March, 2022 - Iraq Bulletin

Oscar-winning actor William Hurt has died at the age of 71

EditorMarch 14, 2022

March 14, 2022

William Hurt, who rose to fame in the 1980s with a number of hits such as Kiss of the Spider Woman and The Big Chill and Body Heat, died Sunday from natural causes at his home in Portland Oregon. The news of 71-year-old Hurt’s death was confirmed to the media......

Technology

The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro now in stunning green finishes

EditorMarch 10, 2022

March 10, 2022

Apple announced that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro now come in two new stunning color options, alpine green and green. Ceramic Shield front covers make the iPhone 13 even more durable, and the iPhone 13 lineup offers the breakthrough A15 Bionic chip, an advanced 5G experience, cutting-edge camera......

Technology

Apple introduces the most powerful and versatile iPad Air ever

adminMarch 8, 2022

March 8, 2022

Apple introduced the all-new iPad Air with the Apple-designed M1 chip, delivering a massive leap in performance. Available in a wide array of colors, iPad Air also features the enhanced Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage for a more natural video conferencing experience, a USB-C port with up to......

Business

First Islamic global crowdfunding platform to operate in Oman

adminMarch 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

Chairman of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), Shaikh Abdullah Salem al Salmi, approved on Thursday the licensing of the first crowdfunding platform operator in the Sultanate of Oman, Ethis Investment Platform LLC. It is the first Islamic global crowdfunding platform to operate in Oman. A nod from the Authority is......

News

MOE announces the results of the Iraqi university classification

EditorMarch 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

The results of the Iraqi classification of universities, IRU, were recently announced by the Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry of Iraq. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announces the results of (the Iraqi classification) in order to assess the effectiveness and reputation of higher education institutions, as......

News

Lebanon faces major wheat crisis as grain reserves will last just 90 days

adminMarch 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

The Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, held a series of ministerial meetings at the Grand Serail. In this context, the PM met with Economy and Trade Minister, Amin Salam, to discuss the country’s food crisis. This was in light of the citizens’ mounting fear of a possible shortage of wheat for......

News

223 Iraqis from Ukraine have arrived in Poland according to Al-Sahaf

adminMarch 2, 2022

March 2, 2022

Ahmed Al-Sahaf, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced the arrival of 223 Iraqis from Ukraine. “According to a census provided by the Polish authorities and in coordination with the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Warsaw, there were 223 Iraqis who entered Polish territory from Ukraine.” He......

Business

Several licenses signed to drill oil wells in Iraq by the Ministry of Oil

adminMarch 2, 2022

March 2, 2022

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has signed contracts with foreign companies for the drilling of new oil wells in Kirkuk, Baghdad, Basra, Maysan and Nasiriyah, as part of a long-term plan to increase oil production to eight million barrels per day by the end of 2027. Director of the Iraqi......

News

Iraq is building its armed forces to establish a new phase

EditorMarch 2, 2022

March 2, 2022

Juma Anad, Iraq’s defense minister, said Wednesday that Iraq is seeking to establish a new phase in building its military capabilities. In his remarks at the opening of the Security and Defense Fair, he said: “The fair provides access to the latest productions of participating countries from their military factories......

Sports

FIFA has thrown Russia out of the World Cup in Qatar

adminMarch 1, 2022

March 1, 2022

FIFA and UEFA have announced that, following the initial decisions adopted by the FIFA Council and the UEFA Executive Committee, all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, will be suspended from participating in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice including the forthcoming FIFA World Cup......