iraqnews.net latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for iraqnews.net. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page iraqnews.net http://www.iraqnews.net en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:45:17 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:45:17 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Iraqi Kurdish party to boycott regional parliamentary elections]]> BAGHDAD, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) announced Monday its decision to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, citing the "unconstitutional" amendments issued by the Federal Supreme Court regarding the regional parliamentary elections law.

The KDP, the main party in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, decided not to participa]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274178757/iraqi-kurdish-party-to-boycott-regional-parliamentary-elections Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:30:01 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274178757/iraqi-kurdish-party-to-boycott-regional-parliamentary-elections <![CDATA[Deepika Kumari tops India's selection trials for Archery World Cup and Paris 2024 Olympics]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274178477/deepika-kumari-tops-india-selection-trials-for-archery-world-cup-and-paris-2024-olympics Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:55:53 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274178477/deepika-kumari-tops-india-selection-trials-for-archery-world-cup-and-paris-2024-olympics <![CDATA[Kiev's ambassador to Sweden incensed by prostitution joke]]> A Swedish journalist suggested that Ukrainian women stand out at brothels during a satirical show about immigrants

Kiev's envoy to Stockholm was infuriated by a talk show which was aired by the public broadcaster SVT last week in which a journalist, Elaf Ali, poked fun of Ukrainian prostitutes. Ali responded by suggesting that Ukrainians should get thicker skin.

Andrey Plakhotnyuk said Ali']]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274177709/kiev-ambassador-to-sweden-incensed-by-prostitution-joke Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:12:56 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274177709/kiev-ambassador-to-sweden-incensed-by-prostitution-joke <![CDATA[Iran inks $13 billion worth of new oil deals]]> Contracts with domestic energy firms are aimed at boosting daily production in major fields of the sanctions-hit country

Iran's energy companies were granted their biggest contracts in the past decade on Sunday, as Tehran seeks to boost output at major oil fields, state media have reported.

Deals worth $13 billion, aimed at developing deposits and increasing production by as much as 350,000]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274177706/iran-inks-13-billion-worth-of-new-oil-deals Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:12:45 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274177706/iran-inks-13-billion-worth-of-new-oil-deals <![CDATA[IAEA Director General meets Iraq PM to Discuss Intensified Support for Nuclear Energy, Cancer Care and Radioactive Waste Clean-up]]> IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi met with Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani on Monday 18 March. (Photo: IAEA)

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi met with Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani and senior government leaders in Baghdad on Monday. Discussions centred on Iraq's plans for a possible nuclear energy programme, including small modular reactors (SMRs), with strict ]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274178321/iaea-director-general-meets-iraq-pm-to-discuss-intensified-support-for-nuclear-energy-cancer-care-and-radioactive-waste-clean-up Mon, 18 Mar 2024 03:45:00 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274178321/iaea-director-general-meets-iraq-pm-to-discuss-intensified-support-for-nuclear-energy-cancer-care-and-radioactive-waste-clean-up <![CDATA[Germany's support for Israel intensifies with chancellor's visit]]> With Israeli Prime Minister facing a backlash in Israel and globally as he prosecutes a vicious war on Gaza, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived for his second visit to the Jewish state since October 7, and his third overall, to provide Germany's backing.

"In these dark hours my country stands with the people of Israel. From day one our message has been clear," he said at a joint press conference on Sunday.]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174726/germany-support-for-israel-intensifies-with-chancellor-visit Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:33:22 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174726/germany-support-for-israel-intensifies-with-chancellor-visit <![CDATA[Netanyahu: Israel to Push Ahead With Rafah Attack]]> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rebuffed international pressure, vowing that Israel would push ahead with an attack on Hamas militants in Rafah near the Gaza-Egyptian border, even as cease-fire talks were set to resume in Qatar in the coming days.

'No amount of international pressure will stop us from realizing all the goals of the war," to erase any Hamas control in Gaza, Netanyahu told a Cab]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174561/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-attack Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:06:14 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174561/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-attack <![CDATA[Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza]]>

]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174546/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:55:02 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174546/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza <![CDATA[Tripura: One Bangladeshi smuggler killed in BSF firing]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174512/tripura-one-bangladeshi-smuggler-killed-in-bsf-firing Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:19:00 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174512/tripura-one-bangladeshi-smuggler-killed-in-bsf-firing <![CDATA[Minister Joly welcomes Iraq's Foreign Affairs Minister to Ottawa]]> March 17, 2024 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will welcome Fuad Hussein, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, to Canada on March 18, 2024.

