Iraq crude exports to US rise to 6.4 million barrels in June

2025-07-10T10:04:46+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad/Washington Iraq exported 6.433 million barrels of crude oil to the United States in June, up from 5.548 million in May, according to data from the US Energy...

Iraq’s eye experts meet in Erbil for major conference

2025-07-10T09:33:30+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Erbil Nearly 200 ophthalmologists from across Iraq gathered in the Kurdish capital Erbil on Thursday for a major medical conference focused on the latest treatments for eye...

Tabaqchali: Ten-Year Anniversary & a First Visit to Iraq

By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. "Ten-year Anniversary & a First Visit to Iraq" The market, as measured by the...

Iraqi Regulations: Essential Insights for Foreign Businesses in Iraq

From IDG Security: How Do Local Regulations Affect Foreign and Local Businesses Differently in Iraq? Iraq presents a unique and complex environment for businesses, with its blend of immense economic opportunities and intricate regulatory...

Iraq committed to ending Kurdistan salary deadlock

2025-07-10T08:10:55+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Erbil/Baghdad The Iraqi government is determined to end the ongoing salary crisis in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq’s National Security Advisor Qassim al-Araji revealed Thursday....

Carib Grill opens second location in Lansdowne on Friday

LANSDOWNE — Carib Grill, the celebrated Jamaican restaurant and bakery, opens its second location at 7 S. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne on Friday, July 11. The grand opening celebration will take place from 1 to 10 p.m. The new restaurant will partner...

Fate of Kuwait marine treaty unclear as Iraq drops court appeals

The controversy stems from a ruling issued by the court in September 2023, which struck down Law 42 of 2013 that ratified the Iraq-Kuwait maritime treaty. [Getty] The fate of the revoked Khor Abdullah maritime treaty between Iraq and Kuwait...

Probe ongoing over killing of 12 troops in northern Iraq: Ministry

ANKARA A probe launched by the Defense Ministry over the killing of 12 Turkish troops in a cave in northern Iraq due to a methane gas explosion is continuing, the ministry's spokesman has said. “The administrative investigation process regarding...

PKK Disarmament to Take a Few Months in Iraq, Türkiye Ruling Party Says

The handover of weapons by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq, following its decision to disband, should be completed within a few months, a spokeperson for Türkiye's ruling AK Party said late on Wednesday. Speaking to broadcaster...

PKK disarmament to take a few months in Iraq, Turkey says

Speaking to broadcaster NTV, Omer Celik stated that a confirmation mechanism, involving officials from Turkish intelligence and the armed forces, will oversee the handover process [GETTY] The handover of weapons by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers...

Jury retires in trial of man accused of murdering Iraq War veteran

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering an Iraq War veteran by punching him in a street attack have retired to consider their verdict. Gregory Twigg, 32, denies intending to cause Lee Woodward, 39, serious injuries when he punched him...

Syria 2025 Is Iraq All Over Again | Opinion

The al-Nusrah Front was removed from the U.S. terror list on July 7, 2025. Officially, it marked a shift. But under the surface, it looked a lot more like a pattern we've previously seen. America has been here before. We saw this exact playbook in...

$17 billion Turkey-Iraq road rail link

Lukoil cancels Iraq oil field tender

The project was estimated to be worth between $300m and $450m Become a MEED subscriber for unlimited access to: Exclusive news, comment and analysis on the MENA region An unrivalled 20-year old archive Exclusive announcements on project news,...

CCHF: New fatality confirmed in Iraq’s Dhi Qar

2025-07-10T07:17:35+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Dhi Qar On Wednesday, health authorities in Iraq’s Dhi Qar province reported the third fatality from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) this year. A veterinary source...

PKK disarmament to take a few months in Iraq, Turkey ruling party says

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -The handover of weapons by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq, following its decision to disband, should be completed within a few months, a spokeperson for Turkey’s ruling AK Party said late on Wednesday....

Stop Analogizing Iraq in 2003 to Iran in 2025

As Israel launched strikes against Iran’s nuclear and military sites, talk of “regime change” is back on the table. Predictably, critics warn of another Iraq—chaos, quagmire, and endless war. But that comparison is structurally flawed. Iran is not...

Harsanyi: Trump learned the lessons of Iraq

President Donald Trump has finally moved the United States past the traumas of the Iraq War. With the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz, the U.S. made the world a safer place in the long run. But the attack, and...

South Central Washington Iraq veteran gifted payment-free car through Freedom Alliance & U.S. Bank partnership

GRESHAM, Ore. — A South-Central Washington Iraq War veteran was gifted with a payment-free vehicle Tuesday in Gresham in recognition of her military service. The presentation was part of a partnership between the nonprofit Freedom Alliance and...

Iraq's oil reserves top 145 billion barrels, minister confirms

2025-07-09T23:45:53+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Vienna/Baghdad Iraq’s proven reserves have surpassed 145 billion barrels of crude oil and 132 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister for Energy and...