After three strikes, UAE's Dana Gas suspends its gas expansion project in Iraq's Kurdistan

Following three rocket assaults on its facilities in less than a week as part of an intensification of strikes on energy infrastructure in the area, UAE's Dana Gas has paused a 250 MMcf/d expansion project at its Khor Mor field in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.

Dana Ga...

Iraq captures finance chief of the ISIS group, Sami Jasim al-Jaburi: Kadhemi

Highlights

• Iraq has captured Sami Jasim al-Jaburi, finance chief of the ISIS group
• US had offered a reward of $5 million for capturing Jaburi

Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi announced that Iraq has captured the finance chief o...

UAE company to build solar power plants in Iraq

Highlights

• Iraq has signed a contract with UAE for building up clean energy sector
• They will be building five solar power plants in Iraq

Iraq has signed a contract with a company from UAE, in order to build five solar power plants.

Biden meets Naftali Bennett, discusses nuclear weapon deal

Highlights

• Israeli Prime Minister meets President Biden on Thursday
• Antony Blinken also met the Defence secretary to discuss Iraq and other issues.

The President of United States of America, Joe Biden met Israeli Prime Minister Nafta...

President Biden to meet Iraqi Prime Minister at the White House regarding deployment of U.S. troops

President Biden is all set to meet Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa-al-Kadhimi on Monday at the White House. The main agenda for this discussion is considered to be the deployment of US troops from Iraq.

Currently there are about 2,500 U.S. troops in Iraq. In April 2021, the delegates of bo...

U.S. TO WITHDRAW 2,200 TROOPS FROM IRAQ THIS MONTH

Highlights

• This decision comes at a time when the U.S. President Trump is taking efforts to make the case that he has fulfilled his promise of getting the United States out of endless wars

• Marine General. McKenzie said the U.S. has decided to reduce its troop pre...

NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES IN SOUTH KOREA SLUMPED TO MORE THAN A MONTH LOW

Highlights:

• South Korea reported 18 new coronavirus cases making the total count 14,269.
• Out of the 18 new coronavirus cases, 11 cases were the imported cases. 
• No additional deaths due to coronavirus have reported in South Korea.
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SOUTH KOREA REPORTED FRESH NEW COVID-19 CASES MOSTLY FROM IRAQ RETURNEES

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• South Korea reported fresh new COVID-19 cases mostly from Iraq returnees.
• On Thursday around 61 new cases were reported.
• 100 Korean workers were brought back home who were working in the Middle Eastern construction sites...

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FOR 25.02.2020: A FATAL GLOBAL NUISANCE

Today Oman reported 2 of its maiden cases infected with the coronavirus. Contracted by two women who have returned from Iran, their condition as of now is reportedly stable. Consequently, Oman went ahead and halted all flights to and from Iran.  

• Death toll in China at...

Middle East face the challenge of unemployed youth

Youth unemployment is a challenge for any country around the globe, but this challenge has turned into a crisis for the Middle Eastern nations as 65 percent of the population falls under the age bracket of 0-30, and to find employment has become a policy of supreme priority. According to a report...