DUBAI, 15th July, 2026 (WAM) — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in partnership with the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and with financial support from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), has launched the MURUNA (resilience in Arabic) project to strengthen Iraq’s climate resilience. Implemented in partnership with the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources, […]
MANAMA, 13th December, 2025 (WAM) — The Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) and the Ministry of Electricity of the Republic of Iraq have discussed the final preparations for launching the electricity interconnection project between the two entities. The discussions took place during a recent meeting in the Kingdom of Bahrain. During the meeting, both […]
ABU DHABI, 5th December, 2025 (WAM) — President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Excellency Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, who is on a working visit to the UAE. Prime Minister Barzani congratulated His Highness on the UAE’s 54th Eid Al Etihad, wishing the country […]
NEW YORK, 3rd December, 2025 (WAM) — The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq, Mohammed Al Hassan, briefed members of the Security Council for the last time as the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) prepares to conclude its mandate on 31 December after more than two decades of service. “Today, indeed, is a great day […]
SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq. 12th October, 2025 (WAM) – The UAE national cycling team concluded its participation in the Arab Cycling Championship, hosted in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, with an impressive tally of 17 medals — 11 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze. On the final day, Abdullah Jassim claimed the gold medal in the elite men’s road race, […]
BAGHDAD, 27th September, 2025 (WAM) — Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq, on Saturday attended the Iraq Investment Forum in Baghdad. The two-day event showcases more than 160 promising investment opportunities across multiple sectors. The Prime Minister’s media office said in a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that Al-Sudani, in his […]
Kurdistan Region of Iraq, 11th September, 2025 (WAM) — A UAE delegation, led by Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri, Minister of State and the Foreign Minister’s Envoy for Economic Affairs to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, met with Masoud Barzani, Leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP); Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; […]
ABU DHABI, 9th September, 2025 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of Iraq over the victims of the collapse of a bridge under construction in Karbala Governorate, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) […]
ERBIL,5th September, 2025 (WAM) – Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq Masrour Barzani received Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi,UAE Minister of State, and Sheikh Salem bin Khalid Al Qassimi, UAE Minister of Culture. During the meeting, they discussed aspects of relations between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Iraq in […]
BAGHDAD, 12th August, 2025 (WAM) — Iraq and Syria have agreed to study the possibility of reactivating the Banias pipeline to export Iraqi oil through Syrian territory. The agreement was reached during talks held today in Baghdad between Hayan Abdul-Ghani Al-Sawad, Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil of Iraq, and Mohammed […]
BAGHDAD, 22nd July, 2025 (WAM) – The death toll of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Iraq has risen to 30, with a total of 231 cases recorded nationwide since the beginning of this year, the Iraqi Health Ministry announced on Monday. Ministry spokesman Saif Al-Badr said in a statement that the southern province of Dhi […]
BAGHDAD, 14th July, 2025 (WAM) – Iraq prepares advanced studies for constructing ten dams for water harvesting in desert areas as part of an urgent strategy to ensure water security and reduce dependence on traditional sources. Water Resources Minister Awn Dhiab Abdullah said that these dams aim to store floodwater and rainwater for investment in […]
