Author: Zukaka

Iraqi immigrant Salwan Momika, who became well-known across Sweden this year after carrying out several protests in which he burned copies of the Islamic Quran, often causing violent reactions in Sweden and abroad, now faces deportation as authorities claim he provided them with incorrect information. The Swedish Migration Agency announced this week that Momika would be deported back to his native country as the board is revoking the three-year residency permit that Momika was granted in April of 2021 along with his refugee status and, according to a report from state-run broadcaster SVT, will ban him from entering Sweden for…

Iraq plans to raise the production capacity of the Siba gasfield in Basra to 100 million standard cubic feet per day from 60 million currently. The state-owned Basra Oil Company aims to increase the number of wells drilled in the field from 10 to boost its production capacity, the Iraq News Agency reported on Friday citing a statement from the country’s Oil Ministry. “Siba field is one of the important gasfields,” said Hayan Abdul Ghani, Iraq’s Oil Minister. The site also produces 1,200 tonnes of liquid gas, producing 1,000 barrels of condensate. “The field facilities rely on advanced technology and…

A zoo in Tennessee celebrated the birth of a rare spotless giraffe, but its lack of patches could harm its chances of survival. A reticulated giraffe at a zoo in Limestone, Tennessee is going viral after being born without spots. Zookeepers at Brights Zoo have dubbed the brown female giraffe, which was born on July 31, “the world’s rarest” of the species and believe that she’s the only solid-colored reticulated giraffe (Giraffa reticulata) in the world, according to a statement. Despite being only a few weeks old, the long-necked mammal already stands at an impressive 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall.…

Paris, Frankfurt (13/10 – 42) Twenty-First Century technology has a way of speeding everything up – often overdriving events beyond human control. Exhibit “A”: the internet. Hamas and its supporters were undoubtedly aware of the multiplication impact of social media when they mounted their recent murderous attack on a “peace party” along the Israeli border (twist the irony dial); Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, intent on a blanket reprisal on the Palestinians, apparently does not care what the internet thinks, says or reports. It is perplexing to the simple-minded when there are no “good guys” in a fight. Note how the…

The Canadian government, represented by its embassy in Iraq, and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Iraq signed a four-year agreement worth $10 million Canadian dollars (equivalent to US$ 7.3 million) to implement a project strengthening the climate resilience of vulnerable agriculture households in southern Iraqi governorates, according to a statement issued by the FAO. The governorates where the project will be implemented are Babylon, Maysan, Muthanna, Najaf, Al Diwaniyah, Thi Qar and Wasit. The project will empower women as change agents for climate-smart agriculture and address the food-energy-water nexus, the statement mentioned. Activities under the agreement…

The Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Rashid, received on Monday the highest order of merit from the Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, in recognition of his efforts in promoting historical relations between the two countries, according to a statement issued by the Iraqi Presidency. President Rashid also awarded the Italian President the highest honor in Iraq, which is given to a president in recognition of his efforts and to express pride in the deep ties between the two countries, the statement mentioned. The awarding ceremony took place during a dinner hosted by the Italian President in honor of President Rashid, who is…

Baghdad – The Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced on Monday that oil export revenues for January exceeded 7.66 billion USD, according to the Oil Ministry statement cited by the Iraqi news Agency (INA). According to the final statistics issued by the State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO), the total exports of crude oil during January exceeded 101.24 million barrels with revenues exceeding 7.66 billion USD, the statement mentioned. The statement indicated that the total quantities of crude oil exported during January from oil fields in central and southern Iraq were more than 98.46 million barrels, while the quantities exported…

A meeting between Hungarian and Swedish parliamentary delegations could take place in a week or two to clarify MPs’ concerns about the ratification of Sweden’s NATO accession. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó ensured his Swedish counterpart Tobias Billström that the Hungarian government supports Sweden’s accession to NATO. “The government’s support is based on principle and is clear, but the position of the Fidesz and KDNP groups, which have a two-thirds majority in parliament, is much less clear,” Szijjártó said after their meeting in Stockholm on Monday. He stressed that there were a number of doubts among the parliamentary groups…

The Russian company Transneft was supposed to supply Polish refineries with Russian oil at the end of February, but the orders have not been placed or paid for and, therefore, deliveries to Poland have been excluded from the approved export program by the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, according to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti. On Saturday (February 25), Polish multinational oil refiner and gasoline retailer PKN Orlen said it had not received oil deliveries from Russia through the Druzhba pipeline. The company’s chairman, Daniel Obajtek, remarked that Poland was “well prepared” for such a scenario.”Only 10% of our oil…

Washington has long evaded responsibility for war crimes it committed in Iraq. Prominent Iraqi political leader Muqtada Al Sadr has called on the national team to avoid being influenced by any political parties, including himself, following Iraq’s victory at the Arabian Gulf Cup. Advising the Iraqi national football team, the leader of the Sadrist Movement Muqtada Al-Sadr said the team should prepare for the upcoming FIFA World Cup despite it being held in the United States. “The preparation is not easy, and it will take a lot of dedication and teamwork to get to the World Cup, which will be…