Productions from Egypt, Morocco and Palestine are among those seeking a spot on the final list of foreign-language films competing for the statuette.
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Designer Lana Sara presented a fashion show in Erbil on Sunday (27), featuring designs inspired by traditional clothing. In the photo, a model walks the runway wearing a silver-and-white dress. The event, titled Donadon Fashion Show, featured designs for men and women. ©Gailan Haji/Middle East Images via AFP
Country inaugurates gas processing unit for use at the Bismayah thermal power plant. The facility will produce 30 million cubic feet per day.
A South Korea-funded initiative will benefit more than 18,000 people in four Iraqi provinces over the next five years.
Memorandums of understanding have been signed to advance the construction of a pipeline linking Haditha, Iraq, to Banias, on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, thus creating an alternative route for international oil supplies. The project is expected to be completed within two and a half years.
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil announced plans to restore production and exports to pre-war levels, giving priority to shipments through the country’s southern ports.
The institution says economic activity in the Middle East and North Africa will be affected by regional conflict. Growth is expected to slow from the 4% projected for 2025.
In the latest round of warm-up matches ahead of the tournament, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan suffered defeats, while Iraq, Qatar and Morocco drew. Saudi Arabia secured a win, and Algeria will take the field on Tuesday (9).
Ambassadors suggested to representatives of the foreign ministry the organization of a forum covering various aspects of relations between Brazil and Arab countries.
A farmer drives a tractor in the Marajah village of the Mishkhab District north of Iraq’s central city of Najaf. In Najaf, desert farming has expanded significantly, with local agriculture authorities stating that crop yields have been boosted by new irrigation methods and increased rainfall this winter. ©Ahmad Al Rubaye/AFP
Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, Tunisia and Morocco will represent the Middle East and North Africa in the tournament starting in June.
Iraq’s Oil Ministry said it has started sending tanker trucks carrying oil to Syria. Iraq depends on the Strait of Hormuz for exports, while Syria has a Mediterranean coastline.
The team beat Bolivia 2–1 in the final playoff spot and will now face France, Senegal and Norway in Group I.
The Arab country’s national team faces Bolivia early tomorrow morning. The winner will secure a place in the football tournament, which kicks off in June.
