Asia Iraq For the Baghdad Metro project, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced the accreditation of the winning consortium; the metro is considered a crucial to improve urban mobility and stimulating economic growth
Asia Iraq One of the main ways Baghdad intends to meet its climate commitments, become self-sufficient and reduce import costs is to reduce, and utilise, gas flaring in the country, reducing it to 20% by 2025
Asia Iraq Iraqi lawmakers are proposing amendments to the country's personal status law that could allow marriage to 9-year-old girls; many associations are calling for these moves to be reviewed
Asia Iraq Iraq's Ministry of Communications has signed an agreement with global telecommunications player Vodafone to launch a fully government-owned 5G network
Asia Iraq UNICEF in Iraq launched a project with the US Agency for International Development to improve the country's drinking water and sanitation networks