Iraq and Turkey launched a new stage of cooperation in the water sector: projects will be financed by revenues from Iraqi oil

Baghdad and Ankara have signed an agreement that paves the way for large-scale water infrastructure projects in Iraq. Under the agreement, Turkish companies will implement them, and financing will be provided from the proceeds of Iraqi oil sales...

Iraq and Turkey Sign Landmark Strategic Framework Agreement Covering Water, Energy, and Security Cooperation

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein received Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his accompanying delegation on Sunday at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Baghdad, where both sides discussed ways to strengthen...

Voting for stability: Iraq’s election inside an old system

Iraqis will head to the polls on Nov. 11 to elect a 329-seat Parliament from among 7768 candidates. For the first time in years, the country enters an election in relative calm, with reduced regional and domestic violence giving political blocs...

Drought threatens Iraq’s food and social security, lawmaker warns

2025-11-02T05:39:59+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Escalating climate challenges pose a direct threat to Iraq’s food and social security, a senior official told Shafaq News. According to MP Zozan Koger, a member of...

Without major reform, Iraq’s elections will count for little

Talmiz Ahmad Elections on Nov. 11 to the Iraqi Council of Representatives will mark two decades of the country’s electoral process. So far, five elections have been held since 2005, but from a high of an 80 percent turnout in that year, voter...

OPEC+ to Boost Oil Production by 137,000 Barrels Per Day in December

OPEC+ Countries Reach Agreement on Production Adjustment In a significant move within the energy sector, eight OPEC+ countries have confirmed an increase in oil production by 137,000 barrels per day (bpd), set to take effect in December 2025. This...

Eight OPEC+ members agree to increase oil production quotas for December

Vienna: Eight countries from the the OPEC+ alliance agreed Sunday to increase their oil production quotas for next December, while also announcing that they will not increase quotas in the first quarter of 2026. The eight countries, namely Saudi...

Opec+ to pause production growth after modest December rise

Opec+ on Sunday agreed to another output increase for December as the supergroup of oil producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia continues to bring more barrels into the market. The eight Opec+ countries also agreed to pause the oil output...

Israel heightens border security amid growing threats from Iraq

The Israeli army and Mossad have intensified their vigilance in response to what intelligence officials describe as a mounting threat emerging from Iraq. According to recent reports, Israeli intelligence believes Iran is investing heavily in...

Iraq and Turkey sign 'historic' water management deal

Iraq on Sunday signed a significant water agreement with Turkey, paving the way for joint projects to manage and conserve water resources and mitigate the devastating effects of drought. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani oversaw a...

Eight OPEC+ countries to pause production increments in January, February, March 2026

VIENNA (WAM) The eight OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman met virtually on November 2, 2025, to...

Iraq's FM Calls for Disarmament of 'PKK Elements' in the North

Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Sunday called on Kurdish separatist fighters who have withdrawn to the country's north after waging a decades-long insurgency in Türkiye to disarm. Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, began laying down its...

Iraq FM calls for disarmament of 'PKK elements' in the north

Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Sunday called on Kurdish separatist fighters who have withdrawn to the country's north after waging a decades-long insurgency in Turkey to disarm. Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, began laying down its arms...

Turkish Foreign Minister’s anti-Kurdish diplomacy in Iraq

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan who is in Iraq for official talks has met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Baghdad on Sunday. Speaking at a joint press conference following the meeting, Fidan once again delivered messages against...

Iraq elections: Will public optimism equal political change?

"Iraq is the best it's ever been," Khudair al-Ali, a young man who works for one of Iraq's oil companies but drives cars for Careem, the Middle East's version of Uber, on weekends, enthuses. "But we still have problems," he says, gesturing at...

Iraq's foreign minister calls for disarmament of 'PKK elements' in the north

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Will public optimism bring political change in Iraq vote?

"Iraq is the best it's ever been," said Khudair al-Ali, a young man who works for an oil company but on weekends drives for Careem, the Middle East's version of Uber. "But we still have problems," he said, gesturing at potholes he tries to avoid....

End of PKK terror group activity in Türkiye, Iraq, Syria, Iran crucial for regional stability: Turkish foreign minister

ISTANBUL Cessation of the PKK terror group's activities not just in Türkiye but also in Iraq, Syria, and Iran is "quite important" for regional stability, security, and preventing foreign intervention, the Turkish foreign minister said on Sunday....

Türkiye, Iraq sign financing mechanism to advance water cooperation projects

ANKARA / ISTANBUL Türkiye and Iraq signed a “mechanism document” on Sunday for the financing of cooperation projects in the field of water as part of a broader framework agreement between the two countries. According to Turkish diplomatic sources,...

Integrating Iraq’s armed factions: The US vision and the risks ahead

Shafaq News Rising tensions and expanding conflict zones across the Middle East have set a charged backdrop for US Special Envoy to Iraq Mark Savaya’s inaugural statement, which has reignited debate over Iraq’s sovereignty and the future of its...