ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has expressed keen interest in deepening bilateral relations with Iraq, particularly enhancing cooperation in oil and gas sectors, besides boosting the quantum of trade between the two counties. The adviser was talking to Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Pakistan, Hamid Abbas … Read more
BAGHDAD: The US-led international coalition against Islamic State jihadists has “finished its combat mission” in Iraq, the country’s National Security Adviser Qassem al-Aaraji said on Twitter Thursday. Iraqi interior ministry media official General Saad Maan also told a press conference that “the coalition will have completely finished the transition to a non-combat mission before the end of … Read more
BAGHDAD, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — Iraqi Ministry of Oil said on Wednesday that the country exported 98.19 million barrels of crude oil in November, bringing in revenues of about 7.59 billion U.S. dollars. The average selling price for crude oil in the month was 77.33 dollars per barrel, according to a ministry statement, citing statistics … Read more
JEDDAH: The Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture has warned of a crisis in wheat production caused by water scarcity, with production deficit reaching two million tonnes this year, Arab News reported. Muhammad Al-Khafaji pointed out that the water problem and the scarcity of funds reduced the agricultural plan by 50 per cent, according to the Iraqi … Read more
BASRA, Iraq: In Iraq’s southern province of Basra, the oil flows freely but little of the wealth trickles down to the people, and many struggle to make ends meet. Sajad, 17, who lives in Basra city, says he “has no future” and no present. Like other young people, he says he just survives, a living … Read more
RIYADH: Iraq’s October oil exports stood at 3.12 million barrels per day (bpd), Arab News quoted oil ministry, citing preliminary data from state-owned oil marketing company Somo, as showing. This is a slight increase in export volumes compared to the previous month of September when the country exported on average 3.08 million bpd. Data for the most … Read more
BAGHDAD: As Iraq votes in parliamentary elections Sunday, here is a timeline of the troubled Middle Eastern country since the US-led invasion of 2003 that toppled Saddam Hussein. – 2003: Fall of Saddam – The US and British invasion begins with dawn airstrikes on March 20, 2003, after then-US president George W. Bush accuses Saddam … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran and Iraq have agreed to abolish visa requirements for air transport, the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Affairs Ministry announced on Monday. “The executive arrangements for this issue will be made in the coming days,” Saeed Khatibzadeh said during his weekly press conference, as reported by state TV. The spokesman added that Iran’s cabinet … Read more
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Saturday that the upcoming legislative elections on October 10 are the only solution to Iraq’s problems, urging Iraqis to vote for a better future for the country. During a meeting with the Iraqi electoral commission to discuss the polls’ preparations, al-Kadhimi said “exactly 29 days later, the … Read more
BEIJING: China attaches great importance to developing relations with Iraq, and stands ready to promote their strategic partnership for greater development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. In a phone conversation with Iraqi President Barham Salih, Xi said China is willing to continue to support Iraq’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, expand bilateral cooperation … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The 75th Independence Day of Pakistan was celebrated on Saturday at various embassies and missions of the country across the world by holding flag hoisting ceremonies and exhibitions. The envoys of Pakistan in respective ceremonies hoisted the national flag, while the national anthem was played. The events were attended by the diplomatic community, officials … Read more
Foreign Minister of Iraq Dr Fuad Hussein arrived here on a two-day official visit on Wednesday. On his arrival at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi greeted his Iraqi counterpart. During the visit, the two foreign ministers will have an in-depth discussion about all aspects of bilateral relations. They will also … Read more
BAGHDAD: Unknown gunmen on Tuesday detonated seven power transmission towers in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, the country’s Ministry of Electricity said in a statement. The attack took place near the town of al-Riyadh in the south of the namesake provincial capital Kirkuk, which itself located some 250 km north of Baghdad, and sabotaged the … Read more
BAGHDAD: Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi launched investigations in two ministries into the complaints about officials’ misuse of state resources in their election campaigns for the upcoming parliamentary elections in October. A statement on Tuesday from al-Kadhimi’s media office said “there are complaints about the exploitation of state resources in election campaigns by ministers or … Read more
BADHDAD: US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al—Kadhimi sealed an agreement formally ending the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, more than 18 years after US troops were sent to the country. Coupled with Biden’s withdrawal of the last American forces in Afghanistan by the end of August, the Democratic president is completing … Read more
An explosion in a crowded market in the Sadr City neighborhood of Baghdad on Monday has exterminated at least 28 people and injured dozens, stated police and hospital sources. The state news agency said an explosive device had been ignited. Women and children were amongst the dead and some shops had seared down, a police … Read more
The US announced on Sunday that it launched another wave of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran-backed militias, this time in response to drone assaults by the Iran-backed militia on US people and installations in Iraq. In a statement, the US military said that it targeted operational and weapons storage facilities at two locations … Read more
Thousands of Iraqi militias paramilitary fighters, including powerful Iran-backed groups, marched at a military base in eastern Iraq on Saturday showcasing tanks and rocket launchers in their largest formal parade to date. The event was attended by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, marked seven years since the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) were shaped to fight … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan has imposed strict restrictions on travelers from 26 different countries, as efforts continue to fight Covid-19 in the country. The 26 countries placed in the “C category” will face an immediate air and land travel ban, as per the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC). India, Iran, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Iraq, the Maldives, … Read more
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi left for a three-day visit to Iraq on Friday at the invitation of his Iraqi counterpart. According to the details, the Foreign Minister will have a special meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Mohammed Hussein. The meeting will focus on bilateral relations, the promotion of bilateral cooperation in multilateral … Read more
Pakistan sends coronavirus relief goods to its brother country the Islamic Republic of Iraq on orders from Prime Minister Imran Khan. The first aid was dispatched in the presence of the Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), also the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ambassador of Iraq present at that moment. Furthermore, … Read more
H.E Mr Jummah Enaad Saadoon Khatab Al Jibori, Minister of Defence of Iraq called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, today. According to the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), during the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security issues and measures to further enhance bilateral defence collaboration were discussed. COAS … Read more
Suffering from severe financial crisis, the government of Iraq has requested emergency assistance from the International Monetary Fund and talks are ongoing between the parties. According to the media reports, Iraq finance minister is in talks with the IMF for a $6 billion loan package. He added that Iraq also planned other types of funding … Read more
Israel has killed 57 supporters of Bashar al-Assad’s government in the worst airstrikes in eastern Syria in recent years. According to the media reports, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that Israeli forces carried out 18 attacks in different places in the eastern region of Deir ez-Zor, which borders Iraq. The group said 14 … Read more
The US President has started the process of withdrawing the troops stationed in different countries, now he ordered to withdraw US troops from Somalia. After Iraq and Afghanistan, US President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of troops from the country which is the part of the troubled corner of the world’s poorest continent. Seven … Read more
The national airline has announced to operate four special flights to Najaf. According to the details, Pakistan International Airlines has decided to operate special flights to Najaf Ashraf, a famous city in Iraq. These special flights will operate from October 15 to 17, with two flights from Pakistan’s economic hub Karachi and two from the … Read more
Hours after the Iraqi government pledged to protect foreign missions in the country, several rockets were fired at a US military base in Iraqi Kurdistan, but no casualties were reported. The Kurdish Security Agency said rockets hit a U.S. military base near Erbil airport in Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan on Wednesday. The rockets, however, … Read more
Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that Pakistan attaches special importance to fraternal relations with Iraq. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Iraqi Ambassador Hamid Abbas has met the Army Chief. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”coas-met-a-fifteen-year-old-cancer-survivor”] According to ISPR, the meeting focused on issues related to bilateral and regional security and Corona between Pakistan and … Read more
