During the meeting, the two sides discussed the development, progress, and implementation stages of SFD-funded projects and programs in Iraq, as well as ways to enhance development cooperation between the two countries in various sectors that contribute to social growth and economic prosperity in Iraq.
Basra to host 25th Arabian Gulf Cup
DUBAI, 5 hours, 24 minutes ago The heads of the football associations of the GCC countries, Iraq and Yemen have unanimously agreed to hold the 25th Arabian Gulf Football Cup (Gulf 25) in the Iraqi city of Basra. This came during a meeting held today via videoconference and was attended by Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the UAE Football Association (UAEFA), a WAM report said. The meeting was also attended by Humaid Ahmed Al Tayer, UAEFA member and Mohammed Abdullah Hazzam Al Dhaheri, UAEFA Secretary General. Football, the most popular sport in the world, is currently going through major challenges that we can overcome by more cooperation and creative initiatives, Sheikh Rashid said.
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Two rockets land in Iraqi Saladin Province near air base hosting US troops ANI | Updated: Apr 04, 2021 17:58 IST
Baghdad [Iraq], April 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Two rockets have fallen down in the Iraqi governorate of Saladin near Balad airbase, where US troops are deployed, a source in Iraqi security forces told Sputnik on Sunday. Two rockets fell near the outer wall of the base without causing any human casualties, the source said.
According to an official statement from the Iraqi security forces, the rockets were launched from the Dojama region in the eastern governorate of Diyala.
In late February, Fox News broadcaster reported, citing its sources, that the US warned its military personnel in Iraq of heightened danger after a strike in Syria. Private military contractors reportedly introduced a special regime for their personnel in Iraq. For instance, all circulation is restricted at Balad base during the night. (ANI/Sputnik)