April 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo baby boy dies as football icon shares greatest pain

iraqbulletin.coApril 18, 2022

April 18, 2022

Manchester United icon, Cristiano Ronaldo has announced the death of his baby son after long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez gave birth to twins. He wrote on Instagram in a joint statement signed by the couple: “It is with our deepest sadness that we have to announce that our baby boy has passed......

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Major fire extinguished in Mina Abdullah in Kuwait, arson suspected

iraqbulletin.coApril 18, 2022

April 18, 2022

Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) said four squads doused fires that erupted on docked boats in the Mina Abdullah area. The KFF said in a statement late on Sunday that the central operations department notified the teams in Mina Abdullah, Umm Al-Haiman and Al-Ahmadi to rush to the scene and extinguish......

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Iraqi Foreign Minister and US Ambassador discuss human rights

iraqbulletin.coApril 18, 2022

April 18, 2022

Fouad Hussein, Iraq’s foreign minister, and Matthew Tueller, US ambassador to Iraq, discussed the State Department’s report on human rights in Iraq. In a statement, the ministry said that the Minister received Matthew Tueller, the American ambassador to Iraq. In addition to bilateral relations, the two countries discussed ways to......

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Iran and Iraq have deep bilateral relations, says President Salih

iraqbulletin.coApril 18, 2022

April 18, 2022

President Barham Salih received the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Iraq, Iraj Masjedi, at al-Salam Palace in Baghdad, following the conclusion of his duties as ambassador. During his time in Iraq, Ambassador Masjedi was instrumental in developing ties between the two countries, and Salih wished him success......

Health

China COVID-19 cases mount as social media reports deaths

iraqbulletin.coApril 16, 2022

April 16, 2022

China’s National Health Commission (NHC) reported 3,867 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, of which 3,590 occurred in Shanghai. Besides Shanghai, 14 other provinces have also recorded COVID-19 cases, including 195 in Jilin, in the northeast. Social media is flooded with reports of elderly patients dying after contracting COVID-19 at Shanghai......

Business

Oil exports from Iraq dominate the Indian market

iraqbulletin.coApril 16, 2022

April 16, 2022

Iraq holds top spot as a major oil exporter to India, according to the Iraqi oil marketing company (SOMO). According to Alaa Khader Al-Yasiri, the director of the company, global crude oil prices have been adversely affected since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war as they soared rapidly towards record......

Sports

Syrian archer Al-Masry wins five medals at Arab Championship

iraqbulletin.coApril 16, 2022

April 16, 2022

Shorouk al-Masry, a Syrian archer, has won five medals at the Arab Championship for women, which was held recently in Mauritania, winning one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes. Coach of the Syrian national team, Karen Sorour, said in a statement that the countries participation was limited to only two......

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Fitch upgrades outlook for Saudi Arabia to positive from stable

iraqbulletin.coApril 16, 2022

April 16, 2022

The rating agency Fitch upgraded Saudi Arabia’s sovereign credit outlook from stable to positive, citing an improvement in the country’s balance sheet as a result of higher oil revenues. The Saudi Arabian government expects to post its first budget surplus in nearly a decade by keeping a tight rein on......

Travel

Federal Aviation Administration says Iraqi airspace is safe

iraqbulletin.coApril 15, 2022

April 15, 2022

The Federal Aviation Administration deems Iraq’s airspace safe and suitable for international aviation firms, according to the Ministry of Transport. Iraqi skies have seen a surge in air traffic as a result. Iraqi Ministry of Transportation, spokesman Hussein Jalil explained that in response to the ministry’s attentive follow up, over......

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Top real estate investors in Turkey include Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait

iraqbulletin.coApril 15, 2022

April 15, 2022

Kuwaitis were ranked eighth on the list of foreigners who purchased real estate in Turkey according to newly released Turkish statistics. Kuwaitis bought 156 properties in March, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute. The report added that Iranians came first with 784 real estate properties, Iraqis came in second with......