UN Security Council adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of a UN investigation team for crimes committed by the Islamic State in Iraq

The country is actively pursuing foreign investment to reduce its notorious gas flaring; Hamid Younis Al-Zobaie, Deputy Oil Minister, described Iraq as 'one of the worst offenders' of gas flaring, a major source of CO2 emissions, methane and black soot

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

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

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