Iraq

2024-01-17T13:57:00+00:00

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani met with JPMorgan's Senior Country Officer MENA and Head of Global Markets - MENA and Turkey, Khaled Hoballah, on the sidelines of the Davos Economic Forum in Switzerland.

According to a statement by Al-Sudani's

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Iraq

Shafaq News/ After a year of stability and mutual tolerance, US-Iraq relations have taken a turn for the worse in the last two months. When President Joe Biden took office in 2021, the general belief was that US policy toward Iraq would be shaped by diplomacy, as opposed to the heavy-handed approach of the Donald Trump administration, which

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Iraq

2024-01-17T11:28:17+00:00

Shafaq News / The Border Forces Command revealed on Wednesday the overall achievements of its units along the Iraqi border with neighboring countries, confirming the apprehension of 13,000 individuals in 2023, including infiltrators and drug smugglers.

The Border Forces Commander, Major

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Iraq

2024-01-17T08:40:54+00:00

Shafaq News / On Wednesday, the Federal Integrity Commission (CoI) announced the initiation of an inquiry and investigation into allegations of bribery offers made to members of the Iraqi parliament to vote for a specific candidate for the position of the Speaker of the Iraqi Council of

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Iraq

2024-01-17T11:21:23+00:00

Shafaq News/ A spokesperson to the Iraqi ministry of Interior on Wednesday unveiled a new plan to tackle the proliferation of illegal firearms, announcing a "weapon buyback" program as the centerpiece of the initiative.

Speaking at a press conference, Major General Qais al-Moussawi said

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Iraq

2024-01-17T07:59:39+00:00

Shafaq News / On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani affirmed that Iraq is open to cooperation with NATO countries in the fields of armament, training, and equipping. This statement came during a meeting between Al-Sudani and the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic

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