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Syria, Iraq talk about restart oil pipeline after twenty years

(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria held talks on Tuesday about the potential revival of the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline, according to a statement from the Iraqi prime minister’s office. The discussions took place in Baghdad between Iraqi Prime Minister...

From Waste to Wealth: Ahmed Hassanein Transforms Egyptian Agriculture

A turning point came when Ahmed discovered UNITAR’s “Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Promoting Food Security and Economic Development in Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon” training programme.. The programme, financially supported by the Government and...

Syria, Iraq meet to discuss bilateral cooperation in oil, gas and energy.

(MENAFN) Iraq’s Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani met on Tuesday in Baghdad with Syrian energy minister Mohammed al-Bashir to discuss expanding cooperation in the oil, gas, and energy sectors, according to the Iraqi Oil Ministry. Abdul Ghani...

Residential Building Fire Claims Seven Lives in Baghdad

(MENAFN) A devastating fire erupted Wednesday morning in a residential building located in the Ur neighborhood of eastern Baghdad, resulting in the deaths of seven family members, according to a civil defense official. Civil defense teams...

The Middle East's Water and Climate Crisis: Lessons from Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf

In this episode of Middle East Focus, host Alistair Taylor is joined by climate, energy, and sustainability expert Karim Elgendy to examine the growing water and climate crisis across the Middle East. They explore how climate change,...

Iran, Iraq ink joint deal to enhance security coordination

(MENAFN) Iraq and Iran formalized a joint security agreement on Monday aimed at enhancing coordination along their shared borders. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani...

Sudden failure of power hits Iraq, causing blackout throughout nation

(MENAFN) A sudden failure in Iraq’s power transmission network on Monday caused a blackout across the entire country, the Electricity Ministry reported. Mohammed Nema, the ministry’s undersecretary for production affairs, stated that technical...

Heatwave, Power Overload Trigger National Blackout in Iraq

(MENAFN) A sudden failure in Iraq’s power transmission lines on Monday plunged the entire country into darkness, officials confirmed. Mohammed Nema, undersecretary for production affairs at the Electricity Ministry, reported that technical teams...

Iraq Deploys Twenty Firefighting Teams to Syria as Wildfires Persist

(MENAFN) Iraq's Civil Defense Directorate announced on Thursday that it is deploying 20 firefighting teams to Syria’s northwestern Latakia province, where devastating wildfires have been burning for over a week. Nawas Sabah, head of the Civil...

Iraq Sees Dramatic Rise in Internet Users

(MENAFN) Iraq's Ministry of Communications announced on Saturday a dramatic surge in internet adoption, revealing that by the end of 2024, 82.9% of the nation's population had internet access. Citing figures from the International...

Over 620 Hospitalized After Chlorine Gas Leak in Iraq

(MENAFN) A chlorine gas leak in Iraq's Shiite holy city of Karbala left more than 621 people suffering from respiratory distress on Sunday, according to the Iraqi Health Ministry. In a short statement, the ministry confirmed all individuals...

Iraq starts project to expand al-Diwaniyah Refinery

(MENAFN) Iraq has officially begun an $800 million project to expand the al-Diwaniyah Refinery, located in the southern province of Diwaniyah. The expansion was inaugurated by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani through a virtual...

Iraq Launches USD800M Refinery Upgrade to Fuel Oil Export Growth

(MENAFN) Iraq on Monday launched an ambitious $800 million expansion of the al-Diwaniyah Refinery in the country’s southern Diwaniyah province. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani officially inaugurated the al-Diwaniyah Refinery...

Iraqi security forces kill three IS militants

(MENAFN) Iraqi security forces have killed three Islamic State (IS) militants during a counter-terrorism operation in northern Iraq, the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service said Monday. The operation, based on intelligence reports, took place in...

Oil Prices Rise Despite OPEC+ Production Increase

(MENAFN) Oil prices climbed on Monday even as OPEC+ announced a plan to increase production in September, with persistent supply constraints and escalating US-Russia tensions outweighing concerns over the added output. At 10:50 a.m. local time...

Digital Zone Explores New Partnerships at HITEX 2025

ERBIL, IRAQ, October 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Digital Zone, Iraq’s fastest-growing digital commerce platform, participated in the 2025 edition of the Hawler International Technology Exhibition (HITEX), where more than 90 companies,...

Unidentified explosive-laden drone crashes in Iraq with no casualties reported

(MENAFN) An explosive-laden drone of unknown origin crashed early Monday in Erbil province, located in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, as reported by local authorities. The drone went down at around 5:50 a.m. local time near the town of...

Iraq tries to assert state authority during crisis

The Iraqi government has long navigated a path between maintaining political ties with its Iranian neighbor and Tehran’s allies inside Iraq on the one hand, and preserving its security relationship with the United States on the other....

Iraq Lifts Airspace Closure to International Flights

(MENAFN) On Tuesday morning, the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) declared that it has lifted the closure of its airspace to international flights, citing a marked improvement in security following recent tensions between Israel and Iran. The...

Gunfire Claims Two Lives in Baghdad Ministry Assault

(MENAFN) A federal police officer and a civilian lost their lives Sunday when armed assailants launched an attack on the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture's office in Baghdad, according to a source from the Interior Ministry. The ministry reported...