German military to leave base in Iraq’s Irbil by September, Spiegel reports
BERLIN(RAHNUMA): Germany will withdraw troops from the northern Iraqi city of Irbil and close a field camp there, after US moves to remove a protection force as part of its own drawdown plans, Spiegel reported on Friday. The troops will go by the end of September, Spiegel said, citing a parliamentary defense committee briefing. There […]
Iraq, GCC discuss stronger ties as Baghdad pledges closer Gulf cooperation
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi on Wednesday met Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jassem Mohammed Albudaiwi, as both sides discussed strengthening relations and expanding cooperation between Iraq and Gulf states. Albudaiwi conveyed congratulations from Gulf leaders to Al-Zaidi following his appointment as prime minister and the formation of Iraq’s new government. During the […]
Iraq to export oil through Syria’s Baniyas port amid regional conflict
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Iraq is exporting oil to global markets through Syria’s Baniyas oil port, emphasizing Damascus’s role as a transit hub during the regional conflict that has affected energy prices. The Syrian Petroleum Company announced that 299 oil-carrying trucks loaded with Iraqi fuel began entering Syrian territory late on Wednesday through the Al-Tanf border crossing, bound […]
Iraq resumes Kirkuk crude exports via Ceyhan after Baghdad-KRG deal
BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): Crude exports from Iraq’s Kirkuk fields to Turkiye’s Ceyhan port have resumed via pipeline, North Oil Company said, after Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government agreed on Tuesday to restart flows. The KRG confirmed the agreement, saying in a statement the two sides would form a joint committee to prepare to resume oil exports […]
FIFA World Cup 2026: Iraq confirms Mexico travel by private plane for play-off
Baghdad, March 15 (IANS) Iraq Football Association chief Adnan Dirjal has confirmed on Sunday that the team will take part in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 intercontinental play-off, which will be held in Monterrey, Mexico, on March 31. The Middle East airspace has been closed since February 28 after US-Israeli strikes began, and Iran […]
Explosions heard in Iraq’s Irbil, US-run oil field shut down
IRBIL(RAHNUMA): Explosions sounded on Friday near Irbil airport in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region and an attack forced a US-run oil field to shut production. AFP journalists reported lound bangs and seeing grey smoke rising from near the airport area, which hosts US-led coalition troops The autonomous Kurdistan region, which hosts US troops, has been pulled […]
Drones hit oil fields, airport in Iraq’s Basra: security official to AFP
BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): Four drones struck Basra airport and two oil facilities in southern Iraq, a security official told AFP. “One drone crashed into the cargo terminal at Basra airport,” the official said, adding that two others hit a US company in the Burjesia oil complex, and a fourth struck the Rumaila oil field, where energy major […]
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Al-Sistani Condoles Martyrdom of Ayatollah Khamenei, Urges Iranian Unity
(RAHNUMA) Najaf: Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Al-Sistani, the highest Shia religious authority based in Najaf, has issued a statement expressing deep sorrow over the reported killing of Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In his official message, Ayatollah Al-Sistani extended condolences to the Iranian nation and the wider Muslim […]
Iraq PM candidate Al-Maliki meets senior US diplomat
BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): The leading candidate to become Iraq’s next prime minister, Nouri Al-Maliki, met with US diplomat Tom Barrack on Friday after refusing to withdraw his nomination despite the US threatening to stop supporting the country if he returns to the post. Barrack, the US envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkiye, has recently visited Iraq […]
Riyadh leads Arab support for Kuwait amid Iraq maritime firing
RIYADH(RAHNUMA): Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected Iraq’s recent submission to the UN on new maritime borders, which Riyadh says infringes on Kuwait’s territory. Iraq had reportedly submitted new geographic coordinates in January and February to the UN delineating the nation’s maritime boundaries. In a statement on X on Monday, the Kingdom’s ministry […]
