Iraq signs deal with BP to develop 4 major oil fields

BAGHDAD, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Iraq signed an agreement with British oil giant BP on Tuesday to rehabilitate and develop four major oil fields in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani attended the signing …

Iraq, BP finalise deal to develop new oil fields

Iraq and energy giant BP finalised an agreement to develop oil fields in the northern province of Kirkuk, Iraqi authorities and the British company said Tuesday. The mega-project covers petroleum production, the rehabilitation of existing facilities, the …

Military Situation In Iraq On February 25, 2025 (Map Update)

Support SouthFront Click to see full-size image Muhammad Abdulwahab Sakr al-Saidi, Commander of the Iraqi Border Guard, met and discussed with Selcuk Bayrakdaroglu, Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, and a number of security commanders in Ankara; A high …

Iraq counts 46.1 million people in first census in 40 years

The final results of Iraq’s first census in nearly 40 years released Monday show the population has reached 46.1 million. In 2009, an unofficial count estimated the population at 31.6 million. Iraqi officials have called the population count a milestone …

Turkish trade official projects $16 billion in exports to Iraq

2025-02-25T19:33:12+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, the head of the International Association of Industrialists and Businessmen in Turkiye, Nawaf Qilij, projected that Turkiye’s annual exports to Iraq could reach $16 …

46.1m people counted in Iraq’s first census in nearly 40 years

The final results of Iraq’s first census in nearly 40 years released Monday show the population has reached 46.1 million. In 2009, an unofficial count estimated the population at 31.6 million, NBC News reported. Iraqi officials have called the population …

BP signs deal with Iraq to invest in Kirkuk oilfields

Snow covers deserts of northern-western Iraq

The desert of Al Anbar in Iraq was covered with a layer of snow after a cold wave hit Iraq, affecting wide areas that rarely experience such weather. Iraq witnessed a harsh winter in the past few days. The frosty weather is expected to last until Thursday.

World News | Senate Confirms Driscoll as Army Secretary, Putting Iraq War Vet at Helm

Washington, Feb 25 (AP) The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Dan Driscoll to be the next Army secretary, voting 66-28 to put the former soldier and Iraq War veteran at the helm of the service. Driscoll, 38, of North Carolina, had served as an adviser to Vice …

Iraq turns to China for agreement on peaceful nuclear energy use

2025-02-25T17:06:56+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, Iraq decided to enhance the country's peaceful nuclear energy capabilities by signing agreements with China. The Prime Minister's media office confirmed that …