Iraq to complete electrical interconnection with Gulf States by the end of 2024
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity announced on Wednesday that the electrical interconnection with the Gulf States will be completed by the end of 2024. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Electricity, Ahmed Musa, told the Iraqi News…
Lebanon body puts Israeli bombardment damage at $1.5 bln
Beirut – Israeli bombardment of south Lebanon in seven months of cross-border hostilities with Hezbollah has caused more than $1.5 billion in damage, a Lebanese official said on Wednesday. Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah movement began attacking Israel in support of ally…
Israel survived past US arms embargoes and will ‘stand alone if necessary,’ says Netanyahu
In veiled message to Biden, Netanyahu says Israel will stand alone if necessary, recalling 1948 US embargo. By David Rosenberg, World Israel News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared Thursday to defy President Joe Biden’s warning that the U.S. would…
Iraqi security forces arrest 3 terrorists involved in Camp Speicher massacre
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Joint Operations Command announced on Thursday that three terrorists involved in the Camp Speicher massacre have been arrested. The Joint Operations Command said in a statement that the terrorists were arrested outside Iraq following intelligence efforts…
Pro-Palestinian campus protests spread to UK universities
London – The grass outside SOAS University of London has been dotted with a handful of tents since the start of this week, with Palestinian flags and slogans calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. There are similar sites at universities…
JP Morgan expects Iraq to increase oil output in 2025
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – JP Morgan sees that three key countries in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) should increase their oil production by 2025. The Head of the Global Commodities Strategy team at JP Morgan, Natasha Kaneva, said in…
WATCH: Drone show in New York calls for the release of the hostages
Nearly 500 drones filled the skies of New York advocating for the still-held hostages in Gaza. JUST NOW – NEW VIDEO: 500 drones light up sky near Statue of Liberty to pay tribute to Hamas-held hostages + call for their…
UNRWA workers steal humanitarian aid, sell it back to Gazans – Report
Watchdog group says UN agency is stealing international aid, then selling it to Gazans. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News United Nations relief workers are stealing humanitarian aid and either hoarding it or selling it back to Palestinian civilians in…
Iraqi PM launches construction of Etihad Mills project in Babylon
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, launched on Thursday the construction of the Etihad Mills project in Babylon governorate in central Iraq. The project, which has a production capacity of one million tons annually, is one…
Iraq’s KRG employees to receive salaries via Trade Bank of Iraq
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) announced on Wednesday that government employees in Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will receive their salaries through the bank. More than one million government employees in the KRG will enjoy digital…