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Oil companies affect people of Basra and cause environmental pollution
Despite the riches and the oil fields of Basra, the city of three million is plagued by extreme poverty and a pollution crisis caused by oil companies, which turned the black gold into a threat to Iraqis’ lives.
Karim Abdul Qais,…
Baghdad hosts 3rd int’l book fair to enrich Arab and Iraqi culture
The third Baghdad International Book Fair, which was named after “Hadi Al-Alawi”, an Iraqi thinker, historian and linguist, kicked off on December 7 and will last for ten days, featuring over 350 Iraqi and Arab publishing houses…
The tragedy of child labor in Iraq amid inability to enforce laws
Child labor in Iraq has skyrocketed to what the Iraqi Ministry of Labor has described as the "worst" in the country's history amid the authorities' inability to curb the increase in child exploitation. Laws to combat the phenomenon were not…
Iraqi PM discusses strengthening partnership with the U.S.
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, discussed ways to strengthen the partnership between Iraq and the United States on Sunday with the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanowski, according to a statement issued by the Prime…
Football fans swarm cafes to watch 2022 World Cup opening ceremony and first match
Cafes in Iraqi capital Baghdad were packed with football fans, who gathered to watch the 2022 World Cup opening ceremony and opening match between Qatar and Ecuador held at Al Bayt Stadium, which is located 40 km north of the Qatari…
Poverty and unemployment scourge the lives of Iraqis
Iraqi non-governmental organizations reported that in recent period the poverty rate in Iraq has increased in parallel with increase in the unemployment rate, calling on new Iraqi government, headed by Mohammed al-Sudani, for solutions that…
Iranian dams on the tributaries of Tigris threaten water reserves in Iraq
The water level of Tigris River continues to decline due to climate change and construction of dams on its tributaries by neighboring countries of Iraq. The water level of Tigris River has decreased significantly, which has affected…
Statement on the Death of U.S. Citizen Stephen Edward Troell
The U.S. Mission to Iraq can confirm the death of a U.S. citizen, Stephen Edward Troell, in Baghdad, Iraq. We are closely monitoring local authorities’ investigation into the cause of death. We offer our sincerest condolences to the…
Displaced persons struggle with poor living conditions in Kurdistan region camps
Hundreds of displaced persons in Hassan Sham camp, in west Erbil of Kurdistan region in north Iraq, struggle with poor living conditions due to lack of basic services including water, electricity and education, in addition to the lack of…
Iraq.. The assassination of an American citizen in central Baghdad
Today, Monday, A24 news agency reporter reported that unidentified gunmen assassinated an American citizen in the Karrada area in central Baghdad. He added that preliminary information indicates that the American citizen works as an English…