UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband announced that British hostage Peter Moore was freed.
He was delivered to the Iraqi authorities. He’s now in the care of the British embassy in Baghdad, Miliband said.
Moore and four of his body guards were captured from a building near Iraq’s Finance …
Iraqi lawmakers affirmed that ratifying the electoral conduct law prevents the use of public funds and governmental posts in electoral campaigns. Thus, the law would contribute significantly to the success of honest elections.
Independent High Electoral Commission announced that it has issued a …
Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdul Mehdi made a short visit to the Turkish capital Ankara on Wednesday and met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan.
Both officials discussed bilateral relations, recent security developments in Iraq and investment opportunities in the country.
Iraq’s Deputy Oil Minister Abdul Kareem al-Luaby said that the preliminary deals to develop Iraq oil fields that were signed after the second biding round will be sent to the Cabinet for approval. Luaby said that 15 amendments were imposed on Al Zubair oil field contract which took place during the …
Turkey will carry on with its controversial Ilisu dam project on the Tigris and has secured credit from three Turkish banks for financing, Environment Minister Veysel Eroglu said. Western export credit insurers earlier said they had renounced the project because it did not meet World Bank standards …
An Iraqi official says the Angolan national oil company Sonangol has signed preliminary deals to develop two small oil fields; the 900 million barrels Nejma field and the 800 million barrels Qayara field which are situated in one of the most dangerous regions in the country. The two oil fields are …
A look at what’s making the headlines in Thursday’s morning newspapers.
At least 25 people were killed and 100 were wounded including Anbar governor Qassem Mohammed Abed due to two explosions in Ramadi.
Two suicide bombings targeted a compound including governmental institutions mainly the province’s building and police headquarters in central Ramadi, police said. …
The investment commission in Kirkuk has held its first conference on investment in the province with the participation of a number of investors and commission members.
The investment commission in Kirkuk has held its first conference on investment in the province with the participation of a number of investors and commission members.