China, India acquire 60% of Iraq’s oil exports in 2024

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Data issued by the US Institute for Energy Research (IER) revealed that China and India accounted for 60 percent of Iraq’s oil exports in 2024. In 2024, Iraq exported 1.19 million barrels of oil per day to China, while Iraq’s oil …

Iraq calls on Belgium to open embassy in Baghdad

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, called on King Philippe of Belgium to raise the level of diplomatic representation in Iraq by opening a Belgian embassy in Baghdad. Rashid described the establishment of a Belgian …

Iraq revises law to allow girls to be married at 15

Iraq finishes 40% of 1,750MW solar projects

Iraq has completed nearly 40 percent of three solar power projects with a combined generation capacity of 1,750 megawatts (MW), the Electricity Minister was quoted on Wednesday as saying. Ziad Fadil told the official Iraqi News Agency that the three …

Iraq mulls building new airport in Baghdad

Iraq is discussing three options presented by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for the development of its international airport in the capital Baghdad, including the construction of a new airport, according to the Transport Ministry. The two …

Constitutionality of Iraq’s ‘contentious laws’ vote: Challenge filed in Supreme Court

2025-01-22T11:21:25+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, an Iraqi MP appealed to the Federal Supreme Court, Iraq's highest judicial authority, contesting the constitutionality of Tuesday's parliamentary session that …

Iraq passes three controversial bills

BAGHDAD Iraq’s parliament has passed three divisive laws, including amendments to the country's personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. One of the bills seeks the return of properties to their original Turkmen …

Iran, Iraq to choose pilot regions to mitigate SDSs

TEHRAN –Following some meetings on monitoring sand and dust storms (SDSs), the two sides have decided to choose pilot regions in the two countries to determine the best strategies for combating the environmental problem. The pilot regions in the country …

Jackpot for Iraq as it discovers treasure of 'blue gold' worth Rs..., reserve to add more than two billion barrels of…

Home News Jackpot for Iraq as it discovers treasure of ‘blue gold’ worth Rs…, reserve to add more than two billion barrels of… Punjab's Minister for Mines, Sher Ali Gorchani, has said that gold reserves worth approximately 700 billion Pakistani rupees …

Iraq passes laws that critics say will allow child marriage

Iraq’s parliament has passed amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalise child marriage. The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce and inheritance …