اخبار Iraq

Shafaq News– WashingtonUS President Donald Trump said Iraq would be making a “very bad choice”if it reinstated former Prime Minister Nouri a...

By JON GAMBRELLDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two Iranian-backed militias in the Mideast are signaling their willingness to launch new...

The Iraqi Council of Representatives decided on Tuesday to postpone the session to elect a new president for the country.

Whoever is nominated from the two Kurdish parties still needs approval from the Shia and Sunni blocs in the parliament.

The Iraqi Council of Representatives decided on Tuesday to postpone the session dedicated to electing the President of the Republic until fu...

Iraq’s dominant Shia political bloc nominated al-Maliki to become prime minister.

Shafaq News– Washington/ TehranUS President Donald Trump said onMonday that Iran is seeking negotiations, as the United States deploys a lar...

Abu Hussein al‑Hamidawi, leader of Iraqi armed group, says war against Iran will not be a 'walk in the park'.

Shafaq News– WashingtonWinter Storm Fern paralysed air travel across the United States on Monday, grounding more than 10,000 flights and pla...

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced revenues exceeding $6 billion from oil exports for the month of December.

The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced that Iraq has advanced three places in the United Nations' security ranking.

Nouri al-Maliki's third term as prime minister is likely to escalate sectarian politics in the country.

Al-Maliki remains potent force despite longstanding claims he fuelled sectarianism and failed to stop ISIL expansion.

Shafaq News- Abu Dhabi Russia and Ukraine concluded on Saturday, a new round of direct talks inAbu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emi...

The Coordination Framework in Iraq announced on Saturday its nomination of Nouri al-Maliki for the position of Prime Minister, calling on th...

Shafaq News– WashingtonUS President Donald Trump pulled back from efforts to expand US control over Greenland after encountering firm resist...

Shafaq News– WashingtonOn Saturday, the United States said South Korea should take primary responsibility for deterring North Korea, shiftin...

Shafaq News– WashingtonThe United States has begun movingadditional military assets into the Middle East, a US official told Shafaq Newson F...

In a strategic move to curb Iran’s influence in Iraq, the United States is exerting pressure on Iraqi politicians to eliminate Iran-backed a...

Shafaq News– Washington/ TehranThe United States’ President DonaldTrump said on Thursday that a “massive fleet” of US military vessels is he...

Shafaq News– ParisFrance’s National Assembly on Thursday passed a non-bindingresolution urging the government to press the European Union to...

Shafaq News– New YorkThe United Nations cautioned on Thursday that intensified fightingin northern and northeastern Syria is driving a serio...

Shafaq News– ParisThe French Navy intercepted a Russian oil tanker inthe western Mediterranean over suspicion of operating as part of Moscow...

Shafaq News– DamascusThe United States on Thursday reaffirmed its support for theintegration process between the Syrian Democratic Forces an...

Shafaq News– DavosUS President Donald Trump on Thursday signed the Board ofPeace Charter, a framework establishing an international body tas...

The US military has started transferring up to 7,000 Islamic State (IS) detainees from prisons in northeastern Syria to Iraq, as Syria’s new...

The US army has begun transferring up to 7,000 detained Islamic State (IS) group fighters from Syria to prison facilities in Iraq as the Kur...

Syria's government said a drone strike by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed seven of its soldiers on Wednesday, though the ⁠SD...

The US military said up to 7,000 people will be moved from a detention facility in Hasakah, Syria.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) launched a new mission today, Wednesday 21 January, to transfer Islamic State detainees from northeastern Syria...