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Turkish Consul in Basra confirms railway link with Al-Faw port is being discussed
Turkish Consulate in Basra has stated that it supports the proposed railway linking project between the port of Al-Faw in Iraq and Europe via Turkey, while also confirming that the project has been referred to an Italian company for design purposes. Mohammed Ozkon, the Turkish Consul in Basra, said in......
Iraq is self-sufficient in 12 agricultural crops, according to Agriculture Minister
As part of the Thirteenth Agricultural Week in Baghdad International Fairground, the Ministry of Agriculture announced that Iraq is self-sufficient in 12 agricultural crops. Mohammad Karim al-Khafaji, Minister of Agriculture, also confirmed that the Prime Minister will consider the emergency cell’s recommendations regarding subsidies and support for the sector. At......
World Happiness Report: Bahrain tops Arab nations in 2022
Bahrain achieved the highest ranking among Arab countries in the World Happiness Report 2022, published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network at the United Nations. In the report, the Kingdom is ranked 21st out of 146 countries, an improvement of one position from last year. In the report, the Kingdom......
Empirical evidence of earthquake in Iran – UAE experiences tremors
Early Thursday, an earthquake hit south Iran, according to a research center. In social media posts, people in the United Arab Emirates reported feeling tremors. According to GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences, the earthquake took place at a depth of 10 kilometers, and its magnitude was 6.0 on the......
MOE announces the results of the Iraqi university classification
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......
Lebanon faces major wheat crisis as grain reserves will last just 90 days
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......
223 Iraqis from Ukraine have arrived in Poland according to Al-Sahaf
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......
Iraq is building its armed forces to establish a new phase
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......
Change and reform in Iraq are stymied by the political impasse
In her address to the Security Council on Thursday, Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, a top UN official in Iraq urged politicians in Iraq to overcome their divisions and work for the sake of their people. Politicians still struggle to form a government four months after parliamentary elections in Iraq. An......
Iraq and Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministers meet in Munich
Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met on the sidelines of the recently concluded Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. Discussions took place between the two sides regarding ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister......