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Iraq to launch first large-scale solar plant in Karbala

Iraq to launch first large-scale solar plant in Karbala

Power outages are common, especially in the summer months, when temperatures exceed 50 degrees Celsius. Currently, Iraq produces 27k - 28k megawatts of electricity while nationwide consumption ranges from 50k - 55k megawatts. If fully realised, these projects would supply 15 - 20 per cent of Iraq’s total electricity demand

21 September,2025 11:41 AM IST | Cairo | Agencies
Iraq shopping centre blaze kills more than 60 people

Iraq shopping centre blaze kills more than 60 people

Others are still missing, according to the Iraqi News Agency. The Corniche Hypermarket Mall — a five-story shopping centre that had opened only a week earlier — got fully engulfed in flames

18 July,2025 08:28 AM IST | Baghdad | Agencies
Drone attacks on oil fields in Iraq's Kurdish region shut down facilities

Drone attacks on oil fields in Iraq's Kurdish region shut down facilities

No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have exacerbated tensions between the central government in Baghdad and Kurdish authorities.

17 July,2025 09:07 AM IST | Baghdad | PTI
Iraq launches national census after 37 years

Iraq launches national census after 37 years

The census is expected to have profound implications for Iraq’s resource distribution, budget allocations and development planning

21 November,2024 08:27 AM IST | Baghdad | Agencies

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