Israel targets Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah launches rocket attacks

2026-03-09T13:05:42+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Beirut (Updated at 16:22) Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs (Dahye) and several areas in southern Lebanon on Monday,... Read more »

Iraq’s oil lifeline under pressure: US-Iran war reshapes Baghdad’s economic calculus

Shafaq News The intensifying confrontation between the United States and Iran is rapidly transforming from a military showdown into a strategic economic test for Iraq, whose oil-dependent economy sits directly in the... Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Washington eyes Kurdish unrest to pressure Tehran

2026-03-08T12:03:20+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Washington The administration of US President Donald Trump is betting on internal unrest —particularly among Iranian Kurdish groups— as part of a... Read more »

Iraq PM race stuck between largest bloc dispute and US pressure

Shafaq News Nearly four months after Iraq’s November 11, 2025, parliamentary elections, the country remains trapped in a deep political stalemate, with rival factions still unable to agree on a prime minister.... Read more »

Iran expands missile strikes on US, Israeli targets after deadly Minab school strike

2026-03-06T12:19:54+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Tehran Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Friday launched a new wave of missile strikes against US and Israeli targets across... Read more »

Analyzing Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s Statement Through the Lens of International Law

(Photo: UNAMI/Office of Grand Ayatollah Sistani) In a time of violent escalation and the reduction of international law to mere slogans, the statement of the Shia religious establishment, issued by the office... Read more »

Tabaqchali: “Markets Discount a Near-Term End to the War”

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. “Early Days: Markets Discount... Read more »

Western allies boost military deployments in Middle East amid Iran war

2026-03-05T12:20:55+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News France on Thursday announced it had temporarily authorized US military aircraft to use some of its bases in the Middle East, as... Read more »

Iran, Israel trade attacks as US tanker hit in Gulf

2026-03-05T08:11:01+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Tehran Tehran launched drone attacks overnight targeting Israel’s Ramat David Airbase, while Tel Aviv carried out strikes on multiple sites inside Iran... Read more »

The Changing Perceptions of Iraq

From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): You could be forgiven for thinking that Iraq is only dependant on oil and is a country struggling with conflict. However, reality has moved on... Read more »