Iraq denies talk of Iranian attack on Israel from its soil

(Reuters) – The Iraqi government’s Council for National Security said on Wednesday that reports about Iraqi territory being used by Iran for attacks on Israel are “false pretexts” aimed at justifying aggression against it, the military said. Iraqi military …

Saudi Arabia and Iraq sign MoU for Military Cooperation

By John Lee. Saudi Arabia and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the military field. The agreement was signed during a visit by Iraq's Minister of Defense, Thabet Mohammed Saeed Al-Abbasi, to Saudi Arabia. No …

Hungary and Bulgaria study Iraq's Development Road Project

By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Transport has announced that Türkiye has established a four-party council, including Iraq, Hungary, and Bulgaria, to advance the Development Road project's connection with Europe. Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Saadawi told the …

Iraq allocates $19m to establish Civil Defense Units

By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved an allocation of 25 billion dinars [$19 million] to the Ministry of Interior to establish 100 civil defense units in Baghdad and other provinces. The allocation will be funded from the emergency …

Chinese Company to supply Iraq with Firefighting Vehicles

By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved a direct contract with the Chinese company SANY to purchase 18 specialized firefighting vehicles. It also decided to exempt this contract from standard government contracting instructions and …

Iraq, Azerbaijan Explore Enhanced Economic Cooperation

Iraq’s Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, held an important meeting with Nasir Mammadov, the Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan, at the ministry’s headquarters in Baghdad. This meeting focused on fostering economic transactions and exploring …

IDF intercepts two drones fired by Islamic Resistance in Iraq toward Eilat

The IDF confirmed on Tuesday night it intercepted two enemy drones that crossed into Israeli territory from the East. Islamic Resistance in Iraq said they fired a drone toward the Eilat area on the social media platform Telegram. At 10:04 p.m. local time, …

The origins of writing may be traced to clay tablets in Iraq

The origins of writing in Mesopotamia (the birthplace of the Jewish Bible’s Abraham and which is modern day Iraq) lie in the images imprinted by ancient cylinder seals on clay tablets and other artifacts, say a research group from the University of Bologna …

Iran allegedly prepares strike on Israel from Iraq: Axios

Iraq continues its preparations for a population census

The Iraqi government is intensifying its efforts to complete the census procedures scheduled for November 20th, 2024. The general population census aims to provide comprehensive statistical indicators on demographic, social, economic, and housing variables …