Iraq’s IVI, China’s Sinoma Overseas to build cement plant in Muthanna

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – IVI Holding, in partnership with China’s Sinoma Overseas, has officially launched a major investment to establish a $240 million cement plant in Al-Muthanna Province, Iraq. The facility, designed to produce 6,000 tonnes of cement …

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Women’s ranking: Iraq 123rd globally, 11th in Arab world

2025-05-11T22:32:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq ranked 123rd out of 156 countries and 11th among Arab nations in the 2025 list of the world’s best countries for women, according to a new report by CEOWORLD magazine. The …

Water security threatened: Iraq’s Little Zab River drops to historic low

2025-05-11T21:16:17+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Water levels in the Little Zab River have dropped to record lows in several villages southwest of Kirkuk, raising concerns over the future of agriculture and water supply in the …

Foreign reserves of Iraq’s Central Bank decline

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) reported on Saturday a drop in its net foreign reserves along with a modest decrease in its domestic debt for January 2025. The CBI’s net foreign reserves in January 2025 were 128.97 trillion Iraqi …

Iraq to improve summer electricity supply

2025-05-11T16:46:06+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Iraq’s Council of Ministers approved a package of decisions to support electricity provision during the summer. The Cabinet, in its 19th regular session chaired by Prime …

Iraq's capital shuts down for Arab Summit

2025-05-11T16:32:46+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq will suspend official working hours in Baghdad on May 15 and 18 as the capital prepares to host the Arab League summit, the Cabinet announced on Tuesday. The Arab League …

Arnold eager to steer Iraq to 2026 FIFA World Cup

Graham Arnold is confident he can help Iraq qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time in 40 years after he was appointed as the country's national coach on Friday. Asked whether Iraq can make the cut for the 2026 tournament which will be co- …

Iraq’s weekly oil exports to US rise to 229,000 barrels

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed on Saturday that Iraq’s weekly oil exports to the United States increased during the last week. The US imported an average of 5.27 million barrels of crude oil per day from …

Iraq brings back troops from Pakistan

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraq is attempting to repatriate hundreds of its soldiers from Pakistan, which has been experiencing a military escalation with India for days. The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, directed the return of 500 Iraqi …