The ministers will meet to discuss ways to enhance the growing Canada-Iraq relationship, including through diplomatic engagement and cooperati]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174409/minister-joly-welcomes-iraq-foreign-affairs-minister-to-ottawa Sun, 17 Mar 2024 14:33:08 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174409/minister-joly-welcomes-iraq-foreign-affairs-minister-to-ottawa <![CDATA[Palestinian death toll in Gaza climbs to 31,645: ministry]]> GAZA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,645 with 73,676 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Sunday.

Israeli army killed 92 Palestinians and wounded 130 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 31,645 and injuries to 73,676, according to the ministry.

The statement noted that some victims remain und]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174176/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-climbs-to-31645-ministry Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:44:01 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174176/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-climbs-to-31645-ministry <![CDATA[Israeli Forces Conduct Night Raids across West Bank]]> TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Israeli forces carried out nighttime raids across the West Bank, resulting in clashes in Nablus and multiple arrests in other cities, according to local sources.

- World news -

Witnesses heard explosions and saw violent confrontations between Israeli forces and young Palestinians, with tear gas filling the streets earlier in the night, Al Jazeera reported.

Accompanied by a bulldo]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174173/israeli-forces-conduct-night-raids-across-west-bank Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:37:13 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174173/israeli-forces-conduct-night-raids-across-west-bank <![CDATA[WHO chief urges Israel to stop ground assault on Rafah]]> GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called on Israel to halt its ground assault on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, saying 1.2 million people there have nowhere safe to go.

"I'm gravely concerned about reports of an Israeli plan to proceed with a ground assault on Rafah," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

"Further e]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174128/who-chief-urges-israel-to-stop-ground-assault-on-rafah Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:18:01 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174128/who-chief-urges-israel-to-stop-ground-assault-on-rafah <![CDATA[Record number of Syrians need aid after 13 years of war: WHO]]> GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen years of conflict have left a record 16.7 million people in need of humanitarian aid in Syria, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.

"An entire generation has been born into war, knowing nothing but insecurity and deprivation, and facing shock after repeated shock," said Hanan Balkhy, WHO regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean.

The earthquake ]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174129/record-number-of-syrians-need-aid-after-13-years-of-war-who Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:18:01 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174129/record-number-of-syrians-need-aid-after-13-years-of-war-who <![CDATA[Landmine explosion kills 16 in Syria]]> DAMASCUS, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A landmine exploded among truffle collectors in Syria's northern al-Raqqa province on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of at least 16 people, as reported by a war monitor.

The explosion occurred while a team of people were searching for truffles in the Sabkha region in the eastern rural area of al-Raqqa, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The landmine was]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174080/landmine-explosion-kills-16-in-syria Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:05:02 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274174080/landmine-explosion-kills-16-in-syria <![CDATA[Israel strikes target sites in Syrian capital: war monitor]]> DAMASCUS, March 17 (Xinhua)-- Israeli missiles hit multiple sites in the countryside of Syria's capital Damascus after midnight Sunday, a war monitor reported.

At least two locations were struck -- one harboring a weapons shipment within a military installation used by Syrian military forces and the other near an engineering battalion in the Qalamoun rugged region in the northern countryside of Damascus.

]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274173918/israel-strikes-target-sites-in-syrian-capital-war-monitor Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:03 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274173918/israel-strikes-target-sites-in-syrian-capital-war-monitor <![CDATA[Palestinian killed by Israeli army in West Bank in alleged shooting attack]]> RAMALLAH, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian was shot dead Saturday by Israeli soldiers while he was hiding in a cemetery in the West Bank city of Hebron and opened fire at an Israeli neighborhood, according to Palestinian sources and Israeli media reports.

Palestinian security sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the man, identified as Mahmoud Nofal, 42, suffered heavy Israeli gunshots, adding tha]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274173913/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank-in-alleged-shooting-attack Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:01 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274173913/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank-in-alleged-shooting-attack <![CDATA[Funds from sanction waiver by US not to go into Iran: White House]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274173520/funds-from-sanction-waiver-by-us-not-to-go-into-iran-white-house Sun, 17 Mar 2024 07:27:39 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274173520/funds-from-sanction-waiver-by-us-not-to-go-into-iran-white-house <![CDATA[Conflicts to weaken McDonald's Middle East, China sales, says CFO]]> CHICAGO, Illinois: This week, McDonald's CFO Ian Borden said that international sales will fall significantly in the current quarter due to conflict in the Middle East and weak demand in China.

