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Iraqi provinces showcase distinctive Ashura rituals
Shafaq News
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2025-07-05T15:19:55+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Karbala/Babil Communities across Iraq continue to uphold distinctive rituals blending faith and cultural tradition as millions of pilgrims converge on Karbala to observe the...
Iraq’s oil exports to India drop 4% in early 2025
Shafaq News
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2025-07-05T15:44:22+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Baghdad/New Delhi Iraq’s crude oil shipments to India averaged 860,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the first half of 2025, down 4% from 900,000 bpd during the same period last...
Tight security in Iraq as Shiite pilgrims gather in Karbala for Ashoura commemoration
Associated Press
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July 5, 2025
BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of pilgrims arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday ahead of Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual pilgrimage...
US slaps new sanctions on Iran’s oil trade
Daily Star
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July 4, 2025
The US imposed sanctions on Thursday against a network that smuggles Iranian oil disguised as Iraqi oil and on a Hezbollah-controlled financial institution, the Treasury Department said. A network of companies run by Iraqi-British national Salim...
UN Envoy: Iraq’s neutrality pave way for progress
Shafaq News
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2025-07-05T13:45:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Karbala Iraq’s neutrality in recent regional conflicts has positioned it for greater foreign investment and economic recovery, the United Nations’ top official in the country...
Syria pledges fair Euphrates water allocation to Iraq
Shafaq News
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2025-07-05T10:18:55+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Baghdad/Damascus Syria will continue delivering Iraq’s agreed share of the Euphrates River under existing treaties, a top Syrian water official said on Saturday, as both...
Iraqi Drilling Company completes 113 Oil Wells in H1 2025
Iraq Business News
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July 4, 2025
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has announced the completion of drilling and rehabilitation operations on 113 oil wells during the first half of 2025. The company's teams successfully drilled 27 new wells and rehabilitated 86...
Iraq-Lebanon Oil Link to be Revived?
Iraq Business News
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July 4, 2025
By Dana Taib Menmy for The New Arab. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Is the revival of the Iraq-Lebanon oil link just a pipe dream? The proposal has been raised...
Iraq's construction sector eyes growth amid challenges
MEED
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July 4, 2025
The economic output of the construction industry in Iraq is projected to grow by 5.2% in real terms in 2025, driven by significant public and private sector investments in transportation, renewable energy, and tourism, according to a recent report...
Iraqis 'losing faith' in elections amid boycotts and alleged wrongdoing
The National News
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As Iraq gears up for the national elections later this year, the electoral process is becoming mired in controversy over allegations of vote buying and the use of illegally acquired political funds, as well as boycotts by some political parties....
Iraq to select global operator for Faw Port’s superstructure phase
Zawya
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The General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) is preparing to select an international operator for the Al Faw Grand Port's superstructure phase, the state-owned company’s director general told Iraqi News Agency (INA) on Thursday. The mega port...
Tanker Market: Iraq Crude Oil Exports Down So Far in 2025
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 4, 2025
Iraq crude oil exports have kept on retreating during the first five months of 2025, continuing the downward trend of 2024 at a heightened pace. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in Jan-Dec 2024, global crude oil...
Iraq Making Progress Despite Violence, U.S. General Says
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.23.2006 Courtesy Story Iraq continues to make meaningful progress despite a recent spike of violence in Baghdad and some other parts of the country, the senior U.S. troop commander in Iraq said today. “The Baghdad...
Iraq Situation ‘Difficult, Complex,’ Casey Says
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.23.2006 Courtesy Story The senior U.S. troop commander in Iraq today expressed his belief that the country can be stabilized, while acknowledging the “difficult and complex” situation there. “Several factors add to the...
Iraqi, U.S. Troops Disarm IED, Find Weapons Cache in Desert
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 02.01.2006 Courtesy Story U.S. soldiers destroyed an improvised explosive device attached to railroad tracks about 20 miles south of Baghdad Jan. 30. Elsewhere, Iraqi and U.S. soldiers yesterday discovered a large weapons...
Iraqi, Multinational Forces Hunt Insurgents, Weapons
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 01.04.2005 Courtesy Story Iraqi and multinational forces have increased the hunt for insurgents and the explosive weapons used in their attacks. Multinational Force Iraq forces continue to discover and clear improvised...
Iraqis Strive for Progress in Economic Sphere
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.23.2003 Courtesy Story National leaders have said many times that to make progress in Iraq, three areas have to move ahead together: security, political and economic progress must go hand-in-hand. DoD highlighted...
Iraq Progress Continues, But More Work Ahead, Official Says
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.24.2003 Courtesy Story U.S. and coalition forces are "an amazing group" that is "doing a magnificent job," enduring hardships and risks as they continue to make steady progress in Iraq, a senior defense official said....
Drone carrying explosives shot down near Iraq's Erbil airport
The National News
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A drone laden with explosives was shot down near Erbil airport in northern Iraq late on Thursday, the latest in a spate of drone attacks around the country in recent days. The counter-terrorism agency in the Kurdistan region said no casualties or...
Iraq Situation Improving, But Challenges Remain, Sanchez Reports
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.23.2003 Courtesy Story The situation in Iraq continues to improve, but challenges remain, according to the commander of the coalition ground forces there. "Noncompliant elements" continue to challenge the progress the...