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PM Al Zaidi welcomes Japanese investments in Iraq infrastructure
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (279+ words) Baghdad (Iraqi News. com) " Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi held a diplomatic meeting with the Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Akira Endo, on Sunday, June 7, 2026. During the reception, al-Zaidi emphasized [] The post PM Al Zaidi welcomes Japanese investments in Iraq infrastructure…...
Saudi condolences to Al-Fayyad draw praise in Iraq
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (279+ words) The Saudi ambassador to Iraq, Abdulaziz Al-Shammari, meeting with Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad Ishaq Al-Fayyad in June 2024. Baghdad (Iraqi News. com) " Saudi Arabia's formal condolences on the death of Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad have been largely considered another indicator…...
Economist Al Kinani urges Iraq to rejoin ICC to pursue $5 T war reparations
23+ hour, 19+ min ago (242+ words) Baghdad (Iraqi News. com) " Prominent Iraqi academic and economic expert Nasser Al-Kinani revealed on Saturday, June 6, 2026, that he has compiled an extensive legal dossier estimating the structural, institutional, and human damage inflicted upon Iraq by the 2003 invasion at approximately $5 trillion....
IMF predicts Iraq's economy to be most affected by regional unrest
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (262+ words) Baghdad (Iraqi News. com) " Iraq will be one of the economies most affected by regional turmoil in 2026, with major consequences for inflation rates and state budgets, according to a report issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The report mentioned…...
Trump wants to meet Iran's supreme leader
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (283+ words) Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear in public Baghdad (Iraqi News. com) " Despite months of tensions between the two nations, U. S. President Donald Trump said that he would want to see Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. In an interview with "Pod…...
Portugal considers reopening its embassy in Iraq
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (206+ words) Baghdad (Iraqi News. com) " Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Portuguese counterpart, Paulo Rangel, discussed on Saturday reopening the Portuguese embassy in Baghdad. During a phone conversation, the two sides discussed approaches to develop bilateral relations between Iraq and…...
Tom Barrack appointed as US envoy to Iraq
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (186+ words) US envoy Tom Barrack during a visit to Beirut, Lebanon. Baghdad (Iraqi News. com) " US President Donald Trump selected Tom Barrack as special presidential envoy to Iraq on Sunday while maintaining his duties as special presidential envoy to Syria and…...
Iraqi Chess Federation to launch 2nd Rafidain Championship in Baghdad
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (197+ words) Baghdad (Iraqi News. com) " The Iraqi Chess Federation announced the launch of the second Al-Rafidain Chess Championship in Baghdad, scheduled to take place during the first week of June. Organized to discover fresh domestic talent and map out national team…...
Iranian President invites Iraqi President Nizar Amidi to Tehran
1+ week, 4+ day ago (401+ words) Iraqi News Baghdad (Iraqi News. com) " Iraqi President Nizar Amidi received an official invitation from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to visit Tehran during a phone call on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The diplomatic outreach coincided with the onset of Eid al-Adha, serving…...
PM Ali Al Zaidi invites diaspora Christian Businessmen to invest in Iraq
1+ week, 4+ day ago (218+ words) Iraqi News Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi visited St Joseph's Chaldean Catholic Church in Baghdad's Al-Mansour neighborhood on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 The high-level visit was arranged to congratulate His Beatitude Mar Maroun Pauls III Nona (born Emil Shimoun Nona) following…...