Asia Iraq Between 500 and 700 tanker trucks are transporting Iraqi oil daily to Syria via a newly opened border crossing, as Baghdad seeks alternative export routes amid ongoing challenges with maritime shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
Asia Iraq As Iraq seeks to diversify its export away from the Strait of Hormuz, news report that Ministry of Oil received a strategic proposal from Hong Kong-based Heritage Funds to build a nationwide pipelines network under an EPC model funded through oil barter
Asia Iraq Umm Qasr port, Iraq's sole deep-water port will receive $120 million from International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private-sector arm; through Aloreen Company for Investments new equipment for port services will be funded
Asia Iraq New national planning strategy focuses on relocating government institutions and major investment projects from large cities to districts to ease population density and service pressure in major urban centers, especially Baghdad
Asia Iraq A middle school inside Nasiriyah Central Prison will open as part of Ministry of Justice efforts to strengthen rehabilitation and reform programs by supporting inmates’ educational pathways within a comprehensive correctional environment