Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Iraq's delicate balancing act: Caught between the US and Iran
The New Arab
·
September 2, 2025
Seven months into US President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, Iraq finds itself at a critical juncture. Simmering US-Iran tensions, compounded by Israel’s war in June, in which the US participated, have threatened to jolt the...
‘Exceptional importance’: drought reveals ancient tombs at Iraq’s Mosul Dam
The Art Newspaper
·
September 2, 2025
The recent discovery of 40 ancient tombs at Iraq’s Mosul Dam has underscored the effect of the climate crisis on the drought ravaged nation’s ancient heritage. The 2,300-year-old tombs were unearthed at the edge of the dam in the Khanke region of...
Iraq expands auto gas outlets and plans new workshops
Shafaq News
·
2025-09-02T10:20:33+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s Ministry of Oil said on Tuesday that it operates 156 outlets supplying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for vehicles across the country, with further expansion...
Iraq Reopens Mosul’s Destroyed Mosque, Churches Eight Years after ISIS Assault
Asharq Al-Awsat
·
September 2, 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Monday reopened Mosul’s landmark Great Mosque of Al-Nuri, its famed leaning minaret al-Hadba, and two historic churches, eight years after they were blown up by ISIS when the group seized the...
Iraq reopens historic mosque in Mosul after 8 years
Gulf Today
·
September 2, 2025
Iraq’s prime minister presided over the official reopening of the historic Al-Nuri Grand Mosque and its leaning minaret in the heart of Mosul’s Old City Monday, eight years after the mosque was destroyed by extremists from the Daesh group. For...
Iraq’s water reserves fall below 8 billion cubic meters as shortage deepens
Shafaq News
·
2025-09-02T06:40:09+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Iraq’s water storage has fallen to less than eight billion cubic meters, a threshold the Ministry of Water Resources says can barely cover drinking water and limited household...
Iraqi Prime Minister meets Turkish Companies
Iraq Business News
·
September 2, 2025
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani met on Sunday with a group of businessmen and representatives of 17 Turkish companies from various sectors, in the presence of the Chairman of the National Investment Commission (NIC), the...
Estonian troops end stint at US-led mission in Iraq
ERR
·
September 2, 2025
Estonia ended its contribution to the U.S.-led Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) in Iraq on September 1, which was the Defense Forces' largest overseas foreign mission. The OIR deployment had been the Estonian Defense Forces' (EDF) largest foreign...
Gallery: Estonian Defense Forces Estcoy-22 welcomed home after leaving Iraq
ERR
·
September 2, 2025
The Estonian Defense Forces' infantry company Estcoy-22 arrived in Estonia on Tuesday morning after leaving the U.S.-led mission in Iraq. On Monday, September 1, Estcoy-22 lowered the Scout Battalion flag at the Erbil airbase in Iraq, marking the...
Iraq's al-Nouri Mosque officially reopens eight years after being destroyed by ISIS
Euronews
·
September 1, 2025
Published on 01/09/2025 - 17:14 GMT+2 Iraq has formally reopened the historic al-Nouri Grand Mosque in the northern city of Mosul, eight years after it was destroyed with explosives by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group. Built in the second...
Iraq Completes Offshore Platforms forAl-Faw Navigation Channel
Iraq International News Agency
·
September 1, 2025
The Ministry of Transport – General Company for Ports of Iraq announced on Monday the completion of two offshore platforms designed to monitor meteorological and hydrographic conditions as part of the navigation channel project at Al-Faw Grand...
Iraq reopens historic Mosul mosque eight years after Islamic State destruction
Express & Star
·
September 1, 2025
Iraq’s prime minister has presided over the official reopening of the historic al-Nuri Grand Mosque and its leaning minaret in the heart of Mosul’s Old City, eight years after it was destroyed by militants from the Islamic State group. For some...
Iraq reopens historic mosque in Mosul 8 years after Islamic State destruction
Associated Press
·
September 1, 2025
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister presided over the official reopening of the historic al-Nuri Grand Mosque and its leaning minaret in the heart of Mosul’s Old City Monday, eight years after the mosque was destroyed by militants from the...
Iraq and Türkiye Expand Cooperation on Trade and Water
Iraq International News Agency
·
September 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met on Sunday with representatives of 17 Turkish companies to discuss new opportunities for cooperation in investment, trade, and infrastructure. The meeting, also attended by senior Iraqi officials and the...
2,300-Year-Old Hellenistic-Era Tombs Resurface as Iraq Reservoir Dries
Greek Reporter
·
September 1, 2025
Mosul Dam reservoir in northern Iraq. Credit: Leif Hinrichsen / Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0 Archaeologists in northern Iraq have uncovered dozens of ancient tombs after falling water levels at the Mosul Dam reservoir revealed a previously submerged...
IGCF 2025 to tackle future of cities, oceans, and climate
Sharjah24
·
From smart cities to healthy seas and from confronting climate crises to engaging youth and children in shaping the future, the Forum’s Main Stage will host substantive debates. A session titled “How do we move Towards Smart and Sustainable...
A New Way to Conserve Water in Agriculture in South Iraq: Mohammed Albadri
The National Tribune
·
September 1, 2025
Mohammed noticed that the water level of the river next to his university was going down day by day as a result of climate change. It encouraged him to look for solutions and try to contribute in his own way. Iraq suffers from extreme drought, and...
The water always wins
The New World
·
September 2, 2025
A woman sits on a stoop, arm draped over her picket fence, cigarette in hand. She is up to her chest in muddy water. Her expression is one of weary resignation, as if to say, “if this is caused by climate change, well, so be it. Nothing I can do...
Najaf Sea deemed uninvestable as water levels plummet
Shafaq News
·
2025-09-02T20:15:49+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Najaf The Najaf Sea, in central Iraq, does not offer viable investment opportunities, the Investment Authority confirmed on Tuesday, requesting its removal from the...
Iraq drought uncovers 40 ancient tombs in Mosul Dam reservoir
The Sun Daily
·
August 30, 2025
KHANKE: Archaeologists have discovered forty ancient tombs in drought-affected Iraq after water levels receded in the country’s largest reservoir. The tombs are believed to be over two thousand three hundred years old and were found at the edges...