Iraq's ambitious tourism plans: Impossible dream come true?

The central Baghdad square where Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is about to give a speech on tourism is surrounded by exactly the kinds of historic buildings tourists will want to see when they visit: Two centuries-old mosques, one of the …

Iraq's PMF Law "Is No Substitute for Real Security Reform"

By Hamdi Malik and Michael Knights, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's PMF Law Is No Substitute for Real Security …

Italian-Turkish consortium to build Iraq Offshore Pipeline

By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved the awarding of the Third Offshore Pipeline Completion Project tender to an Italian-Turkish consortium. Italy's Micoperi and Turkiye's ESTA Construction will be given 757 days to complete …

Chinese Firm Wins Iraq Gas Pipeline Project

By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has endorsed the Joint Management Committee's decision on Artawi [Ratawi] oil field, awarding the contract for crude gas pipelines to China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering (CPP), with part of the work …

Video: Iraq's $17bn Trade Corridor to Bypass the Suez Canal

Newroz in Iraq: Leaders’ message of cohesion

2025-03-20T16:31:46+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Iraq’s three presidencies extended Newroz greetings, emphasizing unity and national cohesion. President Abdul Latif Rashid wished prosperity and joy across Iraq, …

Iraq ranks 101st globally on happiness index

2025-03-20T22:38:02+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq ranked 101st globally and eighth in the Arab world in the latest World Happiness Report, a study that measures well-being across 147 nations. The report, compiled through a …

Hundreds of 4,000-Year-Old Cuneiform Tablets and Seals Unearthed in Iraq

More than 200 clay cuneiform tablets and 60 seals linked to the Ancient Mesopotamian government were discovered by archaeologists at the ancient Sumerian city Girsu or the present-day site Tello in southern Iraq. The tablets reveal evidence of a complex …

Goals and Highligth Iraq 2-2 Kuwait in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

EVENT ENDED Great game we had, many plays back and forth and in the end the home team managed to come back and take at least a point after being behind and thus manage to stay in second place in the table. 8:37 PM2 hours ago After a difficult match for the …

Iraq makes stunning comeback to draw 2-2 against Kuwait in

Basra (IraqiNews.com) – In a dramatic showdown for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (Group B), Iraq pulled off a miraculous comeback to secure a 2-2 draw against Kuwait at the Basra International Stadium. Kuwait took an early advantage thanks to Youssef …