Three hospitalised as Islamist attacks Christian festival in Iraq

 (Photo: Getty/iStock) Three people have been hospitalised and an official investigation launched after a man attacked a Christian festival in northern Iraq. Thousands of people from the Assyrian Christian community were walking through the city of …

IRAN: Iraq  April 2025

April 4, 2025: In Iraq’s Shia-majority south, demonstrators protested Turkish complicity in attacks on Syrian Alawites and Shia in Syria. The protesters also called on Sunni religious scholars to openly oppose Islamic terrorism. Most Islamic terrorists are …

A visit by a US delegation to Iraq next week is a chance to deepen ties with Baghdad

Progress accelerates on Iraq gas project

The $1bn project is targeting completion by the first quarter of 2026 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, bids, …

Iraq’s Basra: All Syrians under security surveillance

2025-04-04T06:30:22+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ All Syrian workers entering Iraq's Basra province are registered with the security agencies, including the Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) and other relevant bodies, …

PM Barzani on Feyli Kurds' Genocide: Iraq must compensate victims' families

2025-04-04T07:00:46+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Friday, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani marked the 45th anniversary of the Feyli Kurds' genocide, emphasizing the Iraqi government's constitutional duty …

Iraq Seizes 30,000 Captagon Pills Near Syrian Border

Iraqi security forces intercepted an attempt to smuggle Captagon pills from Syria into Iraq, seizing 30,000 tablets, the government announced. The smuggling attempt was thwarted near the Al-Baghuz area along the Iraq-Syria border, Interior Ministry …

Iraq's Interior Minister meets IBBC members in UK Parliament

From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Iraq's minister for interior Mr Abdul Amir Al- Shammari meets IBBC members in UK Parliament An official visit to the UK by Iraq's Minster of Interior - Mr Abdul Amir Al-Shammari (General). The Minister …

Iraq leads top 5 oil deals in March 2025 with BP agreement

2025-04-03T23:29:25+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq topped the list of the largest oil deals in March 2025, thanks to a major agreement with British oil company BP to develop four oil fields in the Kirkuk province. The deal is …

Iraq reduces oil production before OPEC+ decision

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – According to a Bloomberg study, Iraq has lowered its oil output ahead of the OPEC+ alliance’s expected increases in supplies. This month, OPEC+, which is led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, is expected to start raising output after …