Iraq aims to stop entry of illegal foreign workers

Baghdad – Rami, a Syrian worker in Iraq, spends his 16-hour shifts at a restaurant fearing arrest as authorities crack down on undocumented migrants in the country better known for its own exodus. He is one of hundreds of thousands of foreigners working …

UK signs deals with Iraq aimed at curbing irregular migration

UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper met Iraqi Interior Minister Abdul Amir Shimmari [Getty] The UK government said Thursday it had struck a "world-first security agreement" and other cooperation deals with Iraq to target people-smuggling gangs and …

UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was in Iraq this week to sign a new deal to help train law enforcement in border ...

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq to continue attacks on Israel despite Lebanon ceasefire

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have stated that they would continue their attacks against Israel despite the ceasefire in Lebanon, sources told Hezbollah-affiliated newspaper Al-Akhbar on Thursday.  Sources from within the Islamic Resistance in Iraq …

Service & Sacrifice: Guard in Iraq | 20 years later

"It was absolutely worth the fight," said a combat veteran who deployed to Iraq in 2004 with the Tennessee National Guard 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The National Guard includes a majority of men and women in its ranks who …

PM Al-Sudani showcases Iraq’s economic vision at Iraq-Spain forum in Madrid

2024-11-28T20:26:34+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani attended the Iraq-Spain Economic Forum in Madrid, organized by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce. The forum gathered a prominent …

Loved ones make annual trip to Arlington Cemetery grave of FDNY firefighter killed in Iraq

For retired FDNY Lt. Mark Klingner, the season of giving doesn’t begin until the third weekend in November, when he travels 247 miles to Arlington National Cemetery to honor the memory of fallen city firefighter Christian Engeldrum, who died serving in …

Iraq to resume flights to Beirut next week

2024-11-28T21:25:49+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraqi Minister of Transport Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Saadawi announced, on Thursday, that flights from Iraqi airports to Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport will resume next …

Iraq, Spain strengthen economic ties as Iraqi PM visits Madrid

Spain and Iraq on Thursday strengthened economic ties as Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani became the first Iraqi prime minister to visit the European country. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hosted his Iraqi counterpart in Madrid where they signed memorandums of …

With a stable outlook, Fitch confirms Iraq at ‘B-‘

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Fitch Ratings affirmed on Thursday Iraq’s credit rating at ‘B-‘ with a stable outlook. The US credit rating agency said in a statement that Iraq’s ‘B-‘ rating is a reflection of its high level of political risk, poor governance, …