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Iraqi News
26-05-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Iraq exports 1.5 million tons of agricultural products in 2024
Baghdad ( – The Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture revealed on Sunday that the country's agricultural exports reached 1.5 million tons during 2024. In a statement to the state-run news agency (INA), the Undersecretary of the Agricultural Ministry, Mahdi Al-Jubouri, explained that the ministry is employing advanced agricultural technologies to address challenges related to drought, climate change, and water scarcity. The Iraqi official stated that the ministry has been pushing farmers to use climate-smart agriculture that is suitable with environmental circumstances. This was accomplished through the use of high-yield seed types that are ideal for the Iraqi environment and resistant to drought and salt, as well as through the application of different contemporary agricultural practices, such as timely harvesting phases. Until the end of April, Iraq's agricultural exports reached 300,000 tons, according to Al-Jubouri. Al-Jubouri illustrated that dates accounted for almost 650,000 tons of Iraq's agricultural exports last year, with vegetables coming in second with over 308,000 tons. The Ministry of Agriculture is holding a series of exhibitions and discussions with EU embassies in Iraq in an attempt to increase markets for Iraqi agricultural products in Europe. Iraq's crops are frequently sold to Gulf countries, Jordan, and the European Union.
Saba Yemen
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Arab Parliament Calls for Pressure on Zionist Enemy to Stop Genocide
Marrakesh - Saba: The Arab Parliament called on Mediterranean countries to take a unified stance by pressuring the Zionist enemy authorities to halt the genocide in the Gaza Strip and allow the entry of humanitarian aid. According to the Palestinian News Agency on Saturday, Deputy Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Ahmed Al-Jubouri, said that the Zionist enemy authorities are using starvation as a weapon and preventing the entry of food aid into the Gaza Strip, amid international silence. In his speech during the third session of the Parliamentary Economic Forum of the Mediterranean Parliament, Al-Jubouri called for pressure on the Zionist enemy to stop the ongoing aggression, killing, displacement, and forced migration of Palestinians. Facebook Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Iraqi News
06-05-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Iraq exports 300,000 tons of agricultural products in 4 months
Baghdad ( – The Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture revealed on Sunday that the country's agricultural exports reached 300,000 tons during the first four months of 2025. In a statement to the state-run news agency (INA), the Undersecretary of the Agricultural Ministry, Mahdi Al-Jubouri, explained that Iraq's exports of agricultural products are expected to increase to over 1.5 million tons during 2025. According to Al-Jubouri, the employment of contemporary irrigation techniques and agricultural practices has enhanced output and made excess available for sale, which has led to the export of over 1.5 million tons of agricultural surplus in 2024. Dates accounted for almost 650,000 tons of Iraq's agricultural exports last year, with vegetables coming in second with over 308,000 tons, according to the Iraqi official. In an attempt to expand markets for Iraqi agricultural products in the European Union, the Ministry of Agriculture is organizing several exhibitions and arranging meetings with EU embassies in Iraq. Crops from Iraq are widely exported to countries in the Gulf, Jordan, and the European Union.
Shafaq News
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Madaniyoon: A new party emerged ahead of elections
2025-05-01T11:48:51+00:00 Shafaq News/ A new political party named Madaniyoon (Civilians) was officially launched in Iraq on Thursday, led by independent lawmaker Ahmed al-Jubouri. Al-Jubouri, a Sunni MP from Nineveh province, stated that the party's founding conference, attended by national and academic figures, had approved its internal bylaws in accordance with Iraqi law and the guidelines of the Independent High Electoral Commission. Describing the party as the product of years of political groundwork, al-Jubouri positioned Madaniyoon as a national movement rooted in the principles of the rule of law and a 'non-sectarian civil state.' 'The party seeks to strengthen Iraq's institutions and advance beyond quota-based power sharing and sectarian politics.' In Nineveh, the emergence of Madaniyoon adds to a Sunni political landscape already dominated by parties such as Taqaddum, led by Mohammed al-Halbousi, and Al-Siyada (Sovereignty), headed by Khamis al-Khanjar.
Shafaq News
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
After wave of teacher protests: Iraq confirms Sunday as school day
Shafaq News/ Sunday will be an official workday for all Iraqi educational institutions, the Ministry of Education announced, following a wave of protests by teachers across the country demanding their rights. According to a statement from the ministry's media office, Education Minister Ibrahim Namis al-Jubouri met with the heads of the General Directorates of Education, expressing commitment to ensuring the continuity of the educational process in Iraq, and confirming that Sunday will be a regular school day. Al-Jubouri called the directors to form urgent technical committees to follow up on decisions made during a recent Cabinet session regarding the teaching staff's rights and ensure their swift implementation. Last week, several Iraqi provinces saw widespread protests organized by teachers and employees, demanding improved living conditions, the protection of their rights, and a revision of the salary scale. In response, the cabinet approved a package of reforms aimed at improving pay, housing, and working conditions, including endorsing the allocation of land plots to teaching staff in Baghdad and other provinces. The Parliament also convened in a recent special session, with lawmakers confirming that key measures, such as amending the Salary Scale Law and increasing financial entitlements for educators, would be approved.
