Asia Iraq Despite being scheduled to vote next year, elections were held yesterday in the country due to a strong popular uprising; airspace and land border crossings were closed and more than 250.000 security personnel were tasked with protecting the vote
Asia Iraq A large-scale reforestation campaign in all governorates has been launched by the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture to reduce desertification, mitigate rising temperatures and expand green belts in the country
Asia Iraq Nokia announced a strategic partnership with Zain Iraq to upgrade the telecom operator's network in southern Iraq for three years, marking Nokia's first entry into the microwave sector with Zain Iraq
Asia Iraq The US will withdraw most troops from Iraq over the next two years, but will leave a small residual force in the northern Kurdistan region, according to a plan negotiated by US and Iraqi officials
Asia Iraq The Iraq-Gulf electricity link will be operational by the end of 2024, the Minister of Electricity announced, while Iraq's energy links with Jordan and Turkey have already been completed