Iraqi Trade Ministry achieves strategic Food Basket stock covering over a yearIraqi Trade Ministry achieves strategic Food Basket stock covering over a year

2024-03-05T11:20:42+00:00

Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, the Iraqi Ministry of Trade announced the achievement of a strategic stockpile of food basket items for over a year, marking a historic milestone for the ministry, according to its deputy, Sattar Al-Jabiri.

Al-Jabiri told Shafaq News Agency that "there is a

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Iraq's oil exports to the US exceed 115 million barrels in 2023Iraq's oil exports to the US exceed 115 million barrels in 2023

2024-03-05T10:59:40+00:00

Shafaq News / The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Tuesday that crude oil exports to the United States surpassed 115 million barrels during 2023.

According to EIA’s report, Iraq exported approximately 115.263 million barrels of crude oil and its products to America d

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Crime rate in Iraq drops 80%, Interior Minister saysCrime rate in Iraq drops 80%, Interior Minister says

2024-03-05T10:57:28+00:00

Shafaq News/ Iraq's Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari on Tuesday said that crime rates in the country had decreased by 80% in 2023 thanks to the "tireless work" of the Ministry of Interior and the Iraqi judiciary.

The minister's remarks came during a panel discussion on the

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Iraq

2024-02-28T07:01:16+00:00

Shafaq News/ Basra's governorate council has rejected a resolution by the Iraqi parliament to investigate the performance of the local government during a period when the council was not functioning.

Earlier this week, the legislature formed a committee led by Lawmaker So'oud al-Sa'edi to

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Hamas, mediators push for truce in Cairo talks in absence of IsraelHamas, mediators push for truce in Cairo talks in absence of Israel

2024-03-05T10:45:23+00:00

Shafaq News/ Representatives from Hamas and international mediators are set to convene today, Tuesday, in Cairo as pressure mounts to reach a ceasefire deal to halt the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

Officials from Hamas and the United States are scheduled to meet with Qatari and Egyptian

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Iraq

2024-02-27T16:18:46+00:00

Shafaq News/ The Basra Governorate Council on Tuesday rejected the Iraqi parliament's decision to investigative corruption allegations against the former local government.

Council Chairman Khalaf al-Badran announced the decision in a press conference earlier today.

"The Council voted

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