His comments sent shares in the U.S. fast food giant dropping two percent in early trade.

At the UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference, Borden said that first-quarter comparable sales in McDonald's Internationa]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274173033/conflicts-to-weaken-mcdonald-middle-east-china-sales-says-cfo Sun, 17 Mar 2024 04:20:04 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274173033/conflicts-to-weaken-mcdonald-middle-east-china-sales-says-cfo <![CDATA[Netanyahu approves plan for operation in Gaza's packed Rafah]]> Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday he had approved the military's plan for an operation in Rafah, where most of war-battered Gaza's population has sought refuge. His statement came after Israel rejected Hamas's latest proposals for a six-week truce and a hostage deal as "unrealistic". Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

This live blog is no longer being updated. Fo]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274169611/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:37:07 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274169611/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah <![CDATA[Hamas Proposes Six-Week Truce in Gaza and Hostage Exchange]]> Hamas has put forward a proposal for a new six-week truce in Gaza, coupled with an exchange of hostages between Israel and Palestinian prisoners. An official from the militant group conveyed this information to AFP on Friday.

According to the official, the proposed agreement entails a six-week ceasefire and a reciprocal exchange of hostages. This proposal comes after weeks of mediation efforts, which have thus fa]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274169561/hamas-proposes-six-week-truce-in-gaza-and-hostage-exchange Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:12:00 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274169561/hamas-proposes-six-week-truce-in-gaza-and-hostage-exchange <![CDATA[Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza]]> RAMALLAH, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months.

"The right to access food and medicine as guaranteed by international laws has no value to the Israeli government, in light of the international community's failure to fulfill its legal and moral responsibilities in deliveri]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274169487/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:09:49 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274169487/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza <![CDATA[Blinken: 'Possibility, Urgency' in Hostage and Cease-Fire Talks]]> U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the United States is working intensively with Israel, Qatar and Egypt to reach an agreement for a deal for the release of hostages held by Hamas and for an extended cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas.

"We have conversations that are happening now as we speak here. I am convinced that they will go on into the coming days," Blinken told reporters a]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274167518/blinken-possibility-urgency-in-hostage-and-cease-fire-talks Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:36:04 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274167518/blinken-possibility-urgency-in-hostage-and-cease-fire-talks <![CDATA[Egypt's president reaffirms endeavors to reach ceasefire in Gaza]]> CAIRO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has been making sincere efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to protect and rescue innocent civilians, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said Friday.

In televised remarks broadcast on the state-run Nile TV, Sisi said at the country's Police Academy that "we are striving to halt the bloodshed in Gaza to boost aid deliveries to the enclave and allow displaced people in its ]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274165773/egypt-president-reaffirms-endeavors-to-reach-ceasefire-in-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:57 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274165773/egypt-president-reaffirms-endeavors-to-reach-ceasefire-in-gaza <![CDATA[Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 31,490: ministry]]> GAZA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 31,490, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Friday.

During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 149 Palestinians and wounded 300 others in the coastal enclave, bringing the total death toll to 31,490 and injuries to 73,439 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict o]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274165771/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-rises-to-31490-ministry Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:56 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274165771/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-rises-to-31490-ministry <![CDATA[Iraq, Türkiye mull to boost ties, security]]> BAGHDAD, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his visiting Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on Thursday discussed ways to deepen bilateral ties and the issue of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in Iraq.

The two sides agreed to prepare a memorandum of understanding on establishing a strategic framework to facilitate coordinated work by authorities of the two countries, said a ]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274165249/iraq-türkiye-mull-to-boost-ties-security Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:21:06 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274165249/iraq-türkiye-mull-to-boost-ties-security <![CDATA[Media miss possible conflict of interest in Comelec deal]]> THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) and the joint venture led by South Korean firm Miru Systems Co. Ltd. signed on March 11 a PHP17.9 billion contract for the lease and use of the ]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274165086/media-miss-possible-conflict-of-interest-in-comelec-deal Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:13:07 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274165086/media-miss-possible-conflict-of-interest-in-comelec-deal <![CDATA[PA President Abbas meets with foreign minister from Canada]]> RAMMALH, Palestinian territories - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly met with the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, and with the Palestinian Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riad Malki, on Wednesday

During the two meetings in the West Bank, Minister Joly raised the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including the protection of civilians and the growing threat of hunger and disease ]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274164811/pa-president-abbas-meets-with-foreign-minister-from-canada Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:33:38 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274164811/pa-president-abbas-meets-with-foreign-minister-from-canada <![CDATA[At least 20 people killed, 155 injured in shelling while awaiting food aid in Gaza: Report]]> Gaza Strip, March 15 (ANI): At least 20 people were killed and 155 injured in shelling on Thursday while they were awaiting food aid in Gaza, CNN reported citing the health ministry in the Palestinian enclave.

