Civil defense teams were able to extinguish a large fire that broke out in the Bakhra water factory and the paper recycling plant in the western Hamza district, Al-Alak area, without injuries. Civil Defense Media Director Aqil Abdullah said, "Civil defense teams were able to extinguish a fire today, Sunday, in a water bottling plant, Al-Bakhra, and a paper recycling plant in the Al-Alak area, affiliated with the western Hamza district, south of Hilla. He added that the police did not record any injuries and that they opened an investigation to determine the causes of the fire. Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Jordan and Ethiopia Forge New Trade and Investment Partnership
August 14, 2026
Amman: The Jordan Chamber of Commerce and the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the two countries, expand communica…