Shafaq News After years of drought described as the worst in more than nine decades, the Euphrates River is bringing Iraq something it has not seen in a long time: an abundance... Read more »

Shafaq News The largest World Cup ever, with 48 national teams, continues on Monday with four matches on the Baghdad-time schedule, led by Spain’s opener against Cape Verde and Belgium’s meeting with... Read more »

Shafaq News The 2026 World Cup continues Sunday, June 14, with five matches across four groups, led by Brazil’s opener against Morocco and the first appearances of Germany and the Netherlands. The... Read more »

Shafaq News Recent deadly traffic accidents on Iraqi highways have pushed road safety back to the forefront of public concern. Major roads continue to witness recurring human tragedies despite government efforts to... Read more »

2026-06-13T12:40:42+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Beirut Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling hit four districts in southern Lebanon on Saturday, leaving at least four people dead, while Hezbollah... Read more »

2026-06-12T22:33:49+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Baghdad Beauty salons across Baghdad are facing a sharp slowdown as rising import costs, higher rents, and weakening consumer spending push many... Read more »

2026-06-12T12:11:13+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Washington/ Tehran The United States and Iran are expected to sign a preliminary memorandum of understanding in Geneva on Sunday, Bloomberg reported... Read more »

Shafaq News On the western bank of the Tigris, where Saddam Hussein’s former presidential palaces once projected the permanence of his rule, a different kind of permanence has settled. The ruins are... Read more »

2026-06-11T22:55:48+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Long before the opening whistle of the FIFA World Cup sounded in distant stadiums, Baghdad had already begun its own celebration. Iraqi... Read more »