Iraq Financial News

02.07 / 16:17

MET Cooper Booking Citizens Sweden government condemns 'Islamophobic' Koran burning: ministry

Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque, calling it an "Islamophobic" act, after an international Islamic body called for measures to avoid future burnings. «The Swedish Government fully understands that the Islamophobic acts committed by individuals at demonstrations in Sweden can be offensive to Muslims,» the foreign ministry said in a statement.

26.04 / 12:31

Blockchain Technology defi privacy Democracy Why anonymity is key to self-autonomy — And how crypto helps freedom movements win

In the mid-2010s, the Islamic State was rapidly advancing through Iraq and Syria, conquering territory and terrifying residents. However, one group of Kurds in Northern Syria representing the de facto autonomous Democratic Federation of Northern Syria, in an area known as Rojava, successfully fought back the Islamic State and captured the attention of the world.

19.02 / 16:05

Blockchain privacy Encryption 'Privacy has become a taboo,' says crypto anarchist project DarkFi

The first critique of centralized authority was introduced by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon in 1848, a few years after publishing his now-classic book What is Property?, calling for the abolition of property and the state. As per Proudhon's view, without economic change, any political change would be limited.

19.01 / 16:25

Iraq Economy Reels as U.S. Moves Against Money Flows to Iran

BAGHDAD—Iraqis are blaming an unexpected culprit for a weakening currency that has caused the price of food and imported goods to rise: a little-noticed policy change by the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

23.11 / 09:53

Social Media Money Turkey mulls boots on the ground in Syria as Kremlin calls for caution

Turkey's president again hinted at a possible new ground offensive in Syria against Kurdish militants on Tuesday, and it was Moscow that urged restraint and called on Ankara to avoid an escalation.

03.11 / 11:27

UPS FIVE VISA fund launches Saudi wealth fund launches $24bn tech fund

The fund, to be managed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) is designed to boost the region's burgeoning tech and telecoms industries.

28.10 / 14:15

Twitter Advertising film Santiago Sánchez: Spanish man trekking to Qatar World Cup likely detained in Iran

The fate of a Spanish man who was trekking from Madrid to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and reportedly went missing in Iran is still uncertain, with strong suggestions that he is being held in an Iranian detention centre.

28.10 / 14:01

UPS FIVE VISA fund launches Saudi wealth fund launches $24bn tech fund

The fund, to be managed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) is designed to boost the region's burgeoning tech and telecoms industries.

14.10 / 19:25

Climate change European Union Ukraine war: New Russian 'gas hub' in Turkey, rape 'deliberate strategy', Crimean bridge repair plan

Russia is currently not planning any large strikes in Ukraine, the Russian president said on Friday.

25.09 / 12:11

Religion Lavrov blames the West for war in Ukraine and accuses it of Russophobia at UN General Assembly

Russia repeated a series of grievances about Ukraine and the West in an attempt to tell the UN General Assembly meeting of leaders that Moscow had "no choice" but to take military action.

16.09 / 14:41

Health Climate change Queen Elizabeth II Germany must become 'the best equipped armed force in Europe', Scholz says

Germany is ready to become a leader on European security and must become the "best equipped armed force" in Europe, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday.

17.08 / 13:29

Sport European Union Why the sale of guns on Facebook in Iraq is so 'rife'

Facebook users in Iraq are exploiting the platform's lack of Arabic and Kurdish-language moderation policies in order to purchase guns online, according to a report.

11.08 / 18:09

European Union Drought Heatwave Search continues for dozens of migrants missing off Greek coast

Greek authorities are still searching for dozens of missing migrants after a boat sank off a southeastern island.

30.07 / 16:49

Agriculture Electricity Heatwave Thousands of protesters storm Iraq parliament building in Baghdad

Thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric breached Iraq's parliament on Saturday, for the second time this week, to protest government formation efforts lead by his rivals, an alliance of Iran-backed groups.

28.07 / 11:23

Energy inflation Backed Al-Sadr followers protest in Iraq's parliament against Iran-backed PM candidate

Hundreds of Iraqi protesters breached Baghdad's Green Zone parliament on Wednesday chanting anti-Iran curses in a demonstration against a nominee for prime minister by Tehran-backed parties.

22.07 / 20:47

Lawyer Ex-SFO lawyer accused of calling FBI agent a ‘c***’ was unfairly dismissed, tribunal says

A former Serious Fraud Office lawyer was unfairly dismissed after he allegedly insulted a US Federal Bureau of Investigations agent in a London pub, a tribunal ruled.

16.07 / 19:41

G20 Climate change IMF Weekend Ukraine war: Five key developments to know about from the conflict this weekend

The White House says Russian officials have visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice in recent weeks to view weapons-capable drones it is looking to acquire for use in its ongoing war in Ukraine.

16.07 / 11:29

Heatwave White House claims Iran showcased its drones to Kremlin officials amidst Ukraine war

13.07 / 19:31

business Blockchain Adoption Middle east Syrian refugee turned civil activist found calling as blockchain evangelist

There is an educational website for beginning crypto users called ZeFi. The site has helpful introductory lessons, some interesting articles and a look of sincerity, much like other sites. However, none of it is that different — at least not in English. Its special feature is the language button in the upper right corner that reveals the Arabic version of the website.

27.06 / 15:51

LGBT Protest G7 Lithuania: Detained migrants subjected to beatings, abuse and racism, claims Amnesty

Lithuanian authorities have arbitrarily detained thousands of migrants in prison-like centres where they have been subjected to beatings, abuse and racism, according to Amnesty International.

20.06 / 21:21

business Bitcoin Power Iranian government to cut power supply for the country's legal crypto mining rigs

According to local news outlet Arz Digital, the day prior, Rajabi Mashhadi, a spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Energy, said that the entity would be cutting power supply to all of the country's licensed crypto mining firms by the beginning of July.

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