Tag: Iraq

Iraq – Kataib Hezbollah controls access points to key Iraqi border city (Al-Monitor)

Shelly Kittleson Iran-linked armed groups have over the past year tightened and consolidated their grip on a key border area between Iraq and Syria, preventing...

Iraq – Iraq Puts Faith in Total To Deliver More Gas, Water, and Solar Projects (AGSIW)

Kate Dourian A $7 billion deal with French oil major Total could provide a lifeline for Iraq’s fragile economy. https://agsiw.org/iraq-puts-faith-in-total-to-deliver-more-gas-water-and-solar-projects/

Iran/Iraq – Shariatmadari calls for exchange of skilled labor forces with Iraq (IRNA)

Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Mohammad Shariatmadari in a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Adel al-Rikabi proposed exchanging skillful labor forces with...

Iran/Iraq – Adopting plan for cooperation will serve to flourish Iran-Iraq economies (IRNA)

Adopting plan for economic cooperation and joint venture investment has been considered as one of the most important elements to serve Iran-Iraq economies to...

Iran/Iraq – Iran signs five-year economic cooperation document with Iraq (IRNA)

Iran's Minister of cooperatives, labor and social affairs Mohammad Shariatmadari who is on an official visit to Iraq signed a five-year economic cooperation agreement...

Iran/Iraq – Iran, Iraq labor ministers sign joint cooperation program (IRNA)

Iranian and Iraqi ministers of labor signed a joint cooperation program for exchanging experiences on education, development, and social affairs. https://en.irna.ir/news/84291937/Iran-Iraq-labor-ministers-sign-joint-cooperation-program

Iran/Iraq – Iraqi official describes Iranian minister’s trip as successful (IRNA)

Iraq’s Deputy Labor Minister on Sunday acknowledged Iran’s role in development and stability of Iraq and described Iranian Labor Minister’s trip to the country...

Joint Statement on the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Dialogue (US Department of State)

MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic...

(Iraq/Gulf) Iraqi Airways to start direct flights to Abu Dhabi (Arab News)

Baghdad boosting ties with Gulf Regional aviation sector makes slow recovery https://www.arabnews.com/node/1837246/business-economy

(Iraq/Saudi Arabia) Iraqi PM seeks to boost ties on his first visit to Saudi Arabia (Al Jazeera)

Mustafa al-Kadhimi meets top Saudi leadership as he aims to forge a closer economic and security ties with the kingdom. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/1/iraq-pm-soothes-security-concern-forges-deals-on-saudi-visit

(Iraq/Pope Francis) Pope Francis visited Iraq at a time locals fear ISIS’ resurgence (ORF)

ANCHAL VOHRA Pope Francis, the chief of the Roman Catholic church, visited Iraq in a historic visit last week. In a meeting oozing symbolism, the pope met...

(Iraq/Pope Francis) Pope Francis’s visit to Iraq: Beyond the symbolism (Al Jazeera)

Ibrahim Al-Marashi Interfaith dialogue is important, but the fate of Iraqi minorities is hinged on the success of state-building in Iraq. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/3/9/pope-franciss-visit-to-iraq-beyond-the-symbolism

(Iraq/Pope Francis) Pope ends historic Iraq visit with messages of coexistence (Al Jazeera)

Pope Francis leaves Iraq after touring four cities in the first-ever papal visit to the Middle Eastern country. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/8/pope-ends-iraq-visit-after-mass-in-isil-ruined-city-of-mosul

(Iraq/Kurdish Region) ‘As if she had never existed’: The graveyards for murdered women (Al Jazeera)

Julie Bindel In the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, female victims of ‘honour killings’ lie buried in unmarked graves, denied even their names in death,...

(Iraq/Pope Francis) Pope Francis visits Iraq’s war-ravaged north on last day of tour (Al Jazeera)

Pope arrives in Erbil and is expected to visit Mosul, visit small Christian community of Qaraqosh. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/7/pope-francis-visits-iraqs-war-ravaged-north-on-last-day-of-tour

(Iraq/Pope Francis) Pope Francis Visits Iraqi Christians Who Suffered ‘Years of Difficulties’ Under IS (VoA)

Pope Francis, who is on an historic Iraq tour, Sunday visits Christian communities that endured the brutality of the Islamic State group until the...