Industry & Trade Exxon’s $53 billion Iraq deal hit by contract snags, Iran tensions – Reuters Amwal Al Ghad English Jun 22, 2019 0 Just weeks ago, U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil looked poised to move ahead with a $53 billion project to reinforce…
News As U.S.-Iran tension increases, rocket fired near Iraq’s U.S. Embassy aya salah May 21, 2019 0 A rocket was fired into the Iraqi capital Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings…
News US orders nonessential govt. to leave Iraq, Germany, Netherlands Amwal Al Ghad English May 16, 2019 0 The U.S. on Wednesday ordered all nonessential government staff to leave Iraq, and Germany and the Netherlands both…
Featured Jordan, Egypt, Iraq officials meet to discuss economic cooperation Amwal Al Ghad English May 11, 2019 0 A Jordanian-Egyptian-Iraqi meeting discussed in Amman the preparation of plans and mechanisms to implement what was…
News Pompeo briefs Iraqi leaders on U.S. security concerns over Iran Amwal Al Ghad English May 8, 2019 0 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Tuesday and met Iraq’s prime minister…
Tech/AI Siemens pips GE in Iraq’s $14 bln electricity scheme race Amwal Al Ghad English May 1, 2019 0 Siemens is well placed to win the bulk of orders flowing from a $14 billion scheme to rebuild Iraq’s electricity…
Featured Egypt to cooperate with Iraq following ISIS defeat: Sisi Amwal Al Ghad English Mar 24, 2019 0 Egypt would cooperate with Iraq at different levels, especially following the defeat of the so-called Islamic State…
News Iraqi PM intends sacking of local governor after Mosul boat capsize Amwal Al Ghad English Mar 23, 2019 0 Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has formally requested that parliament sack Nineveh Governor Nawfal Hammadi…
News Iraqi president says Trump did not ask permission to ‘watch Iran’ Amwal Al Ghad English Feb 4, 2019 0 Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Monday that President Donald Trump did not ask Iraq’s permission for U.S.…
Featured Egypt’s FM in talks with Iraqi, Jordanian counterparts at Beirut summit Amwal Al Ghad English Jan 21, 2019 0 Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry participated in a tripartite meeting with his Iraqi and Jordanian…