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Over 40,000 Pakistanis slipped away in Iran, Iraq during religious tourism: Minister
Daily Pakistan
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July 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, has revealed that over 40,000 Pakistani pilgrims who traveled to Iran, Iraq, and Syria for religious tourism but they did not return. He stated this without specifying the...
HKN Energy to Develop Iraq's Hamrin Oil Field
Iraq Business News
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July 15, 2025
By John Lee. The Ministry of Oil has signed an agreement in principle with HKN Energy to develop the Hamrin field in northern Iraq. The agreement, signed on Tuesday between North Oil Company (NOC) and the US-based company aims to increase the...
IMF Explains Iraq's Exchange Rate Arrangement
Iraq Business News
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July 15, 2025
By John Lee. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a brief explainer on Iraq's exchange rate arrangement. As part of a follow-up to last week's report on the state of the Iraqi economy, the IMF clarified as follows: "Exchange Rate...
Meet the MBA Class of 2026: Ahmed Tuma, IESE Business School
Poets&Quants - California
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July 15, 2025
“A loving and proud cat father; aspiring to create a better world while embracing my heritage.” Hometown: Baghdad, Iraq Fun Fact About Yourself: Since high school, I’ve always imagined myself continuing my postgraduate studies. I never thought it...
Drone strikes hit three oil fields in Iraqi Kurdistan
Deutsche Welle
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July 16, 2025
Explosive-laden drones struck three oil fields in Iraq'sautonomous Kurdistan region early Wednesday, forcing temporary shutdowns. This is the fifth site targeted in one week in the region. What else do we know about the strikes? According to...
Washington Furious over Drone Attacks in Iraq
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 16, 2025
While the US embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday denounced recent drone attacks, including ones that hit “critical infrastructure” across the country, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani welcomed the operations of American companies in Iraq,...
Drones Hit DNO Fields in Iraq in Latest Attack Spree
Rigzone
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July 16, 2025
Two oil fields operated by DNO ASA in northern Iraq were attacked by drones on Wednesday, a third such hit on energy installations in the region this week. Two drones attacked the Peshkabir field in the Kurdish region around 6am local time,...
Greek Shipping Companies Linked to Sanctioned Iranian Oil Smuggling Network
To Vima
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July 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday imposed sanctions on a network led by Kurdish Iraqi-British businessman Salim Ahmed Said, unveiling a long-running oil smuggling operation that disguised...
Bahrain, US firms sign $17 billion in deals to deepen economic ties: news agency BNA
The Business Standard
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July 16, 2025
Bahraini and US companies signed a series of agreements worth approximately $17 billion, aimed at strengthening economic ties and advancing cooperation across key sectors, Bahrain's state news agency BNA reported on Wednesday. The deals span...
U.S. Firm Steps Up As Iraq Fast-Tracks New Floating LNG Terminal
Oil Price
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July 15, 2025
Iraq’s plan to begin LNG imports this summer has unraveled, forcing a compressed reset of its floating terminal ambitions. With electricity demand surging and Iranian supply increasingly constrained, the Oil Ministry has relaunched its FSRU tender...
World economy may do better in second half of year: OPEC
BDNews24
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OPEC said the global economy may perform better than expected in the second half of the year despite trade conflicts and refineries' crude intake would remain elevated to meet the uptick in summer travel, helping to support the demand outlook. In...
Trump escalates trade offensive with new tariff notices to seven nations
Natural News
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July 15, 2025
On July 9, President Donald Trump issued formal tariff letters to the leaders of the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Brunei, Algeria, Libya, Iraq and Moldova, expanding his trade crackdown. New duties between 20 percent and 30 percent will take effect on...
Trump’s trade blitz continues with Indonesia deal, pharma tariff plans, and global warnings
Cyprus Mail
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July 16, 2025
President Donald Trump said the U.S. would impose a 19% tariff on goods from Indonesia under a new agreement with the Southeast Asian country and more deals were coming, while offering fresh details on planned duties on pharmaceuticals. Trump...
Reality Was the Cure for ‘Iraq Syndrome’
Commentary
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July 15, 2025
At a CNN town hall during the 2016 presidential primaries, Donald Trump offered a clear window into why his stated opposition to the Iraq War was central to his campaign. “Everything that’s happening started with us stupidly going into the war in...
US HKN Inks Deal With Baghdad, Suffers Kurdish Attacks
Energy Intelligence
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July 15, 2025
Iraq's state-owned North Oil Co. (NOC) signed a preliminary deal with US firm HKN Energy to develop the Hamrin oil field in northern Iraq, as the Opec member seeks to attract more companies to invest in its oil and gas sector.
US President Trump announces trade deal with Indonesia
Fibre 2 Fashion
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President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US has struck a new trade agreement with Indonesia, though full details are yet to be disclosed. Posting on his Truth Social account, Trump described the deal as a "great" outcome achieved through...
Drone attack shuts US-run oil field in Iraq’s north
Hurriyet Daily News
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BAGHDAD A drone strike forced a U.S. company to suspend operations at an oil field in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on July 15, the latest in a string of attacks targeting the region's energy infrastructure. The Kurdistan Regional Government...
Iraqi oil field on fire after drone strike during attacks in Kurdish region
Newsday - New York
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BAGHDAD — An oil field in Iraq 's Dohuk province was set ablaze Tuesday after being struck by a drone. It is the latest in a series of similar attacks launched recently against oil facilities in northern Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region. No...
Iraq refutes Suspension of Flights and Airspace Closure Claims
SANA
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July 14, 2025
Baghdad, SANA- The Iraqi Ministry of Transport refuted that airspace had been closed to aircraft traffic, stressing that Iraqi airspace is open to all airlines. In a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Ministry spokesperson Maytham al-Safi...
Joni Ernst criticizes USAID funding allocations including Wuhan lab and Sesame Street in Iraq
Sioux City Times - Iowa
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July 15, 2025
Senator Joni Ernst has raised concerns on social media regarding the allocation of U.S. taxpayer funds by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In a series of tweets posted on July 15, 2025, Ernst criticized USAID’s...