Which Muslim country has the largest gold mine? Not Pakistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia or any Gulf nation, the name is...

Home News Which Muslim country has the largest gold mine? Not Pakistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia or any Gulf nation, the name is... The Grasberg Mine, managed and operated by PT Freeport Indonesia is largest gold mine located in a Muslim-majority...

Iraqi lessons for Syria’s post-Baathist constitution

On October 5, an electoral college appointed by Syria’s interim president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, elected two-thirds of a national assembly that will draft a permanent constitution within the next 30 months. Coincidentally, October also marks the 20th...

Industry Minister Highlights Progress in Economic Modernization Vision

Ammon News - Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah said that the Economic Modernization Vision provides an integrated framework for advancing the economy and boosting growth. Qudah told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the Ministry...

Damac expands into Iraq with launch of luxury residential project in Baghdad

Damac Properties has launched a luxury residential project in Baghdad as part of its expansion plans in the Middle East as the Dubai-based company forecasts continuing demand for property in the UAE. Damac Hills Baghdad will be built near Abbas...

Zain Group reports exceptional performance for 9M 2025;

(MENAFN- Zain Group) Kuwait City, Kuwait – 28 October 2025: Zain Group, a leading provider of innovative ICT and digital lifestyle communications operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces its consolidated financial...

Baghdad International Hospital Project Marks Iraq–Qatar Partnership

Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani has inaugurated the construction works of the Baghdad International Hospital, a landmark healthcare project developed by Qatar Investment Holding Company. The initiative underscores Iraq’s growing partnership with...

Qatar and US warn EU law may threaten energy security in Doha talks

Energy security and regulatory risk were front and centre as the 27th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) convened this week in Doha, bringing together ministers, officials and experts from the world's leading...

Integrating DNA Sequencing and AI for AAV Genome Integrity

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Iraq unveils renewable energy projects worth $6bln

OPEC producer Iraq has initiated investment opportunities in renewable energy worth around $6 billion to reduce its dependence on conventional fuels and tackle a persistent power crisis, according to its oil minister. “Iraq is accelerating its...

UAE lays foundation stone for Dh22b energy project

Dr Sultan Al Jaber: A new era for clean energyDelivering sustainable, reliable powerMasdar’s clean energy capacity Abdullah Rashid Al Hammadi is an accomplished Emirati journalist with over 45 years of experience in both Arabic and English media....

Iraq’s Biggest Gas Field Set To Boost Output By 50% After Early Completion

Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, the country’s largest non-associated gas field, is set to increase output by 50% to 750 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d) after the field’s key stakeholders, Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas, delivered project...

Turkmenistan, Iraq sign MoU on Energy Sector

By John Lee. The fourth round of political consultations between the Republic of Iraq and the Republic of Turkmenistan was held on Monday, 20 October 2025, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Baghdad. The Iraqi delegation was headed by...

Iraqi crafts vanish under weight of foreign imports

2025-10-19T23:34:40+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad A surge in uncontrolled imports is driving Iraq’s traditional crafts and trades toward extinction, the Iraqi Federation of Trade Unions has warned, urging government...

FAT Brands to Open 10 New Stores in Iraq

By John Lee. FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., parent company of Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery, has announced a development agreement to open ten co-branded stores across Iraq over the next five years. The partnership...

Valero Energy (VLO) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Note: This is an earnings call transcript. Content may contain errors. Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at 10 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President — Lane Riggs Executive Vice...

Annual inflation drops 0.3% in Iraq

2025-10-23T11:05:49+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s monthly inflation rate rose by 0.1% in October, while the annual rate declined by 0.3%, the Iraq Future Foundation for Economic Studies and Consultancy...

Industrialists: Growth in the Industrial Sector Attracts Investments and Creates Job Opportunities

Industrialists have affirmed that the continued growth of Jordan’s industrial sector for eight consecutive months this year sends positive signals to both local and foreign investors about the sector’s stability and ability to adapt to challenges....

Why Washington’s anti-PMF moves are testing the Iraq partnership

MENASource October 23, 2025 • 7:39 am ET Print this page Why Washington’s anti-PMF moves are testing the Iraq partnership By Mohammed A. Salih Recent measures from the Trump administration against Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF)—a...

Washington Urges Baghdad to Disarm Militias

The United States has renewed pressure on Iraq to curb the power of armed groups, urging the government to disarm Iranian-backed militias. The appeal came during a phone call between Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, and Mohammed Shia Al Sudani,...

Energy, Water and the Cost of Jordan’s Dependence on Israel

On the morning of June 13, 2025, air-raid sirens sounded across Amman and other Jordanian cities warning residents to shelter in place. Hours earlier, Israel had launched an unprecedented attack on Iran, triggering 12 days of retaliatory missile...