اخبار Iraq

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is claiming victory for his coalition.

Shafaq News – WashingtonUS President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a temporaryspending bill passed by Congress, ending the nation’s longes...

Mohammed al-Sudani pitches himself as someone who can keep Iranian influence in check, but his vote share may not be big enough to ensure a...

Shafaq News – TehranVeteran Iranian actor Homayoun Ershadi, celebrated forhis performances in films by Abbas Kiarostami, Marc Forster, Kathr...

Shafaq News – BeirutHezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Tuesday said theceasefire agreement requires Israel to withdraw south of the...

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and STELLA MARTANY, Associated PressBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis headed to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a parliamentary e...

Shafaq News – IslamabadA suicide bombing killed at least 12 people and injured 27others outside a courthouse in a residential area of Pakist...

Iraqis began voting for a new parliament on Tuesday (November 11) at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election th...

Since Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's government came to power three years ago following a serious political crisis, Iraq has been...

This Veterans Day, NPR's Leila Fadel sits down for a conversation with reporter Quil Lawrence and Iraq War veteran Dave Carlson to discuss w...

Crude oil prices opened lower today even after Russia’s Lukoil declared force majeure on its operations in one of Iraq’s biggest oil fields...

Iraq is caught in the conflict between Washington and Tehran, with the Trump administration insisting that the next government disarm powerf...

Iraqis vote on Tuesday to elect a new parliament in a closely watched poll that comes at a pivotal moment for the country and region. Both I...

Shafaq News – WashingtonUS President Donald Trump met on Monday with Syrian transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House in the...

Russia’s second-largest oil producer Lukoil is withdrawing from its core energy interests in Iraq following the recent tightening of the san...

Iraq is heading to the polls amid deep divisions among its Shia political elite and shifting regional power dynamics.

As Iraqis head to the polls, here is everything you need to know about the parliamentary elections.

Shafaq News – Paris A Paris appeals court on Monday ordered the release offormer French President Nicolas Sarkozy after 20 days in prison, f...

Shafaq News – Brazilia Climate change has driven around 250 million cases ofinternal displacement worldwide over the past decade — an averag...

Russian oil giant Lukoil has declared force majeure at the 400,000-barrels-per-day West Qurna-2 oilfield in Iraq after the U.S. sanctions on...

Two Indian refiners bought a total of 5 million barrels of crude oil from the United States, Iraq, and the UAE on the spot market as they se...

Shafaq News – WashingtonThe US Senate voted 60–40 on Monday to advance a bipartisan deal to end the longest government shutdown in American...

Members of Iraq’s security forces, along with internally displaced citizens, began voting in the parliamentary elections on Sunday - the six...

Syria and Iraq are currently discussing the need to bolster security cooperation following the fall of the Assad regime, driven by shared ch...

Nearly 1.3 million members of the security forces and more than 26,500 internally displaced people are eligible to vote.

Shafaq News – San FranciscoSeven families have filed lawsuits against OpenAI, allegingthat its GPT-4o model contributed to suicides and ment...

Iraqis are preparing for a crucial parliamentary election

Shafaq News – GenevaThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned itcould suspend food assistance to millions in eastern Democratic R...

Shafaq News – BrusselsThe European Union suspended the issuance of multiple-entryvisas for Russian citizens, tightening travel restrictions...

Shafaq News – JakartaAt least 54 people were injured when multipleexplosions hit a mosque inside a high school complex during Friday prayers...