Press Releases

Iraq Denies Concerns Regarding US Staff Evacuation

(MENAFN) A high-ranking Iraqi government representative confirmed on Wednesday that the United States' choice to withdraw some nonessential embassy staff from Baghdad is part of a wider diplomatic policy encompassing various nations in the Middle...

Iraq Premier Sounds Alarm Over Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Wednesday raised alarm over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, cautioning that Israel's ongoing restrictions on humanitarian aid could result in "grave consequences." His warning...

PKK fighters start public disarmament in Iraq

(MENAFN) At the base of a mountain in northern Iraq, thirty members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) — half of them women — threw their rifles into a fire near a cave close to the town of Dukan, approximately 60 kilometers from Sulaymaniyah....

U.S. Denounces Drone Attacks on Iraqi Oil Fields

(MENAFN) The United States sharply condemned a series of drone attacks targeting oil fields in the Iraqi Kurdish region on Wednesday, emphasizing the threat these assaults pose to the country’s stability and economic progress. State Department...

Devastating Fire Engulfs Shopping Center in Iraq, Killing Over 60

(MENAFN) A devastating fire engulfed a shopping center in eastern Iraq on Thursday, resulting in at least 61 fatalities and prompting the rescue of dozens, the country’s Interior Ministry confirmed. The inferno erupted in Kut, the capital city of...

KBR Awarded FEED Contract for KEPPT’s Fertilizer Facility in Iraq

HOUSTON, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the development of an ammonia and urea production plant by KAR Electrical Power Production...

Heat Pump Industry on the Rise: Global Market to Expand Significantly by 2030

Boston, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the latest study from BCC Research, “Heat Pumps: Global Markets to 2030,” the market is expected to increase from $93.2 billion in 2025 to $134.8 billion by the end of 2030, at a compound...

Fire in Iraqi shopping center claim lives of sixty civilians

(MENAFN) A devastating fire swept through a shopping center in eastern Iraq on Thursday, leaving at least 61 people dead, according to the Interior Ministry. The incident occurred in the city of Kut, located in Wasit governorate, southeast of...

Blaze in Iraq Results in Casualties

(MENAFN) Close to 50 individuals lost their lives or suffered injuries following a devastating blaze that erupted at a commercial complex in eastern Iraq on Thursday, as reported by local media outlets. According to an official news outlet, the...

MENA Energy Recap, Q2 2025: Markets Soften, Resolve Hardens, Investments Grow

The MENA Energy Recap is a quarterly review of key energy developments that took place in the region from April through June of 2025 and what they signal in the months ahead. The Recap views these developments through the lens of policy and...

Explosives-Laden Drone Strikes Devastate Key Iraqi Oil Fields

(MENAFN) Early Wednesday, three oil fields in northern Iraq suffered drone attacks loaded with explosives, inflicting major damage to critical infrastructure while sparing human lives, the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) confirmed. The KRG’s...

Drone Attacks Damage Three Oil Fields in Iraq

(MENAFN) Early Wednesday, three oil facilities located in northern Iraq were targeted by drones carrying explosives, resulting in extensive infrastructure damage but fortunately no injuries, according to the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG). The...

Unmanned aerial vehicle with explosives struck Iraq oil facility

(MENAFN) An unmanned aerial vehicle carrying explosives struck the Sarsang oil facility on Tuesday morning in Iraq's Duhok province, located within the Kurdistan region. According to local officials, the incident did not result in any injuries....

Explosives-Laden Drones Target Oil Field in Northern Iraq

(MENAFN) Two drones carrying explosives crashed Monday evening at the Khurmala oil field located in Erbil province within Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, local officials confirmed. The regional Directorate General of Counter Terrorism...

Iran Forges Stronger Ties with Pakistan, Iraq

(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday held back-to-back meetings with the interior ministers of Pakistan and Iraq, focusing on enhancing bilateral relations and addressing key regional concerns amid heightened tensions with...

Iraqi student wins first place in Chinese Language Contest

(MENAFN) A young university student from Iraq has earned top honors in a nationwide Chinese language competition, marking a major milestone in his academic journey. Mohammed Sarkawt Azeez, currently in his first year at Salahaddin University,...

Iraq Launches Major Gas, Oil Tech Exhibition

(MENAFN) Iraq launched a major oil and gas technology exhibition on Sunday, drawing participation from 66 leading energy companies worldwide. The high-profile opening ceremony saw attendance from top Iraqi government figures, foreign diplomats,...

Explosive-Laden Drone Foiled Near Kurdish Peshmerga Base in Iraq

(MENAFN) Iraq's Kurdistan region experienced a tense moment early Friday when a drone carrying explosives was intercepted near a Kurdish Peshmerga base in Kirkuk, the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism confirmed. The drone was brought down...

PKK Militants Disarm in Northern Iraq

(MENAFN) A number of PKK militants surrendered and dismantled their weapons on Friday in the Sulaymaniyah province of northern Iraq. The militants convened in a cave located in the Surdas sub-region of Sulaymaniyah, emerged armed, and moved to a...

From Uncertainty to Opportunity: Rex Fuels Global Expo & Conference 2025 to Redefine Industry Horizons in Dubai

DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the world recalibrates after a period of global cataclysms, a new wave of optimism and strategic foresight is emerging across vital industries. At the heart of this...