Mohammad Ghrab, a doctor at the emergency unit at Al Shifa Hospital, said the death toll is expected to rise as casualties are still being shifted to the hospital, the report stated.

Earlier, a witnes]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274164764/at-least-20-people-killed-155-injured-in-shelling-while-awaiting-food-aid-in-gaza-report Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:37:09 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274164764/at-least-20-people-killed-155-injured-in-shelling-while-awaiting-food-aid-in-gaza-report <![CDATA[1st LD: Dozens killed in Israeli attack in east of Gaza City]]> GAZA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of Palestinians were killed and several others wounded as they gathered in the Kuwait roundabout area east of Gaza City to receive aid, eyewitnesses and local Palestinian sources said Thursday.

The witnesses and sources told Xinhua that thousands of Palestinians coming from different places in northern Gaza were at the roundabout to obtain aid amid severe shortages of food and s]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274164678/1st-ld-dozens-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-east-of-gaza-city Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:18:53 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274164678/1st-ld-dozens-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-east-of-gaza-city <![CDATA[Israel receives Hamas's response to Gaza truce proposal: official]]> JERUSALEM, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Israel received Hamas's response to a new ceasefire deal proposal from Qatari mediators on Thursday, an Israeli official confirmed to Xinhua.

David Barnea, chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, received the written response from Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, according to the official speaking on condition of anonymity.

Isra]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274164657/israel-receives-hamas-response-to-gaza-truce-proposal-official Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:05:38 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274164657/israel-receives-hamas-response-to-gaza-truce-proposal-official <![CDATA[9 killed in Israeli airstrike on central Gaza distribution center]]> GAZA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- At least nine Palestinians were killed, and several others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a distribution center in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, medical sources and eyewitnesses said Thursday.

Eyewitnesses told Xinhua that an aircraft fired two missiles at an aid distribution center near the Al-Ahli club in the Nuseirat refugee camp.

The casualties were tra]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274164445/9-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-central-gaza-distribution-center Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:44:27 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274164445/9-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-central-gaza-distribution-center <![CDATA[US Senate Leader Schumer: Israel's Netanyahu Has Lost His Way]]> Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the United States, called on Israel Thursday to hold new elections, saying he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "lost his way" in the country's bombardment of Gaza.

Schumer, long an ally of the Jewish state, said Netanyahu risks making his country a "pariah" in world affairs.

Since Hamas killed 1,200 people in Israel i]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274164280/us-senate-leader-schumer-israel-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:06:02 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274164280/us-senate-leader-schumer-israel-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way <![CDATA[Leo Varadkar urged to use Biden meeting to call for Gaza ceasefire]]> DUBLIN, Ireland - Over 1,000 Irish healthcare workers have written to the Taoiseach, urging him to use his meeting with the U.S. President this weekend to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

The Irish Healthcare Workers for Palestine (IHWP) have asked him, as Taoiseach, doctor, and human rights advocate, to firmly and unequivocally demand an immediate ceasefire and orchestrate adequate lifesaving aid for the people of ]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274156483/leo-varadkar-urged-to-use-biden-meeting-to-call-for-gaza-ceasefire Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:38:44 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274156483/leo-varadkar-urged-to-use-biden-meeting-to-call-for-gaza-ceasefire <![CDATA[Release of 'missing papers' from 2003 shines a light on how Australian troops were sent to fight the Iraq War]]> On March 14, the National Archives of Australia (NAA) released documents from the Howard Government's National Security Committee (NSC) of cabinet. They all relate to Australia's entry into the Iraq War in 2003.

This tranche goes beyond the archive's release of a selection of the records of full cabinet on January 1 2024.

So what do they tell us about the decision to send Australia to war?

