching, mentorship
The Poultry Site
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Alrubaye wins national educator award and U of A Faculty Gold Medal Adnan Alrubaye, assistant professor of poultry science and associate director of the graduate program in cell and molecular biology, has been presented the prestigious University...
Iraqis Strive for Progress in Economic Sphere
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.23.2003 Courtesy Story National leaders have said many times that to make progress in Iraq, three areas have to move ahead together: security, political and economic progress must go hand-in-hand. DoD highlighted...
Saudi plays short and long game with OPEC+ production gamble
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 8, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s drive to rapidly increase OPEC+ oil output may put Riyadh in the pole position to regain market share today while also solidifying its dominance over the long term. A group of eight major oil producers – Saudi Arabia, Russia, the...
Iraq Refers First Case Involving Saddam Officials for Trial
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 03.01.2005 Courtesy Story Iraq's new court system is moving forward on prosecuting five men charged with mass executions following an attempt on former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's life in 1982. Chief Investigative...
Turkmenistan Presented Its Energy Strategy at the Brussels Energy Club Roundtable
News Central Asia
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July 8, 2025
On 7 July 2025, Brussels hosted an expert roundtable titled “Medium-Term Prospects for EU Gas Imports and Strategies of Exporting Countries,” organized by the Brussels Energy Club. The keynote speaker was the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the...
Iraq authorities shut down news channel for covering ‘sensitive topics’
JURIST
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July 4, 2025
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Iraqi authorities Wednesday to immediately reverse the unexplained suspension of Iraq AlHadath, a privately owned news channel based in Baghdad, after a surprise government raid forced it off...
Iraq Rebuilding Progress Should Be Taken in Context, General Says
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 05.23.2007 Courtesy Story U.S.-led reconstruction efforts in Iraq are making a tangible difference on the ground, but cannot quickly undo 25 years of systemic neglect of the country’s infrastructure, the officer in charge...
Iraqi Government Considers Adding Security Forces
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 05.22.2007 Courtesy Story The Iraqi government may add as many as 15,000 more troops to its current 348,000-person security force to help decrease the country’s dependence on coalition forces, a top U.S. Army officer...
DQOC Boosts Production with Integrated Development Plan
Iraq Business News
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July 7, 2025
By John Lee. The Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) has launched a comprehensive production plan to develop three key oil fields in Iraq's Dhi Qar province: Nasiriyah, Saba [Subba], and Garraf [Gharraf]. General Manager Sa'id Zgair Shalaka told the...
Rasheed Bank Launches Solar Energy Loans
Iraq Business News
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July 7, 2025
By John Lee. State-owned Rasheed Bank has launched specialised loans for purchasing renewable energy systems, specifically solar panels, with financing provided directly by the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI). The initiative allows citizens and public...