Asia Iraq The foundations of a 12th-century prayer hall have been discovered under the Al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul; the mosque, damaged during clashes with ISIS, is being reconstructed
Asia Iraq The consulate of the Netherlands in Erbil has been closed - and so is the embassy to Tehran - amid growing concerns of potential escalation in the Middle East
Asia Iraq The new medical city in Nasiriyah, in the southern governorate of Dhi Qar, which will be Iraq's second hospital, will be planned and designed by a Greek company on an area of 330.000 square meters
Asia Iraq Iraq's Oil Ministry blamed foreign oil companies for the delay in resuming crude oil exports through the ITP, saying the companies failed to submit contracts for review
Asia Iraq The country will complete its connection to Kuwait's power grid by the end of 2024 and begin receiving 500 megawatts of electricity, as part of a push to diversify energy sources that now heavily rely on Iran