]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274156457/release-of-missing-papers-from-2003-shines-a-light-on-how-australian-troops-were-sent-to-fight-the-iraq-war Wed, 13 Mar 2024 22:32:49 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274156457/release-of-missing-papers-from-2003-shines-a-light-on-how-australian-troops-were-sent-to-fight-the-iraq-war <![CDATA[Netanyahu government's future 'in jeopardy' - US intel]]> The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says it "expects large protests" demanding the Israeli leader's resignation and new elections

Israel's far-right cabinet led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could face serious challenges and be forced to step down due to flagging public support, the US Office of the Director of National Intellige]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274155939/netanyahu-government-future-in-jeopardy---us-intel Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:18:05 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274155939/netanyahu-government-future-in-jeopardy---us-intel <![CDATA[UAE, Egypt implement seventh humanitarian aid airdrop in Gaza]]> ABU DHABI, 10th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence has announced the implementation of the seventh airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid by the UAE Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force in the northern Gaza Strip, as part of the "Birds of Goodness" operation, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the war-ravaged Palestinian people.

Joint teams from both countries carri]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274152265/uae-egypt-implement-seventh-humanitarian-aid-airdrop-in-gaza Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:32:33 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274152265/uae-egypt-implement-seventh-humanitarian-aid-airdrop-in-gaza <![CDATA[UAE and Egypt execute sixth aid airdrop in Gaza under 'Birds of Goodness']]> ABU DHABI, 9th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the implementation of the sixth airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid by the UAE Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force on the northern Gaza Strip to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian brethren and assist them in overcoming the difficult circumstances they are facing.

Joint crews from both countries carrie]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274151516/uae-and-egypt-execute-sixth-aid-airdrop-in-gaza-under-birds-of-goodness Sat, 09 Mar 2024 13:11:24 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274151516/uae-and-egypt-execute-sixth-aid-airdrop-in-gaza-under-birds-of-goodness <![CDATA[AD Ports Group welcomes Iraqi delegation to discuss strategic transport and logistics projects]]> ABU DHABI, 7th March, 2024 (WAM) - AD Ports Group today welcomed an esteemed Iraqi delegation headed by Razzaq Muhaibas Al-Saadawi, Iraq's Minister of Transport, alongside key figures and leaders in business, investment and development sectors. The focus was on a number of projects pivotal to international transport, logistics services, economic cooperation in the region, and other common interest endeavours.

The]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274149703/ad-ports-group-welcomes-iraqi-delegation-to-discuss-strategic-transport-and-logistics-projects Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:19:17 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274149703/ad-ports-group-welcomes-iraqi-delegation-to-discuss-strategic-transport-and-logistics-projects <![CDATA[UAE condemns Israel's approval of new settlements in West Bank and Jerusalem]]> ABU DHABI, 7th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE has strongly condemned the Israeli government's approval to construct 3,500 new settlement units in the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem, and expressed its rejection of all measures aimed at changing the historical and legal status of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

In a statement, the Ministry of]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274149299/uae-condemns-israel-approval-of-new-settlements-in-west-bank-and-jerusalem Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:51:29 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274149299/uae-condemns-israel-approval-of-new-settlements-in-west-bank-and-jerusalem <![CDATA[Winners of Inaugural 'Xposure International Film Awards' announced]]> SHARJAH, 4th March, 2024 (WAM) -- Those attending the Xposure International Photography Festival (Xposure) this year have witnessed a considerable addition to the scope of the global event with the introduction of the Xposure International Film Awards. This expansion seeks to diversify Xposure's celebration of the mediums of visual storytelling other than photography, complementing the acclaim of the 7-day event as the]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274146016/winners-of-inaugural-xposure-international-film-awards-announced Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:38:26 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274146016/winners-of-inaugural-xposure-international-film-awards-announced <![CDATA[Iraq has completed requirements to join WTO: Minister]]> ABU DHABI, 27th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Atheer Daoud Al Ghurairi, Minister of Commerce of Iraq, has confirmed that Iraq has completed the requirements to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after completing economic reforms and improving the business environment.

