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Iraq, Jordan to establish joint economic zone on border: ministers
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq and Jordan agreed to establish a joint economic zone on their border to boost…
Iraq bids to control Kurdistan oil revenue with contract switch – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Iraqi oil ministry has asked oil and gas firms operating in the Kurdistan Region…
U.N. urges Iraqi parties to end seven-month political stalemate
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United Nations envoy to Iraq urged political parties to put an end to a…
Iraq wheat reserves are sufficient for four months – ministry
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s current wheat reserves are sufficient for four months, trade ministry spokesman Mohammed Hanoun said…
Iraq balks at greater Chinese control of its oilfields – report
SULAIMANI — Iraq’s oil ministry thwarted three prospective deals last year that would have handed Chinese firms more…
Thousands hospitalized as latest dust storm brings Iraq to standstill
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least 4,000 people were hospitalized due to breathing problems as another sandstorm descended on…
Airports in Baghdad, Sulaimani and Najaf suspend flights as sandstorm hits Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Airports serving the provinces of Baghdad, Sulaimani and Najaf once again suspended flights due to…
Turkmens call for recapture of oilfields in Kirkuk ‘by force’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkmen bloc in the Iraqi Council of Representatives on Saturday called on the federal government…
Iraqi lawmakers launch campaign to remove parliament’s speaker: MP
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A group of lawmakers has launched a campaign to gather signatures to remove speaker of…
Iraqi border guards set up military point near village frequently bombed by Turkey
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi border guards have set up a military point near a village in the Kurdistan…
Iraq-born man injured five people on train in Germany, overpowered by passengers
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Passengers including an off-duty police officer on a regional train in Germany overpowered an Iraq-born…
Iraq agrees to pay $1.6 billion in debt to Iran to secure summer gas imports
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi electricity minister Adel Karim said Baghdad had agreed to pay $1.6 billion in debt…