Tabaqchali: Iraqi Stocks Reach All-Time Highs as War Rages

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. Market Reaches All-Time Highs... Read more »

Feyli Kurds mark “Martyr Day” in Baghdad, renew calls for justice and rights

2026-04-04T20:09:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Baghdad On “Feyli Martyr Day” (April 4), the community commemorates its sacrifices amid unresolved issues that have yet to be fully addressed.... Read more »

Why High Quality Data Annotation Is Non-Negotiable

By Karyna Naminas, CEO of Label Your Data. Why High Quality Data Annotation Is Non-Negotiable Explore how modern data annotation tools support structured workflows, agreement tracking, and reliable ground truth creation High-quality... Read more »

US-Iraq security agreements keep failing: The PMF, dual loyalty, and Baghdad’s sovereignty deficit

Shafaq News On March 26, Iraq and the United States announced the formation of a High Joint Coordination Committee, committing both governments —in the official language of the Joint Operations Command— to... Read more »

Iran strikes Israeli military sites, suggests US pilot captured

2026-04-03T15:17:34+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Tehran Iran on Friday launched missile strikes on Israeli targets, damaging a drone manufacturing facility in central Israel and triggering air raid... Read more »

Multiple actors, one battlefield: Iraq since the US-Israel-Iran war began

Shafaq News Since February 28, 2026, when a US-Israeli military campaign against Iran began, Iraq has become one of the most active fronts in the resulting regional confrontation. Strikes, drone attacks, and... Read more »

5,000+ killed across the Middle East as US-Israel-Iran war enters second month

2026-04-03T07:25:59+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Middle East More than 5,000 people have been killed across the Middle East in the first month of military hostilities between the... Read more »

GKP outlines Payments to Govts for 2025

By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has published details of its payments to governments for the year 2025: Introduction This report sets out details of the payments made to governments by... Read more »

Iraqi Armed factions’ cross-border attacks draw legal warnings and Arab pressure

Shafaq News- Baghdad Attacks launched by armed factions from Iraqi territory toward neighboring countries, particularly Syria and Kuwait, have prompted a joint statement from six Arab states urging Baghdad to halt the... Read more »

Strait of Hormuz closure stifles Iraqi e-commerce

2026-04-02T07:57:15+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has slowed e-commerce across Iraq, prolonging delivery times, raising costs, and forcing a growing number... Read more »