Iraq

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has greenlit a whopping $134 million to kickstart two landmark initiatives aimed at helping vulnerable farming communities in Somalia and Iraq toughen up against climate change.Steered by the good folks over at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, these game-changing projects will arm millions of farmers and herders with the skills to tackle climate chaos like droughts and floods head-on.Kaveh Zahedi, chief honcho of FAO’s Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment…

Iraqi Militia Threatens to Halt Oil Exports, Europe's Winter Energy Security at Stake BAGHDAD, Iraq — An influential figure from Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) has sounded a grave alert about the ripple effects of potential warfare in the Middle East on global energy resources. Sharing his thoughts over social media, he proclaimed, "If war erupts, not a single barrel of oil or cubic meter of gas will exit the Middle East. Winter looms…

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani had a rendezvous with Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, on a Tuesday. Their tête-à-tête took place during the 79th United Nations General Assembly.