80 percent of Basra sports city completed, Youth Undersecretary
BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Youth Ministry Undersecretary stressed today that work in the sports city in Basra is moving smoothly according to its time table. Isam al-Diwan, in a press conference…
Turkish company to build sports stadium in Ninewa
BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A Turkish company began construction on an international stadium with a capacity for 30,000 spectators in Mosul city. The project is within the Youth and Sports Ministry…
Int’l companies delegations seek Ministry of Youth projects
BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Ministry of Youth and Sports discussed with a delegation representing international companies the possibilities of implementing large projects in 2012. The delegation includes companies from…
Ministry of Women honors Iraqi women champions
BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Ministry for Women Affairs today honored a number of Iraqi women champions who achieved records in the recent Arab tournaments, held in Qatar. In a…
Saudi Arabia requests hosting Khaliji 22 torunaments
BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Saudi Arabia requested hosting sports Khaliji 22 tournaments if Iraq apologized, according to Saudi Maidan newspaper today. Saudi Arabia requested holding the event on a new stadium…
Grand stadium in Karbala
KARBALA / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Youth and Sports Minister ordered yesterday that Karbala’s present stadium be demolished to make way for a new one, according to Karbala sports authorities. The…
Khaliji 21 will be held on 5-18 January, 2013
BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Gulf secretaries’ football federations announced that the coming Khaliji 21 tournaments shall be held on 5-18 January 2013 in the Kingdom of Bahrain. No other details were…
Sports cooperation MoU signed with Iran
BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq and Iran yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the fields of youth and sports. Minister Jassim Mohammed Jaffar stated that the agreement will enhance…
Int’l football tournament to be held in Baghdad
BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq will organize an international football tournament in Baghdad, with the participation of Iranian clubs, while a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed to contribute to…
Para-Olympic 2012 budget no less than 10 billion dinars – official
BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Special Budget for Iraq’s Para-Olympic Committee for the year 2012 will be no less than 10 billion (b) Iraqi dinars, according to a statement by the…
Iraqi sportsmen expatiates wish to join national teams abroad
BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Olympics Secretary General said today that a number of Iraqi sports expatriates expressed their desire to represent national teams in foreign tournaments. Adil Fadhil told IraqiNews.com…
Council of Ministers reward Iraq’s Champions of Arab Sports Competition
BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Champions, who scored leading prizes in the Arab Sports Competition that took place in the State of Qatar few days ago, would be highly awarded by…