Iraq Eyes Global Operator for Next Phase of Al-Faw Grand Port

By John Lee. The General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) has announced the near-completion of the infrastructure phase of the Grand Al-Faw Port, with plans to soon select a global operator to develop and manage the superstructure. Director General Farhan …

New US Sanctions on Iran Increase Pressure on Iraq

The Trump Administration has increased pressure on the Iranian regime, just weeks after striking Tehran’s nuclear facilities. Trump’s so-called “maximum pressure” sanctions have been stepped up, with Washington announcing new designations covering more …

‘Silent Killer’ Gas Eliminates 5 Turkish Soldiers During Search Operations In North Iraq Caves

Five Turkish soldiers died after being exposed to ‘silent killer’ methane gas during a search operation in caves in northern Iraq on Sunday, the defense ministry said. The incident comes at a sensitive time with Turkey in talks to end the conflict with the …

World News | Turkiye Says 5 Soldiers Killed by Methane Gas During Cave Search in Northern Iraq

Istanbul, Jul 6 (AP) Five Turkish soldiers have died after exposure to methane gas on Sunday while searching a cave in northern Iraq for the remains of a fellow soldier killed by Kurdish militants in 2022, the Turkish Defence Ministry said. Soldiers were …

Five Turkish soldiers killed by methane gas exposure in northern Iraq

ANKARA, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Five Turkish soldiers were killed after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in a cave in northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Sunday. The incident occurred during an ongoing search and clearance …

Turkiye says 5 soldiers killed by methane gas during cave search in northern Iraq

Iraq’s Diyala: Mandali’s orchards rehydrated

2025-07-06T17:43:27+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Diyala Water has returned to the orchards of Mandali district in eastern Diyala after years of severe drought, local officials reported on Sunday. Ali Dhamad al-Zuhairi, the district …

Five Turkish soldiers die from methane gas exposure in Iraq cave search

Five Turkish military personnel died from methane gas exposure during a search operation in a cave in northern Iraq, Türkiye's Defense Ministry announced Sunday, APA reports. The incident occurred July 6 during ongoing search efforts for the remains of …

Turkey says 5 soldiers killed by methane gas during cave search in northern Iraq

ISTANBUL (AP) — Five Turkish soldiers have died after exposure to methane gas on Sunday while searching a cave in northern Iraq for the remains of a fellow soldier killed by Kurdish militants in 2022, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. Soldiers were …

Iraq war ‘made extremists of people’: ex-police terrorism chief looks back at 7/7

Foreign policy was a driver behind the 7 July 2005 attacks on London , with the atrocity leaving a “soul-destroying” legacy of a rise in hate, a former head of counter-terrorism has said. Neil Basu said governments need to accept that foreign policy, such …