Asia Iraq Several citizens are still missing after a fire at a hypermarket in Kut in eastern Iraq left at least 61 dead, while were rescued among the ones in the building at the time the fire started; the venue was brand new, inaugurated a few days before
Asia Iraq Foreign Minister and Turkish Ambassador to Iraq discussed the activation of an oil pipeline from Kirkuk to the Turkish port of Ceyhan stressing that enhancing cooperation on oil exports serves the interests of both countries
Asia Iraq The 7,5 km Hamrin concrete bridge in Diyala province, which will be the longest in Iraq, has been temporarily opened with 90% of construction completed after roads were damaged and traffic disrupted by rising water levels in the neighboring lake
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