Iraq is preparing to open two new oil export routes via Turkey’s Ceyhan Port and Syria’s Baniyas in an effort to diversify its oil exports. Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair said the initiative aims to reduce the country’s dependence on the Strait of Hormuz while expanding its energy export capacity. Speaking on the plan, Khudair...
Following the completion of the government formation process in Iraq, new Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi officially took over the premiership from Mohammed Shia al-Sudani during a formal ceremony held in Baghdad. Zeydi has now assumed the roles of Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. At the handover ceremony in Baghdad, Ali al-Zeydi officially...
The residence of IKRG President Nechirvan Barzani in Duhok was targeted by several drones; no casualties were reported in the attack. A drone strike was carried out against the home of the President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (IKRG), Nechirvan Barzani, in Duhok. It was reported that Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has...
President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani. It was reported that global and regional issues were discussed during the conversation. According to a statement released by the Turkish Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, “The leaders discussed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Iraq, as well as regional...