Iraqis mourn Nasrallah, vow to ‘continue resisting Israel’ People across Iraq, from Basra to Mosul, take to the streets to show solidarity with Lebanese people and condemn Israel. Al Jazeera · Oct 2, 2024
Turkey's Erdogan In Iraq To Talk Security, Water And Oil Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in neighbouring Iraq on Monday for his first state visit there in years, with water, oil and regional security issues topping their agenda. International Business Times · Apr 22, 2024
Turkey's Erdogan in Iraq for rare state visit to discuss water, oil, security Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived Monday in neighbouring Iraq for his first state visit there in years, with water, oil and regional security issues expected to top the agenda. France 24 · Apr 22, 2024
Biden, Iraqi PM Agree On Talks For US-led Coalition Withdrawal US President Joe Biden and Iraq's Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani said Monday they would keep working towards the withdrawal of a US-led anti-jihadist coalition in the country. International Business Times · Apr 16, 2024
US President Joe Biden to meet Iraqi PM amid major Middle East tensions US President Joe Biden will meet Iraq's Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani at the White House Monday, after Iran's attack on Israel sent tensions soaring across the Middle East. Radio France Internationale · Apr 15, 2024
Biden To Host Iraqi PM For Talks On ISIS Mission President Biden to meet Iraqi PM al-Sudani to discuss ISIS fight, financial reforms, and U.S.-Iraq relations. Top News · Mar 22, 2024
Washington, Baghdad Open Talks On Foreign Troops In Iraq Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a first round of talks on the future of American and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence. International Business Times · Jan 27, 2024
Iraqi Leader Again Demands US-led Coalition Leave Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani on Thursday repeated his call for the US-led international anti-jihadist coalition to depart his country amid soaring regional tensions over the Israel-Hamas war. International Business Times · Jan 18, 2024
‘The people don’t want the Americans’: Gaza war fuels tensions in Iraq Attacks on US troops in Iraq have led to US airstrikes, highlighting the risk of spillover from the situation in Gaza The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023
Iraqi PM Sudani and Syria’s Assad hold talks in Damascus The two leaders say they discussed fighting drugs, return of refugees and lifting of Western sanctions imposed in Syria. Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2023
Baghdad gets make-over as repairs kindle guarded optimism Living in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City suburb for the past 15 years, Khodr Abbas, 73, had to walk along a mud and dirt track to get to his home, where he would struggle to get fresh water to flow and waste-water to flush through rickety pipes. Reuters · May 15, 2023
Sudani Says Relations with Arab World Have Reached their Best Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani announced that his country’s relations with brotherly Arab countries “have reached their best through mutual respect and respect for the sovereignty of the Iraqi state.” On Wednesday, Sudani met with representatives of a number of oil companies operating in Iraq, and attended the launch… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2023
Sudani Stresses Iraq’s Readiness to Support its Economic Partners Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met on Tuesday with representatives from various foreign international oil companies to discuss progress in the oil investment sector and the development of partnerships between Iraq and major international players. During the meeting, the Prime Minister was briefed on the progress of work in… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023
Iraq, Italy Discuss Joint Military Cooperation Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto discussed in Baghdad on Tuesday strengthening their bilateral relations and security and political cooperation. Sudani praised Italy's role in combating terrorism and the ISIS extremist group through the US-led international coalition and in training Iraqi security forces within… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 27, 2023 Iraqi Budget Tests Relationship between Sudani, Political Parties Controversy over Iraq’s budget has resurfaced, but this time from a political aspect. As the government of Mohammed Shia al-Sudani insists that no major changes should be made in the budget for the current year 2023, the political parties see the budget as a gateway to stand up to the…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2023 Sudani Tests Political Parties with Determination to Reshuffle the Cabinet Two remarkable statements were made on Tuesday in the Iraqi capital.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 20, 2023 Iraqi Prime Minister to Conduct First Cabinet Reshuffle Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced an imminent reshuffle in the cabinet and among a number of governors. Sudani formed his government in Oct. 2022. Upon taking office, he pledged that he would evaluate the performance of ministers and those with special grades (governors, directors and undersecretaries of ministries),…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2023 Iraq Starts Regulating Arms Licenses The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday a set of methods and mechanisms through which ordinary people can obtain licenses to carry weapons, which are mostly light arms such as pistols and light automatic machine guns. According to the regulations published by the ministry, the process of obtaining a…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2023 TotalEnergies, Iraq Agree on Delayed $10 Bn Project French energy giant TotalEnergies announced Wednesday an agreement with Iraq on a long-delayed $10 billion project to improve the country's rundown electricity grid after resolving disputes over the terms of the deal. The contract -- which includes investments in oil, gas and solar production -- was signed in September 2021…
Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2023 Iraq’s gov’t signs deal with KRG to resume oil exports Longtime dispute between two sides has been temporarily resolved, and oil exports via Turkey will resume, officials say.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2023 Sudani: Democracy, Pluralism are Protected in Iraq The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammad al-Sudani, has confirmed that consolidating democracy, political pluralism, and freedom of expression is one of the cabinet’s priorities, nearly 20 years after overthrowing the previous regime. The Prime Minister recalled that Iraqis made many sacrifices in their demand for freedom after the dictatorship oppressed and…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2023 Regional Settlement Encourages Iraq PM to Rein in Factions The agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic relations is expected to have an impact on Iraq and its various factions. Political circles are waiting to see what that impact will be, while head of the Sadrist movement, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr awaits the right opportunity to declare that…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2023 Iraqi Premier in Türkiye to Discuss Water, Security Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani bilateral relations, as well as cooperation in combating terrorism, rebuilding Iraq, and enhancing collaboration in the fields of water, trade and energy. Sudani arrived in Ankara on Tuesday on a two-day visit at the head of a…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2023 Erdogan Vows to Boost Water Flow along Tigris River to Ease Iraq’s Water Shortage Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged Tuesday to step up the flow of water along the Tigris River to drought-stricken Iraq for one month. Erdogan told Iraq's visiting Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani that he was aware of the "urgent need for water" in Turkiye's war-scarred neighbour. Official Iraqi statistics…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2023 Iraqi PM Vows to Develop Relations with Saudi Arabia in All Fields Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani stressed on Monday Iraq's openness to developing partnerships with Saudi Arabia in various sectors. Al-Sudani held talks with Saudi Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Foreign Trade, Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, in Baghdad. According to…