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Iraq, UK ink agreement to strengthen migration collaboration
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Britain and Iraq have reached an agreement to enhance cooperation on migration, the British government announced Wednesday. The deal “aims to further deter small boat arrivals” and will create formal procedures to quickly return...
Iraq signs oil exploration deal with Chevron
Zawya
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Iraq has signed an agreement in principle with US oil major Chevron for the Nassiriya project, which includes four exploration blocks, reports said. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani attended the signing of a principles agreement...
Iraq Forms Team to Improve Sovereign Credit Rating
Iraq Business News
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August 20, 2025
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has directed the formation of a joint national team to strengthen Iraq's financial and economic standing internationally. The team will be chaired by the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq and...
Iraq Targets $250bn in New Investments Over Two Years
Iraq Business News
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August 20, 2025
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced plans to attract up to $250 billion in investments over the next two years, as part of efforts to diversify the economy and reduce reliance on oil revenues. NIC spokesperson Hanan...
Iraq needs specialized negotiation team to tackle water crisis
Al Mayadeen
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August 20, 2025
Iraqi agriculture adviser Mahdi Damad says Baghdad must form a specialized negotiation team with neighboring countries to secure water rights. Iraq must establish a specialized and permanent negotiation team to address the country’s worsening...
UK signs deal with Iraq to return illegal migrants
Yeni Safak
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August 20, 2025
The UK on Wednesday signed a new agreement with Iraq to return illegal migrants, as part of wider government efforts to curb small boat crossings. The deal will establish formal processes to return Iraqi nationals who arrive in the UK with no...
Iraqi’s diplomat calls on minister for defence production
Daily Times
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August 20, 2025
Published on: August 21, 2025 1:56 AM Charge de Affairs, Embassy of Iraq Abdul Qadir Sulyman Alhimeri called on Federal Minister for Defence Production, Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj here on Wednesday at Ministry of Defence Production. The Minister...
Al-Fayyad: PMF is a sovereign Iraqi defense force
Al Mayadeen
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August 20, 2025
Iraqi Popular Mobilization Authority chief Faleh al-Fayyad affirms that the PMF is a sovereign Iraqi force uninvolved in foreign wars, highlighting its legal foundation, national role, and Iran’s supportive stance against terrorism. The head of...
There are glimmers of hope for Iraq’s Christians
The Spectator
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August 20, 2025
It is 43˚C in Erbil, which a friend here describes as ‘cool’. Unlike my first visit in 2015, when Isis was just a few miles from the airport, the flight in was smooth. The plane this time was full of Iraqis and Kurds, mainly those who have...
Iraq's investment story: From security to opportunity
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s improving security conditions, combined with economic policy shifts, are turning the country into an increasingly visible investment destination. Over the past two years, the near elimination of large-scale terrorist...
Iraq captures top ISIS operative south of Baghdad
Shafaq News
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2025-08-20T19:08:43+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraqi security forces arrested a senior ISIS operative south of Baghdad, a security source confirmed on Wednesday. The source told Shafaq News that the detainee,...
Iraq security brief: ISIS operatives killed and captured
Shafaq News
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2025-08-20T21:10:30+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Below is a summary of key security and public safety incidents reported across Iraq on August 20, 2025. - Suspect Arrested After Shooting Police (Dhi Qar) Security forces in...
Iraq judiciary vows justice for Yazidi genocide victims
Shafaq News
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2025-08-20T10:03:49+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq is committed to holding accountable those responsible for crimes against the Yazidi community during the ISIS assault of 2014, the top judicial authority...
Iraq forms national team to improve credit rating
Shafaq News
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2025-08-20T12:15:04+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani directed the formation of a joint national team to work on raising Iraq’s sovereign credit rating. In a...
Iraq-Lebanon security cooperation leads to raid on major Captagon lab
Weekly Blitz
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August 20, 2025
In a significant development underscoring growing regional collaboration against transnational drug networks, Iraq has revealed that intelligence sharing with Lebanon was instrumental in dismantling one of the Middle East’s largest Captagon...
Video of a dog shelter in Iraq is misattributed to India in the context of the recent Supreme Court order on stray dogs
FACTLY
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August 20, 2025
On 11 August 2025, the Supreme Court Bench of Justices Pardiwala and Mahadevan directed the Delhi Government, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, and the authorities of the NCR (Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad) to pick up stray dogs and...
Baghdad to host major global real estate conference
Shafaq News
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August 20, 2025
2025-08-20T19:03:25+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Baghdad is set to host the largest international real estate investment conference at the end of this month, with participation from major global development...
Iraq Says Chevron Accord Reflects 'Different Approach'
Energy Intelligence
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August 20, 2025
Chevron has signed a heads of agreement (HOA) with Iraq covering four exploration blocks and the development of an oil field, in the latest sign that Baghdad’s improved fiscal terms have revived the interest of Western oil majors in the Opec...
Iraq's 2024 oil exports to Asia surpass $70B
Shafaq News
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2025-08-20T13:32:33+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s oil exports to Asian countries surpassed $70 billion in 2024, the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) reported on Wednesday. The data published indicated that Asian...
Iraqi Parliament to decide fate of 120+ pending bills
Shafaq News
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2025-08-20T15:04:03+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s parliament presidency will soon convene to determine which draft laws reach the agenda, a source from Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani’s office revealed on...