Current Affairs
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Global Hunger Index Ranking Highlights Growing Concern
In the recently released Global Hunger Index for 2024, Iraq has been ranked 70th out of 127 countries, with a hunger score of 14.9. This represents a concerning increase of 1.1 points from the previous year, when Iraq’s score was recorded at 13.8. A rising hunger score indicates a deterioration…
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Cultural Relations Hosts Seminar on UN Security Council’s Role
The General Directorate of Cultural Relations, in collaboration with the Human Rights Department of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, hosted an informative seminar titled “The Role of the Security Council in Resolving International Conflicts.” The event featured Dr. Hazem Mohammed Al-Rudaini, Vice President of the Strategic Human Rights…
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Switzerland Reopens Embassy in Iraq
Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met with Mr. Daniel Hunn, the newly appointed Swiss Ambassador to Iraq, in a significant moment marking the reopening of Switzerland’s embassy in Baghdad after a 33-year closure. Prime Minister Al-Sudani welcomed the embassy’s reopening, describing it as an important step towards enhancing diplomatic and…
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Plans to Support Iraqis Returning from the EU
In a significant meeting aimed at enhancing support for Iraqis returning from European Union countries, the Minister of Migration and Displacement, Ms. Evan Faeq Jabro, convened the Diwani Order Committee No. (23535) at the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers in Baghdad. The meeting brought together committee members from…
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Electronic Advancements Crucial to Iraq’s Population Census Preparations
On Monday, the Chairman and Members of the Ministerial Council for Economy, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein, visited the Census Operations Room to assess the Ministry of Planning and the Statistics Authority’s preparations for the General Population and Housing Census set to take…
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Oil Ministry and Parliament Discuss Refining Law Amendments
In a significant step toward enhancing Iraq’s oil refining sector, the Ministry of Oil held a meeting with the Parliamentary Oil, Gas, and Natural Resources Committee to discuss proposed amendments to the Investment Law for Refining Crude Oil No. 64 of 2007. This meeting was attended by members of the…
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Historic Babylon Lake Revived: Minister Announces Plans for a Landmark Museum
In a monumental step towards preserving Iraq’s rich heritage, the ancient city of Babylon witnessed the revival of its iconic lake today. The inauguration ceremony, led by Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities Dr. Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani, and Minister of Water Resources Eng. Aoun Diab, marked the completion of cutting-edge…
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Iraq, Libya Discuss Reviving Ties: Investment and Cooperation
Iraq’s Acting Chargé d’Affaires in Libya, Dr. Ahmed Al-Sahaf, met with Mr. Taher Al-Baawor, the Libyan Foreign Ministry’s acting head, with the aim of strengthening ties and usher in a new era of cooperation, . The meeting, held in Tripoli, focused on revitalising Iraqi-Libyan relations across a range of sectors.…
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Iraq’s De-Dollarisation Efforts and Diversification
Iraq is making a bold move to reduce its reliance on the US dollar. In a recent effort to boost its own currency, the Iraqi dinar (IQD), the government outlawed the use of USD for local transactions in May 2023. This follows the earlier decision to permit trade with China…
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Iraq and OPEC+ States to Extend Production Cuts until 2025
Iraq, along with other OPEC+ countries including Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, participated in an in-person meeting in Riyadh during the 37th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM). The meeting aimed to strengthen the precautionary efforts of OPEC+ to support the stability and…
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