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Iraq secures Turkish water boost as drought crisis deepens
The New Arab
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July 3, 2025
The deal comes amid one of Iraq’s most severe water crises in decades. [AFP] Iraq has secured a pledge from Turkey to increase water discharges to 420 cubic metres per second in a bid to ease a worsening drought that has strained the country's...
Iraq's drilling success: 113 new oil wells completed in H1 2025
Shafaq News
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2025-07-03T09:01:38+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Baghdad On Thursday, Iraq’s Ministry of Oil reported that the Iraqi Drilling Company completed drilling and rehabilitating 113 oil wells during the first half of 2025. In a...
Iraq: energy and security
Atalayar
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July 3, 2025
Current situation Seeking solutions Bilateral relations with the United States: history and prospects Energy projects Security as a pillar for investment and energy stability Baghdad has reoriented its relationship with Washington, driven by a...
'The President’s Cake': Hasan Hadi on Iraq, sanctions and his Cannes-winning debut
Middle East Eye
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July 4, 2025
For Iraqi director Hasan Hadi, winning the Camera d’Or for best first feature at last month’s Cannes Film Festival was not just an acknowledgement of a gifted Arab talent, it was a historic event that put Iraqi cinema on the world film map. His...
Commander Stresses Non-Lethal Targeting in Eastern Baghdad
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
As the nature of the war on terror in Iraq has changed, so have the targets sought by coalition and Iraqi forces. When Operation Iraqi Freedom began, typical targets were military formations and vehicles of the former Iraqi army, Republican Guard...
U.S. Not Putting Timetable on Iraq, Rumsfeld Says
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.22.2006 Courtesy Story The United States is not looking to place any timetable on the Iraqi government's process of assuming responsibility for the country's security, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here...
Spokesman Puts Building Iraqi Government in Perspective
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.23.2006 Courtesy Story Building a nation is tough business, and people tend to lose their frames of reference about the process, a Pentagon spokesman said here today. People forget that the Iraqi government has been in...
1st Cavalry Division Teams with Marines South of Baghdad
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 01.01.2005 Courtesy Story Soldiers and Marines of Task Force Baghdad began offensive combat and civil-military operations in southern Baghdad and northern Babil province this week, aimed at rooting out insurgents....
Iranian dissident poet in Israel prays recent war marks beginning of regime’s end
The Times of Israel
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July 7, 2025
As a young boy growing up in Kermanshah, in western Iran, Payam Feili, now 40, would race to a shelter with his parents when air raid sirens pierced the air, signaling incoming Iraqi bombings during the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s. In a surprising...
Wolfowitz Visits Officials in Northern Iraq
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 06.16.2004 Courtesy Story Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz visited several areas of northern Iraq today, spending time with U.S. military commanders and local leaders. At Logistics Support Area Anaconda in Mosul,...
Coalition, Iraqi Leaders Agree on Two Critical Areas
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 06.15.2004 Courtesy Story American and Iraqi leaders meeting here today came up with at least two major areas in which they agree completely the nature of the threat in Iraq and the political track to a representative,...
Commander Says Quality of Life Improving for Troops in Iraq
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.24.2003 Courtesy Story U.S. soldiers in Iraq are focused, dedicated and committed to accomplishing their mission, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez told reporters in Baghdad this week. "They know what is expected of...
Coalition, Iraqi Troops Continue to Pressure al Qaeda
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 11.26.2007 Courtesy Story Coalition and Iraqi operations are keeping up the pressure on al Qaeda insurgents in Iraq, a senior U.S. military official told reporters in Baghdad today. Although al Qaeda in Iraq “retains the...
Security Prompts Northwestern Baghdad Reconstruction, Resettlement
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.21.2008 Courtesy Story Security improvements throughout northwestern Baghdad have prompted reconstruction and residents’ returns to their homes, but the successes remain fragile in light of insurgent cells intent on...
Iraq's water crisis: World's highest per capita use
Shafaq News
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2025-07-02T08:20:09+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Baghdad Iraq records the world’s highest per capita water usage at 400 liters daily, the Green Iraq Observatory reported on Wednesday. This excessive demand is due to...
Iraq Cabinet to consider National Poverty Reduction Strategy (2025-2029)
Iraq Business News
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July 2, 2025
By John Lee. The Permanent Technical Committee for Poverty Reduction Policies, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning Dr Mohammed Ali Tamim, has approved Iraq's third national poverty reduction strategy, covering the years 2025...
Logistics Market Growth Driven by E-Commerce, Technology & Sustainability (Research Report 2025-33)
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- IMARC Group) The latest report by IMARC Group, titled “Logistics Market Size, Share, Trends and Forecast by Model Type, Transportation Mode, End Use, and Region, 2025-2033”, offers a comprehensive analysis of the logistics market. The...
Improved Iraq Enjoys Liberty, U.S. Commander Says
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 09.28.2011 Courtesy Story American forces’ efforts in Iraq “have given the people of Iraq a huge gift” through the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of a democratic society, a senior U.S. commander said today. “We have...
Global Warming and Wars: Escalating Threats to Life on Earth
Pakistan Today
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June 28, 2025
In today’s world, global warming and socio-geopolitical conflicts have become dangerously intertwined. The continuous rise in temperatures, famine, oceanic surges, and rampant wildfires have not only disrupted environmental balance but also laid...
Old faces, new money fuel Iraq’s 2025 vote
Shafaq News
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2025-07-03T17:00:40+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections on November 11, 2025, are set to entrench the dominance of political elites, defying widespread public disillusionment with a stagnant...