2026-04-10T13:19:50+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Baghdad Iraqi political blocs intensified efforts on Friday to secure full attendance at tomorrow’s parliamentary session to elect a president, urging an... Read more »

2026-04-09T18:27:13+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Oil prices pared gains to rise about ​1% on Thursday after Israel said it would start direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon... Read more »

Shafaq News Iraq’s parliament is 70 days past the constitutional deadline to elect a president, with a new session set for April 11, and whether it produces a result or another postponement,... Read more »

2026-04-08T15:22:30+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Tehran Iran blocked tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after Israel launched its most devastating assault on Lebanon since... Read more »

2026-04-08T09:45:31+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Middle East About 5,100 people have been killed across the Middle East until April 8 in fighting between the United States and... Read more »

Shafaq News Hours remain before the expiration of the latest deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to agree to terms that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz —the strategic... Read more »

Shafaq News Since the outbreak of hostilities between the United States, Israel, and Iran on February 28, 2026, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has absorbed approximately 650 missiles and drone strikes, killing... Read more »

By John Lee. Iraq has agreed steps to unify customs procedures across all border crossings, including those in the Kurdistan Region, as part of efforts to enhance trade management and public revenues.... Read more »

By John Lee. OPEC has announced that eight OPEC+ countries will implement a production adjustment of 206,000 barrels per day in May 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to stabilise global oil... Read more »