August, 2022 - Iraq Bulletin

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91

EditorAugust 31, 2022

August 31, 2022

At the age of 91, Mikhail Gorbachev, the man who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, has passed away, according to hospital officials in Moscow. Gorbachev, the last Soviet president, removed the Iron Curtain that had divided Europe since World......

Business

In August, the German inflation rate increased again to 7.9 percent

EditorAugust 31, 2022

August 31, 2022

The inflation rate in Germany rose again in August after falling for two consecutive months in a row, according to a report by the German press agency (dpa). In its first estimate, the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has come up with a rate of inflation of 7.9 percent for......

Entertainment

Immerse yourself in the metaverse on Venice Immersive Island

EditorAugust 31, 2022

August 31, 2022

Among the immersive experiences offered at the Venice International Film Festival, virtual reality represents only a small part of the total experience. Festivalgoers can enter the metaverse on a small island, just a short water shuttle ride from the festival headquarters on the Lido. In addition to playing games, they......

News

Fire-stricken ferry is due back in Swedish ports

EditorAugust 31, 2022

August 31, 2022

It is expected that a ferry will be back in Nynashamn after a fire on the car deck temporarily knocked out its power, the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) said in a report on Wednesday. On Monday, a fire broke out in a refrigerated container near the island of Gotland as......

News

Emergency aid of $160 million to be sought by the UN for Pakistan floods

EditorAugust 31, 2022

August 31, 2022

It is anticipated that the United Nations (UN) and Pakistan will appeal on behalf of the nearly half a million displaced persons as a result of the record-breaking floods that have killed more than 1,150 people in the country since mid-June. More than 33 million Pakistanis, or one out of......

News

Rockets land in the Baghdad Green Zone after a day of clashes

EditorAugust 31, 2022

August 31, 2022

The Iraqi military said Tuesday that Iraqi militants fired several rockets at Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone on Tuesday as sporadic clashes continued for a second day in Baghdad. A majority of ordinary people were not seen on the streets at the time as gunmen in pickup trucks carrying machine guns......

News

Two Egyptian migrants have died and 19 are missing after a boat capsized

EditorAugust 31, 2022

August 31, 2022

There were two people killed and 19 others missing and presumed dead as a result of a capsized boat carrying Egyptian migrants off the coast of Libya. There were 27 migrants on board the boat. The Department for Combatting Illegal Migration said that the boat was found over the weekend......

Technology

In a second attempt, NASA wants to launch a new moon rocket

EditorAugust 31, 2022

August 31, 2022

As a result of engine trouble, NASA will try again to launch its redesigned moon rocket on a test flight this week on Saturday. Fueling procedures are being changed to address the issue, managers said. It is also possible that a malfunctioning sensor caused Monday’s launch to be scrapped. NASA’s......

Business

Zohr gas field production reaches 2.7 billion cubic meters a day in Egypt

EditorAugust 30, 2022

August 30, 2022

During Fiscal Year 2021-2022, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced that the Zohr gas field recorded its highest production rate since the start of production began in 2017. As of Monday, the ministry reported that current production from the Zohr gas field has risen to 2.7 billion cubic......

News

Six million Afghans face famine due to growing crises, warns UN

EditorAugust 30, 2022

August 30, 2022

As the economic situation in Afghanistan is deepening, and six million people are at risk of famine, the United Nations chief of humanitarian affairs has urged donors to restore funding for economic development and provide $770 million to help Afghans get through the winter months. In an address to the......