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Erdogan Offers Iraq Defense Products at Ankara Summit as Oil Deal Takes Shape

Turkish President Erdogan offered Iraq defense industry supplies at a joint Ankara summit Monday. Baghdad committed to one million barrels of oil and a comprehensive energy deal, as both sides named PKK

July 29, 2026

by News Room

Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani and Turkish President Erdogan shake hands in Ankara

Iraq’s Prime Minister Meets Erdogan in Ankara as Development Road Takes Shape

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met President Erdogan in Ankara Monday after stops in Washington and Tehran. Kurdish communities on the Development Road's northern corridor remained outside the negotiations as Iraq and Turkey moved to accelerate the $17 billion project.

July 28, 2026

by Synthia Rozario

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian shake hands in Tehran

Iraqi PM Makes First Tehran Visit, Signs Accords With Pezeshkian as US-Iran War Rages

Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi made his first official Tehran visit, signing energy and strategic accords with

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the US-Iraq Washington business summit 2026

Iraq Signs $60bn in Energy Deals With Chevron, Plans Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz

Iraq signed over $60 billion in preliminary deals at a Washington summit Thursday, headlined by Chevron's agreement to rebuild the Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline through Syria and give Baghdad an oil route bypassing the

July 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Oil pipeline terminal at Turkey's Ceyhan port representing the broader Kirkuk pipeline infrastructure corridor linking Iraqi oil to the Mediterranean

US and Chevron Back Iraq-Syria Pipeline to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

Iraq's oil exports have collapsed 60 percent since the Hormuz closure, costing Baghdad hundreds of millions of dollars weekly. The US and Chevron are backing a $4.5-8 billion revival of the Kirkuk-Baniyas

July 17, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Iraqi authorities display 375 kilograms of seized gold linked to former Deputy Oil Minister Adnan Al-Jumaili

Iraq Seizes 375kg of Gold in Corruption Crackdown Targeting Former Oil Ministry Official

Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council seized 375 kilograms of gold belonging to former Deputy Oil Minister Adnan Al-Jumaili, the largest financial recovery in modern Iraqi corruption proceedings. The haul is the first major

July 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A vessel navigates the Persian Gulf near Ajman UAE during the US-Iran war July 2026

Iraq Rushes to Seal Ceyhan Pipeline Deal Before Contract Expires at Month’s End

Iraq and Turkey are finalizing a 12-month deal to keep crude flowing through the Ceyhan pipeline before the current agreement expires at month's end. With Hormuz still restricted, the 970km route to

July 12, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Iraq Basra Oil Company pipeline deal with Chevron and Qatar UCC approved by cabinet 2026

Iraq Approves Basra Oil Company Deal With Chevron and Qatar’s UCC on Strategic Pipeline Projects

Iraq's cabinet approved a deal between state-owned Basra Oil Company and a consortium of Chevron and Qatar's United Company for Commerce to develop strategic pipeline routes. The project aims to restore crude

July 5, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei state funeral procession Tehran Najaf Karbala 2026

Khamenei’s Body Is Going to Najaf. Baghdad Didn’t Ask for That.

Iran's funeral procession routes Ayatollah Khamenei's body through Najaf and Karbala on July 7-8, then to burial in Mashhad on July 9. Baghdad removed itself from the schedule. Iraq's prime minister is

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aerial view of Baghdad International Airport, Iraq

Iraq Cancels $764 Million Baghdad Airport Project Over Corruption Allegations

Iraq has scrapped a $764 million public-private partnership for Baghdad International Airport after corruption allegations engulfed the project, dealing a severe blow to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's infrastructure reform agenda. The

June 14, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces fighters

Under a US Dollar Squeeze, Some of Iraq’s Iran-Backed Militias Agree to Disarm. The Most Powerful Refuse.

Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Sadr's Saraya al-Salam have pledged to put their weapons under state control as PM Ali al-Zaidi presses for a state monopoly on force. But it is unfolding under

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Aymen Hussein, the Iraq striker detained for seven hours at O'Hare airport before the 2026 World Cup

Iraq World Cup Striker Aymen Hussein Held Seven Hours at O’Hare as US Denials Mount

Aymen Hussein, whose goal ended Iraq's forty-year World Cup wait, was held for seven hours at O'Hare while the team photographer was refused entry outright. Days before kickoff, the US border is

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Sports

Cargo ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz as Iran-US tensions reshape Gulf shipping routes

Chinese Bulk Carrier Docks at Iraq’s Umm Qasr, First Ship Through Hormuz Since Blockade

A Chinese bulk carrier carrying 29,000 tonnes of oil sector equipment became the first vessel to dock at Iraq's Umm Qasr port via the Strait of Hormuz after Trump announced a blockade

June 1, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Iraq

Erdogan Offers Iraq Defense Products at Ankara Summit as Oil Deal Takes Shape

Iraq’s Prime Minister Meets Erdogan in Ankara as Development Road Takes Shape

Iraqi PM Makes First Tehran Visit, Signs Accords With Pezeshkian as US-Iran War Rages

Iraq Signs $60bn in Energy Deals With Chevron, Plans Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz

US and Chevron Back Iraq-Syria Pipeline to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

Iraq Seizes 375kg of Gold in Corruption Crackdown Targeting Former Oil Ministry Official

Iraq Rushes to Seal Ceyhan Pipeline Deal Before Contract Expires at Month’s End

Iraq Approves Basra Oil Company Deal With Chevron and Qatar’s UCC on Strategic Pipeline Projects

Khamenei’s Body Is Going to Najaf. Baghdad Didn’t Ask for That.

Iraq Cancels $764 Million Baghdad Airport Project Over Corruption Allegations

Under a US Dollar Squeeze, Some of Iraq’s Iran-Backed Militias Agree to Disarm. The Most Powerful Refuse.

Iraq World Cup Striker Aymen Hussein Held Seven Hours at O’Hare as US Denials Mount

Chinese Bulk Carrier Docks at Iraq’s Umm Qasr, First Ship Through Hormuz Since Blockade

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