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Iraq Launches Development Vision to Reduce Oil Reliance
(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Saturday unveiled an ambitious long-term development strategy aimed at reshaping the country’s economy and reducing its heavy dependence on oil revenues. Speaking at the official launch of...

Jamjoom Pharma and Iraqi Dermatology Society Sign MoU to Transform Skin Health Awareness
BAGHDAD, IRAQ, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Iraqi Dermatology Society and Jamjoom Pharma have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a nationwide awareness initiative, ECZPLORE, aiming at supporting...

Azerbaijani, Iraq Hold Key Talks at UN
(MENAFN) Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid met Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York to discuss the strengthening of bilateral relations and the ongoing normalization efforts between their...

Azerbaijan, Iraq talk about relations, normalization process
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, at the UN head office in NY, Ilham Aliyev, the Leader of Azerbaijani, and Latif Rashid, the Leader of Iraq, talked about two-sided ties as well the normalization process among their nations. Azerbaijan's presidency stated in...

Milestone agreement in principle achieved to resume exports through the Iraq–Türkiye pipeline
NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Eight international oil companies (IOCs) that represent together with the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) share more than 90 percent of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s...

Azerbaijan, Iraq Presidents Discuss Bilateral Ties
(MENAFN) Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid convened Tuesday at the UN headquarters in New York to deliberate on bilateral relations and the normalization process between their nations. Rashid extended his...

Iraq Initiates Climate Investment Plan to Confront Climate Change Challenges
(MENAFN) Iraq announced the launch of the initial phase of its Climate Investment Plan (CIP) for 2025-2030 on Tuesday, marking a strategic move to address the mounting impacts of climate change. According to a statement from the Iraqi National...

Russia, Iraq Forge Deeper Strategic Ties
(MENAFN) Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu announced Tuesday that Moscow's engagement with Iraq is growing significantly stronger, with high-level discussions now spanning a wide array of sectors—including business, economics,...

Iraq Launches Forum to Expand International Energy Collaboration
(MENAFN) The Baghdad International Energy Forum opened Saturday, bringing together energy experts, investors, and global stakeholders to expand collaboration across the sector. The forum, spanning two days, is being attended by Iraqi Prime...
Frequently asked questions about the ICRC’s work in Iraq
If you are looking for a missing person, please contact the appropriate authority or organization, as indicated in the information below: For military personnel who went missing during the Iran-Iraq (1980-1988) or Iraq-Kuwait wars (1990-1991),...

ORA Developers Strengthens Global Presence with Landmark Projects in UAE and Iraq
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ORA Developers Group, a global leader in visionary real estate development, is progressing its international expansion with the simultaneous advancement of two significants projects...

Johnny Rockets Continues Global Expansion with Seven New Openings
All-American Burger Concept Adds to International Footprint in Iraq, Chile, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, and Brazil LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., parent company of Johnny Rockets and...

Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
A New York man was sentenced today to 108 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, in...

Senior ISIS Leader Gets Killed in Cross-Border Operation
(MENAFN) Iraq’s elite Counter-Terrorism Service announced on Friday that, in collaboration with the US-led alliance, it eliminated Omar Abdul Qader Bassam—also known by the alias "Abdulrahman Halabi"—a high-ranking commander within the ISIS...

VRM Mortgage Services Announces 10th Annual Charity Golf Classic Supporting Veterans
10th Annual PCV|VRM Seeds of Hop Charity Golf Classic to benefit Operation Once in a Lifetime with registration still open CARROLLTON, TX, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- VRM Mortgage Services, a leading mortgage...

Retired US Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 and Speaker Wendy Wayman of Whiskey Squared Recently Featured on Close Up Radio
FAYETTEVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- At the time of her retirement ceremony in June of 2024, Wendy Wayman, retired as the longest continually-serving active duty warrant officer in the United States Army....

Copper Quest Acquires the Nekash Copper-Gold Porphyry Project in Idaho, USA
// Not for distribution to the United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States // VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Copper Quest Exploration Inc. (CSE: CQX; OTCQB: IMIMF; FRA: 3MX) (“Copper...

From Crosses to Crescents: Islamic-Christian Art That Brought the Medieval Mediterranean Together
A new volume reveals that Muslim and Christian art objects fostered peace and coexistence among the coastal communities of the medieval Mediterranean. SHARJAH, SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, September 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ceramic...

Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 9 September 2025
The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today: (a) The Ambassador of the Czech Republic Her Excellency Dana Baschová (b) The Ambassador of the...