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Iraq invites int’l companies to develop 13 oil, gas fields
Baghdad, Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani invited international energy companies to develop the country’s 13 oil and gas fields and exploration blocks. The announced 13 sites are located in the provinces…
- World
Iraqi president calls for expanding cooperation with Lebanon
Baghdad: Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid has emphasised the importance of expanding cooperation between Iraq and Lebanon in various fields. Rashid made the remarks during a meeting with visiting Lebanese caretaker Labour…
- Middle East
8 Iraqi civilians killed in Islamic State attacks
Baghdad: A total of eight Iraqi civilians were killed and seven others injured in attacks by the Islamic State (IS) terror group in the eastern Diyala province, an official said. On Monday…
- Middle East
Iraqi lawmakers approve PM-designate’s new cabinet lineup
Baghdad: The Iraqi Parliament has approved the new cabinet lineup presented by Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani. Up to 253 lawmakers attending Thursday’s session raised their hands to show approval of the…
- Middle East
Iraqi PM-designate says working to form coalition government
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has said that he is working to form a coalition government and has been interviewing candidates from different political blocs for ministerial positions. The interviews…
- Middle East
Newly-elected Iraqi Prez calls for quick formation of new govt
Baghdad: Iraq’s newly-elected President Abdul Latif Rashid has assumed office and expressed hope for a quick formation of the new government. “We keep in mind what the Iraqi people are waiting for…
- Delhi
Delhi hospital performs 19th century procedure to save Iraqi national’s leg
New Delhi: Doctors at a city-based hospital here treated a 40-year-old Iraqi national using the cross-leg flap surgery, an over a century-old technique, in which they lifted tissue from one site and…
- Middle East
Iraqi soldier, 2 IS militants killed in Iraq
Baghdad: A soldier and two Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in clashes in a rugged area in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, the Iraqi military said. An army force clashed with…
- Middle East
12 killed as al-Sadr supporters storm Iraqi government offices in Baghdad (Ld)
Baghdad: Thousands of powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s supporters stormed major Iraqi government buildings in Baghdad, sparking clashes that left at least 12 people killed and dozens wounded late on Monday. Iraqi…
- Middle East
4 bodies recovered from collapsed shrine in Iraq
Baghdad: Four bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a landslide on a Shia shrine near the holy Shia city of Karbala, Iraqi authorities said. Rescue teams were continuing searching for…
