By John Lee. Preparatory scientific work has begun in Baghdad for the 17th Arab Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, scheduled to be held in Iraq in 2026. The scientific preparatory committee has started its meetings in cooperation between the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) and the Arab Atomic Energy Agency (AAEA). The […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will China help Iraq revive nuclear aspirations? Amid rising regional tensions over the nuclear program of neighbouring Iran, the head of Iraq's Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) has announced a highly symbolic and strategic […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, who also heads the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC), has announced that three sites within the Tuwaitha complex southeast of Baghdad are now confirmed to be free of radioactive contamination. Speaking at a press conference, Dr. Al-Aboudi said the cleared sites […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Council of Ministers has authorised the Chairman of the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission to negotiate and sign a draft cooperation agreement with the Russian Federation. The agreement will focus on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, in line with Iraq's constitutional provisions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been tasked […]
