Combat Daesh's Chemical Drones

Salih Al-Sabawi was an Iraqi engineer who worked for Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons programme. He was executed for his involvement in the programme. A source who spoke to the Washington Post under the condition of anonymity said that Daesh intended to make use of Salih Al-knowledge Sabawi&...

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...

Iraqi Militia Attacks the UAE

A lesser-known armed group from Iraq has taken the responsibility for drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates this week. 

Analysts have said that the attacks were a retaliation against the UAE’s involvement in the ongoing war in Yemen and its normalization of ties with Isra...

Dana Gas to Hit 950 MMcf/d in Iraq's Kurdish Region by 2025

Dana Gas, based in UAE, has hit the production capacity of gas of MMcf/d after a second train expansion at the Khor Mor field in the Kurdish region of Iraq.

On 9th February, the company’s Chief Executive Officer said that the gas supply to local and international markets will depe...

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...

10 ROCKETS FIRED AT IRAQ'S AIN AL-ASAD AIRBASE HOSTING THE US, COALITION & IRAQI FORCES

Highlights

• The base was targeted at around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday said US-led coalition spokesperson and US Army Colonel Wayne Marotto

• Reportedly, no casualty has been reported in the rocket attack and these rockets are said to be fired from a location in western...

POPE FRANCIS FIRST VISIT TO IRAQ IN THE PANDEMIC, SIGNALED TO THE MOST HISTORIC EVENT AS A SIGN OF REGIONAL PEACE

HIGHLIGHTS

• Pope Francis will turn into the primary pope to visit Iraq one year from now, in an outing to five spots, including Baghdad, Erbil, and Mosul between March 5 and March 8, the Vatican said

The program of the excursion will be made kno...

DETAINEES, ON TERRORISM GROUNDS, IN IRAQ TO FACE MASS EXECUTION

HIGHLIGHTS

• About 50 detainees in Iraq face conceivable execution on Monday following conviction on psychological oppression related wrongdoings in uncalled for preliminaries, as per the United Nations common freedoms specialists

In a joint asse...

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.
...

SOUTH KOREA REPORTED FRESH NEW COVID-19 CASES MOSTLY FROM IRAQ RETURNEES

Highlights –

• 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...

FINALLY, FREEDOM TO KIDNAPPED CHRISTIAN CHARITY WORKERS

Highlights

• Four workers were kidnapped in Iraq by unknown group or source

• France military troops to withdrawn from Iraq

• President of France has welcomed the decision of release and all the kidnapped individuals

Four workers belonging to...

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...

Education is still a challenge in Iraq in ISIL controlled areas

It has been more than two years after the defeat of ISIL in Iraq and some children in the areas controlled by the terrorist group still cannot access school or get the documentation that is required and necessary for enrollment.

Of the approximately 1.4 million people uprooted by the cr...

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...

IRAQI OIL SUPPLY MARKET IN A ‘FRAGILE SITUATION’, IEA WARNS

Iraq is the Middle East’s second-biggest oil producer. However, the latest warnings by the International Energy Agency declared Iraq’s oil supplies as ‘potentially vulnerable’. The newshit the nation amid rising pressures as the government struggled with political risks in...

YEN ON A SPIN AFTER IRAN STRIKE ON US

The Japanese Yen is marked at three-month high, today. The currency jumped immediately after the news of Iranian missiles strikes on US troops in Iraq. The airstrike today came hours after the General’s funeral. 

More than a dozen ballistic missiles were fired from Iranian te...