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Iraq to produce 12GW of Solar Power by 2030
Iraq Business News
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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...
Newly declassified documents underscore how claims of Russian election interference in 2016 were over-hyped – much like nonexistent Iraqi WMDs
Strategic Culture
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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
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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...
Oil Futures Drop; NYMEX WTI Fails to Hold $70 Level
Progressive Farmer
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The U.S. dollar rose by 0.149 points to 99.735 against a basket of foreign currencies. After a 90-day pause announced in April, the United States is expected to impose additional tariffs ranging from 30% to 50% on several nations -- including...
Iraqi Police Clash with PMF Fighters Who Stormed Government Building
Asharq Al-Awsat
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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....
EXCLUSIVE: US concerned over Baghdad clash
Shafaq News
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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...
Iraq Opens Central Gas Processing Facility at Block 9
Iraq Business News
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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...
Discover Iran: Ilam province, Iran's energy powerhouse with vast hidden wealth
Press TV
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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
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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
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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
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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 police clash with paramilitary fighters who stormed govt building
Business Recorder
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July 28, 2025
BAGHDAD: A gun battle erupted in Iraq’s capital on Sunday between police and fighters from a state-sanctioned paramilitary force that includes Iran-backed groups, killing at least one police officer and leading to the arrest of 14 fighters,...
Aaradhya Disposal Industries IPO to open on August 4, sets price band at Rs 110 to Rs 116
The Economic Times
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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...
Iraq's CF condemns Baghdad ministry assault
Shafaq News
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2025-07-27T21:14:07+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On Sunday, Iraq’s Coordination Framework, a bloc of Shiite ruling parties, condemned the recent armed assault on a Ministry of Agriculture office in southern Baghdad,...
Sales slump across Iraq: Deeper slowdown imminent
Shafaq News
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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...
ExxonMobil Pledges To Deepen Support For Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Industry
Daily Independent
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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....
Sanofi Discusses Collaboration on Biotech and Pharma in Iraq
Iraq Business News
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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...
Iraq: 3 killed in clashes between armed group, security forces
The New Arab
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July 27, 2025
Three people, including a policeman, were killed Sunday during clashes in Baghdad between security forces and pro-Iran gunmen, according to authorities and a member of a local armed group. The violence erupted when armed men stormed a local office...
Pak pharma sector getting global recognition
Business Recorder
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August 1, 2025
LAHORE: Pakistan's pharma sector is getting global recognition due to the support of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). Haleon, a world leader in consumer health, has announced 12 million dollars investment in Pakistan. The company...
Iraqi policeman killed and a number injured in clashes with Iran-backed militia
The National News
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Clashes erupted in Baghdad on Sunday between Iraqi security troops and an Iran-backed Shiite militia, leaving one police officer dead. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani has ordered an investigation after members of the militant group...