BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi lawmakers who met this week for the first time since a May election and are still struggling to form a new government, decided on Tuesday to put off their next meeting until Sept. 15, having failed to elect a parliament speaker. Naming...اقرأ المزيد
BAGHDAD (AP) — Qassim Sabaan Ali has spent the past 15 years tending to orchards in southern Iraq, only to see them wither or die as saltwater has seeped into the once-lush soil. The southern city of Basra was once known as the “Venice of the East”...اقرأ المزيد
Iraq officially declared victory over the so-called Islamic State (IS) – but was this a little hasty? Many Iraqis are concerned that could be the case, a fear the country’s politicians are quick to dismiss. Theses worries testify to just how uncertain...اقرأ المزيد
Iraq has tightened regulations on imported vegetables and fruits from Egypt to ensure that pesticide and heavy mineral residue remain in accordance with the international standards. Iraq has banned the entry of any and all vegetables and fruits unaccompanied...اقرأ المزيد