Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Iraq's CF condemns Baghdad ministry assault
Shafaq News
·
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,...
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...
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...
Iraq: 3 killed in clashes between armed group, security forces
The New Arab
·
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...
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...
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...
Iraqi policeman killed and a number injured in clashes with Iran-backed militia
The National News
·
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...
Iraq Boosts Clean Energy with Basra Gas Project
Iraq International News Agency
·
July 24, 2025
In a major step towards achieving its climate action goals, the second phase of the Basra Natural Gas Liquefaction Plant has been launched, adding 200 cubic metres per day to its gas processing capacity. Photo courtesy: Ministry of OilPrime...
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...
Iraq launches sweeping safety reforms after deadly Kut fire
Shafaq News
·
2025-07-27T17:16:24+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered wide-ranging safety reforms aimed at strengthening civil defense protocols across the country,...
Iraq to launch cross-border rail linking Basra and Iran
Shafaq News
·
2025-07-27T16:01:16+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s Ministry of Transport announced on Sunday the imminent launch of the Basra–Shalamcheh railway project, a 36-kilometer cross-border line aimed at easing pilgrim...
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...
Iraqi police clash with PMF fighters in Baghdad
The New Arab
·
July 27, 2025
The gunmen belonged to brigades affiliated with Kataib Hezbollah, the interior ministry said. [Getty] A gun battle erupted in Iraq's capital on Sunday between police and fighters from a state-sanctioned paramilitary force that includes Iran-backed...
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...
Ravaged after a 12-day war with Israel, Iran is now closing in on 'day zero'
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
·
August 1, 2025
After living through a 12-day war with Israel, the people of Iran have been hit with a second crisis, as devastating heat, a prolonged drought and decades of mismanagement culminate in severe water shortages. Water and energy outages are now a...
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 paramilitary fighters who stormed government building
The Indian Express
·
July 27, 2025
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, authorities...