In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of his participation the 13th Ministerial Conference of the WTO, Al Ghurairi pointe]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274139292/iraq-has-completed-requirements-to-join-wto-minister Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:22:57 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274139292/iraq-has-completed-requirements-to-join-wto-minister <![CDATA[Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen]]> February 24, 2024 - Ottawa, ON - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

In response to the Houthis' continued attacks against commercial and naval vessels transiting the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, today the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted an additional round of strikes against seve]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274136850/joint-statement-from-australia-bahrain-denmark-canada-the-netherlands-new-zealand-united-kingdom-and-united-states-on-additional-strikes-against-the-houthis-in-yemen Sat, 24 Feb 2024 23:36:22 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274136850/joint-statement-from-australia-bahrain-denmark-canada-the-netherlands-new-zealand-united-kingdom-and-united-states-on-additional-strikes-against-the-houthis-in-yemen <![CDATA[Mohammed bin Rashid meets with Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region of Iraq at World Governments Summit 2024]]> DUBAI, 14th February, 2024 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today met with Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, at the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024. The summit, which concluded today, was held under the theme "Shaping Future Governments".=

The meeting was held in the presence of H.H. Shei]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274126423/mohammed-bin-rashid-meets-with-prime-minister-of-kurdistan-region-of-iraq-at-world-governments-summit-2024 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:04:44 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274126423/mohammed-bin-rashid-meets-with-prime-minister-of-kurdistan-region-of-iraq-at-world-governments-summit-2024 <![CDATA[UAE President receives Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region of Iraq]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274124367/uae-president-receives-prime-minister-of-kurdistan-region-of-iraq Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:23:18 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274124367/uae-president-receives-prime-minister-of-kurdistan-region-of-iraq <![CDATA[Iraq's Kurdistan has nearly 200 investment opportunities: Chairman of Investment Board]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274124370/iraq-kurdistan-has-nearly-200-investment-opportunities-chairman-of-investment-board Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:02:40 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274124370/iraq-kurdistan-has-nearly-200-investment-opportunities-chairman-of-investment-board <![CDATA[Bahrain leads with 14 medals, Egypt as runner-up at AWST 2024 athletics end]]> SHARJAH, 11th February, 2024 (WAM) -- In a spectacular close to the athletics competitions at the ongoing 7th edition of the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST), the Bahraini contingent significantly bolstered its medal tally, reaching an impressive 14 medals on the final day of competitions, with a haul of four gold and one silver, on Saturday.

Egypt also made notable strides, securing one gold and two bronze, c]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274123197/bahrain-leads-with-14-medals-egypt-as-runner-up-at-awst-2024-athletics-end Sun, 11 Feb 2024 14:26:09 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274123197/bahrain-leads-with-14-medals-egypt-as-runner-up-at-awst-2024-athletics-end <![CDATA[Bahrain shines with 4 new medals, Egypt clinches 5 on second day of AWST 2024 athletics]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274122745/bahrain-shines-with-4-new-medals-egypt-clinches-5-on-second-day-of-awst-2024-athletics Sat, 10 Feb 2024 20:37:27 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274122745/bahrain-shines-with-4-new-medals-egypt-clinches-5-on-second-day-of-awst-2024-athletics <![CDATA[UAE and Iraq enjoy strong fraternal ties: Nahyan bin Mubarak]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274121259/uae-and-iraq-enjoy-strong-fraternal-ties-nahyan-bin-mubarak Fri, 09 Feb 2024 06:37:53 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274121259/uae-and-iraq-enjoy-strong-fraternal-ties-nahyan-bin-mubarak <![CDATA[UAE maritime hospital sails to aid people of Gaza, as part of Gallant Knight 3 operation]]> AL ARISH, 8th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE has set sail a fully integrated maritime hospital for Al Arish, Egypt, to provide necessary medical support to the Palestinian people This initiative aligns with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to provide all forms of support and assistance to the people of the Gaza Strip, as part of the Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian operation The]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274120592/uae-maritime-hospital-sails-to-aid-people-of-gaza-as-part-of-gallant-knight-3-operation Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:27:09 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274120592/uae-maritime-hospital-sails-to-aid-people-of-gaza-as-part-of-gallant-knight-3-operation <![CDATA[UAE sends additional medical aid to Gaza]]> RAFAH, 7th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian operation announced the entry of 10 fully-equipped ambulances into the Gaza Strip through the Egyptian Rafah crossing, as part of the UAE's efforts to meet the requirements of the health sector in Gaza The UAE's swift action comes in response to the urgent need for ambulances after most of the vehicles operating in the Gaza Strip to transport wounded ]]> http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274119093/uae-sends-additional-medical-aid-to-gaza Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:15:57 GMT http://www.iraqnews.net/news/274119093/uae-sends-additional-medical-aid-to-gaza