Asia Iraq The first phase of the industrial city project in Dhi Qar governorate, covering an area of 200 square kilometres, has been declared almost completed
Asia Iraq Iraqi Kurdish woman Shylan Kamal is breaking down gender barriers in the country, after her passion for bodybuilding led her to fight for gender equality in her homeland
Asia Iraq Gas projects and an agreement with French energy giant TotalEnergies will make the country self-sufficient and an exporter of the natural resource within three to five years, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani said
Asia Iraq Iraq will restart crude oil exports from the Kurdistan region by the end of the week, the PM said
Asia Iraq The country has demanded an apology from Turkey for the drone attack that targeted Sulaymaniyah International Airport in the Kurdistan Region on Friday, although without causing casualties
Asia Iraq The nearly 300.000 women who served during the Iraq war remain "the invisible veterans" after two decades
Asia Iraq The country is preparing to commemorate 20 years since the US government's invasion of Iraq, which began on 19 March 2003 (air) and 20 March 2003 (ground)
Asia Iraq UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Iraq for his first visit in six years as a sign of "solidarity" after a long political crisis in the country
Asia Iraq Tigris and Euphrates rivers have seen a sharp drop in their levels in the south of the country, officials said, pledging to take urgent measures to alleviate the water shortage
Asia Iraq Critics warn that the government's platform for reporting social media content that violates public morals could infringe on freedom of expression
Asia Iraq Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived on a working visit to the Iraqi capital Baghdad and is expected to meet with President Abdul Latif Rashid and Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani
Asia Iraq Central Bank governor has been replaced after Iraqi dinar slumps; the currency hit new lows on Friday, reaching around 1.670 to the US dollar
Asia Iraq On 8 January, the removal of barriers around Baghdad's green zone and the opening of the crossing began, as part of a plan to ease traffic congestion in the capital