'Türkiye-Iraq Development Road Project among Mideast’s most important'

ISTANBUL Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Thursday called the Türkiye-Iraq-led Development Road Project "one of the most important initiatives in the Middle East,” emphasizing its potential to reshape regional connectivity and economic …

Iraq’s prime minister visits Turkey as neighbors work to strengthen cooperation

Iraq, Meta discuss extending fiber optic cable

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, and representatives of Meta Platforms, a US multinational technology company operating several prominent social media platforms and communication services, discussed on Wednesday …

Former minister named Türkiye’s special representative to Iraq

Former Minister Veysel Eroğlu has been named Türkiye’s special representative to Iraq, a decision published in the Official Gazette on Thursday said, which marks a strategic step to strengthen the management of water sources and infrastructure cooperation …

A new digital gateway: Iraq launches first unified telecom transit route

2025-05-08T10:07:25+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq has signed a strategic transit agreement with DIL Technology, a Kurdish-licensed firm, to enable seamless data flow across its territory. The deal, finalized on Thursday by …

Iraq’s PM arrives in Ankara for strategic cooperation talks

2025-05-08T08:27:03+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani arrived in Ankara for a one-day official visit. He is set to participate in the Iraq–Turkiye High-Level Strategic …

Iraq’s Development Road to link Gulf with Europe

Iraq’s planned Development Road aims to connect Gulf countries to Europe through an extensive rail corridor, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz has said. In an interview with Qatar’s Al Sharq newspaper, Yılmaz said the initiative envisions the movement …

Iraq Ranks "Medium" in Human Development

By John Lee. The UN's latest Human Development Report ranks Iraq in 126th place (jointly with Eswatini) out of 170 countries, based on data from 2023: Human Development Index (HDI) Global Rank: Joint-126th HDI Score: 0.695 Category: Medium Human …

Meta explores Digital Transformation in Iraq

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met with a delegation from US-based social media giant Meta to discuss collaboration in digital transformation, digital sovereignty, individual security, and content policies. The Prime Minister affirmed …

Azerbaijan discusses Cooperation with Iraq in Energy Sector

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister, Mr. Jeyhun Bayramov, and the Vice President of SOCAR to discuss enhancing cooperation between Iraq and Azerbaijan, particularly in the energy sector. The …