Press Releases

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Iraq: Accompaniment and Walking Beside Families of the Missing

“I had no courage. I used to be afraid and hesitant,” recalls Layla from Anbar, whose son went missing. “But attending the sessions and accompanying the families allowed me to become stronger and braver.” Her words echo those of Ali from Babil,...

Iraqi PM, Macron Hold Talks on Ties, Expanded Collaboration

(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday to reinforce diplomatic ties and explore expanded collaboration in multiple sectors, according to a statement from al-Sudani's...

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,...

Iraqi oil Ministry inks deal with US energy company

(MENAFN) Iraq’s Oil Ministry announced on Tuesday that it has reached a preliminary agreement with U.S.-based Chevron. The signing, overseen by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, concerns the Nasiriyah project, encompassing four exploration...

Iraq, UK ink agreement to strengthen migration collaboration

(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 Seals Key Deal with U.S. Chevron to Boost Oil Sector

(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Iraq’s Oil Ministry formalized a key agreement with U.S. energy giant Chevron, marking a significant step in expanding the country’s oil industry. The signing, overseen by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, centers...

Iraq, U.S. Discuss Kurdish Protracted Oil Standoff

(MENAFN) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Steven Fagin in Baghdad late Sunday to address the protracted oil standoff in the northern Kurdish region, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry. The...

Iraq, UN Reaffirm Mutual Cooperation

(MENAFN) Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid held high-level talks on Monday with Mohamed al-Hassan, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq, to reaffirm mutual cooperation and discuss Iraq’s evolving political and developmental...

Iraqi security forces attack IS hiding places, killing group on site

(MENAFN) Iraqi security forces have conducted two separate air raids on Islamic State (IS) hideouts, killing militants inside, according to the Joint Operations Command (JOC). The first strike, carried out Tuesday by F-16 fighter jets, hit a major...

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...

Iraq, Syria Plan to Revive Kirkuk–Baniyas Oil Pipeline

(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria took significant steps Tuesday toward reviving the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline, a critical energy link that has been dormant for nearly two decades, according to a statement from the Iraqi prime minister’s office. During a...

Iraq, Syria Consider Restoring Oil Pipeline

(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria held discussions on Tuesday about the potential revival of the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline, as outlined in a statement from the office of the Iraqi prime minister. This dialogue unfolded during a gathering in Baghdad...