Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Iraq grants patents for cancer therapy and smart tech innovations
Shafaq News
·
2025-07-28T17:09:17+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s Directorate of Patents and Industrial Designs has granted four new patents for scientific innovations in cancer treatment, sustainable architecture, soil...
Iraq arrests former official over deadly Baghdad’s Al-Dora shootout
Shafaq News
·
2025-07-28T17:45:57+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s Interior Ministry announced on Monday the arrest of the former director of the Agriculture Department in Baghdad’s Karkh district, citing his direct role in...
Turkiye seeks full use of Kirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline in new Iraq deal
Shafaq News
·
2025-07-29T11:40:46+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad/Ankara Turkiye’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar called for a new energy agreement with Iraq that includes a mechanism to ensure the full use of the Kirkuk–Ceyhan...
NEOM Port halves transit time with new trade corridor linking Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq
Zawya
·
The Port of NEOM conducted a successful pilot trial of a new strategic intra-regional corridor linking key trading hubs in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Iraq, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Implemented by the Port of NEOM and the Logistics Private...
Türkiye seeks full use of idled pipeline in new deal talks with Iraq
Sabah
·
July 29, 2025
A proposed new agreement between Türkiye and Iraq must include a mechanism to ensure the full-capacity use of the oil pipeline between the two countries, according to Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar. Last week, Ankara...
Newly declassified documents underscore how claims of Russian election interference in 2016 were over-hyped – much like nonexistent Iraqi WMDs
Strategic Culture
·
July 29, 2025
Tulsi Gabbard at a Cabinet meeting in the Oval Office. [Source: nytimes.com] The ineptitude of the Democrats makes it appear that the whole Russia Gate saga was part of a manufactured spectacle by the ruling oligarchy designed to further polarize...
China’s PV industry mid-2025 review: Sharp production decline as manufacturing chain faces “cold wave”
PV Tech
·
July 29, 2025
Wang Bohua, honorary chairman of the China PV Industry Association, delivered a keynote report. He pointed out that in H1 2025, China’s PV industry faced significant challenges, with production across the manufacturing chain growing at a slow...
EXCLUSIVE: US concerned over Baghdad clash
Shafaq News
·
2025-07-29T09:00:14+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad The United States expressed deep concern on Tuesday over the deadly July 27 clash in Baghdad’s al-Dora district between Iraqi security forces and Kataib Hezbollah, a...
Discover Iran: Ilam province, Iran's energy powerhouse with vast hidden wealth
Press TV
·
By Ivan Kesic Although it has the smallest population among Iranian provinces, Ilam is home to the third-largest oil reserves and the second-largest natural gas reserves in the country. Development plans worth $4 billion are active in the...
Egypt Adds 4,100 Barrels of Oil per Day to Its Production Capacity
Asharq Al-Awsat
·
July 29, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Port of NEOM conducted a successful pilot trial of a new strategic intra-regional corridor connecting key trading hubs in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Iraq. The initiative, conducted by the Port of NEOM and the Logistics Private Sector...
Turkey asks Iraq to ensure full use of oil pipeline in talks on new deal
Zawya
·
ANKARA - Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said a proposed new energy agreement between Turkey and Iraq must include a mechanism to ensure the full use of the oil pipeline between the two countries. Last week, Ankara said the decades-old...
TotalEnergies starts building 1 GW solar plant in southern Iraq
pv-magazine
·
July 29, 2025
France’s TotalEnergies has broken ground on a 1 GW solar project in Iraq. The first 250 MW phase is due to come online before the end of this year. July 29, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Oskar Kadaksoo, Unsplash TotalEnergies has started building a 1...
Iraqi security delegation arrives in Erbil to probe drone attacks
Shafaq News
·
2025-07-28T06:55:31+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Erbil On Monday, Iraq’s National Security Advisor Qassim al-Araji arrived in Erbil at the head of a high-level delegation to investigate a series of recent drone strikes that...
Aaradhya Disposal Industries IPO to open on August 4, sets price band at Rs 110 to Rs 116
The Economic Times
·
July 29, 2025
Aaradhya Disposal Industries has announced that its initial public offering (IPO) will open for subscription on Monday, August 4 and will close on August 6. The company intends to raise Rs 45.10 crore through the offering and aims to be listed on...
ExxonMobil Pledges To Deepen Support For Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Industry
Daily Independent
·
July 29, 2025
1 LAGOS – ExxonMobil has pledged to deepen support for the growth of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Mr. Jagir Baxi, its new Chairman and Managing Director, and Lead Country Manager, of its affiliates in Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement....
Sales slump across Iraq: Deeper slowdown imminent
Shafaq News
·
2025-07-29T05:12:49+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Sales across Iraqi markets have fallen by more than half, the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce reported, attributing the decline to weakening construction, investment, and...
Iraq to produce 12GW of Solar Power by 2030
Iraq Business News
·
July 28, 2025
By John Lee. The Iraqi Oil Ministry's Undersecretary for Distribution Affairs, Ali Maarij, has said that Iraq aims to incorporate 12 Gigawatts (GW) of solar power into its energy mix by 2030, alongside intensified efforts to capture natural gas...
Sanofi Discusses Collaboration on Biotech and Pharma in Iraq
Iraq Business News
·
July 29, 2025
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Health has held high-level discussions with a delegation from French pharmaceutical company Sanofi, aimed at strengthening collaboration on biopharmaceutical development, healthcare capacity-building, and policy...
Iraqi Police Clash with PMF Fighters Who Stormed Government Building
Asharq Al-Awsat
·
July 28, 2025
A gun battle erupted in Iraq's capital on Sunday between police and fighters from the state-sanctioned Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), killing at least one police officer and leading to the arrest of 14 fighters, authorities said....
Iraq Opens Central Gas Processing Facility at Block 9
Iraq Business News
·
July 28, 2025
By John Lee. The Ministry of Oil has inaugurated the Central Gas Processing Facility at the Al-Faihaa [Fayhaa, Block 9] oil field in Basra, with a capacity of 130 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD). The launch was conducted via video...