(MENAFN) Late on Monday, an attack involving three unidentified projectiles struck Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq, injuring one individual, as confirmed by airport authorities in a statement released through media. The incident occurred around...
(MENAFN) Two rockets slammed into the Kirkuk airbase in northern Iraq late Monday, sparking concern but fortunately causing no injuries or damage, according to a report from a local news agency. A senior security official, speaking to the agency,...
The Iraqi government has long navigated a path between maintaining political ties with its Iranian neighbor and Tehran’s allies inside Iraq on the one hand, and preserving its security relationship with the United States on the other....
(MENAFN) On Tuesday morning, the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) declared that it has lifted the closure of its airspace to international flights, citing a marked improvement in security following recent tensions between Israel and Iran. The...
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Iraq expressed serious concern about the recent US airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, describing the actions as a dangerous escalation that extends beyond any single nation’s borders. Basim al-Awadi, spokesperson...
(MENAFN) Iran has conducted retaliatory missile attacks targeting US military installations across the Middle East, according to Iranian state media reports on Monday. The operation, named ‘Herald of Victory,’ reportedly struck facilities in both...
(MENAFN) Iraq’s highest-ranking officials convened on Sunday to voice serious alarm over recent assaults targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, labeling the actions as a perilous escalation that endangers peace both regionally and globally. In a...
(MENAFN) Iraq issued a stern warning on Sunday regarding the significant repercussions of recent US air raids on three Iranian nuclear facilities. The Iraqi government labeled the strikes as a dangerous intensification of the conflict, describing...
(MENAFN) Iraq issued a stern warning on Sunday regarding the recent US airstrikes targeting three nuclear facilities in Iran, describing the attacks as an escalation “that goes beyond the borders of any country.” Basim al-Awadi, the spokesperson...
(MENAFN) Authorities reported on Tuesday that a drone attack struck a section of the Taji military base, operated by the Iraqi army just north of Baghdad. Lieutenant General Walid al-Tamimi, who leads the Baghdad Operations Command, informed Iraqi...
By John Lee. The Permanent Technical Committee for Poverty Reduction Policies, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning Dr Mohammed Ali Tamim, has approved Iraq's third national poverty reduction strategy, covering the years 2025...
By John Lee. Iraqi currency in circulation fell by 0.6 percent in the first quarter of 2025, according to a statement from the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI). It said money supply fell from IQD 100.5 trillion [$76.7 billion] to IQD 99.9 trillion. The...
Kazem Al Atwani, Director of the Ministry’s Department of Media and International Relations, said that individuals apprehended during anti-begging campaigns will be assessed through field research and, if deemed eligible, granted a monthly stipend...
2025-07-01T22:54:22+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ On Tuesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani underscored Baghdad’s pivotal diplomatic engagement during the recent regional conflict, stating that Iraq stood ready to manage...
2025-07-01T21:15:56+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Ankara/Baghdad Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to immediately release 420 cubic meters of water per second to Iraq, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud...
OPEC’s second-largest producer, Iraq, was the single biggest supplier of crude from the cartel to the United States in May, per data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) cited by Iraqi media outlets Shafaq News and IraqiNews. Iraq...
The hard real-politick of dealing with President Trump requires bravery perhaps, and the UK isn’t alone in backing down from a confrontation with him, writes Joseph Willits. [GETTY] For once the UK did not participate in a US war in the Middle...
2025-07-01T19:50:51+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s nuclear oversight authority on Tuesday dismissed fears of radiation following the recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, reporting no trace of...
Two rockets struck the military section of Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq late on Monday, slightly wounding two security personnel, a senior security official told AFP. Another rocket hit a house in the city of Kirkuk, causing material damage....
Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, Iraq exported nearly 7 million barrels of crude to the U.S. in May, surpassing all other OPEC members. The surge in Iraqi shipments meets U.S. demand for heavier Middle Eastern crude grades amid OPEC+...
