Al-Fa port under construction in southern Iraq from where the ‘development road’ will start. Iraq has announced a $17 billion project that will connect Asia and Europe. The project will increase regional cooperation and economic opportunities. In a one-day conference in Baghdad, the transport ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Organization (GCC) countries, Iran, Turkey, Syria…
“Now is not the time to be complacent, or to take for granted that Iraq has turned a corner,” said the UN Special Representative for Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert. Achievements range from fighting corruption to advancing energy independence, said Ms. Hennis-Plasschaert, who also heads the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), briefing on recent developments. But…
The foreign ministers of Iraq and Ukraine are shaking hands. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kaliba has arrived in Iraq to seek diplomatic support This is the first time that a Ukrainian foreign minister has visited Iraq since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. According to the foreign news agency, they want to get diplomatic support from…
The appeal comes in the latest report by the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances, which visited the country in November. The report examines five “waves of disappearance” in Iraq, including enforced disappearance. It covers the period starting with the Ba’ath era from 1968-2003 – characterized by the authoritarian rule of Saddam Hussein – through to…
Dr. Pir Syed Kamal Hussain Shah, scholar and spiritual leader of Sufism, returned to Paris after visiting Iraq on the invitation of the Iraqi government. During his stay in Iraq, he visited historical, religious and Islamic places, especially the graves of Hazrat Ali (RA), Imam Hussain (RA), Hazrat Abbas (RA) and other martyrs of Karbala…
US Army Major General Matthew MacFarlane, who is stationed in Iraq, salutes the Secretary of Defense. 20 years of the US invasion of Iraq will be completed this month, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Baghdad today. He said in his tweet that I came here to confirm the strategic partnership between America…
The UN chief was speaking to journalists following a visit to the Jeddah Rehabilitation Centre in northern Iraq, where he met returnees from the notorious Al-Hol camp, whose residents are mainly women and children under 12. “Iraq is demonstrating with enormous commitment that responsible repatriations are possible, by finding dignified solutions anchored in the principles…
“I am here in a visit of solidarity to underscore the commitment of the United Nations to support Iraq in the consolidation of its democratic institutions and advancing peace, sustainable development and human rights for all Iraqis,” Mr. Guterres told journalists in Baghdad, after touching down late on Tuesday. After “decades of oppression, war, terrorism, sectarianism and foreign interference” in…
Highlighting recent achievements and challenges ahead following a year of tensions and political discord, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said the hope is that the confirmation of the new Government will provide an opportunity to structurally address the many pressing issues. ‘Glass half full’ “Effecting meaningful change will take time, as this can only happen through structural change…
In a statement issued late Saturday night, the UN chief appealed to all relevant actors “to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation, avoid any further violence, and ensure the protection of peaceful protesters and State institutions”. Freedom of expression and peaceful assembly are fundamental rights – UN chief For the second time in a week,…
