Iraqi lawmakers dismiss salary contributions for structural fixes

2026-02-18T11:26:52+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Baghdad Iraqi lawmakers and ministers were asked to donate a portion of their salaries to the State Treasury, in a new initiative... Read more »

Iraq security brief: Police dismantle drug network, Arrest mortar suspect

2026-02-17T21:18:05+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Below is a summary of key security and public safety incidents reported across Iraq on February 17. – Asayish Dismantle ISIS-Linked Cell... Read more »

Iraqi Army after US-led Coalition withdrawal: Can Baghdad achieve full military sovereignty?

Shafaq News The Iraqi Armed Forces face significant responsibility in securing the country’s borders and protecting the state from internal and external threats following the withdrawal of Global Coalition forces from Iraq.... Read more »

Why US–Iran talks keep failing, and why tensions persist

2026-02-16T07:37:12+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News For more than two decades, negotiations between the United States and Iran have followed a familiar cycle: escalation, talks, temporary calm, then... Read more »

Munich 2026: Barzani’s constitutional bet on Syria and Iraq’s federal balance

Shafaq News At the 2026 Munich Security Conference, Nechirvan Barzani did not unveil an initiative, nor did he seek dramatic headlines. Instead, the Kurdistan Region president used the gathering to advance a... Read more »

President Barzani at MSC2026: Kurdistan backing political settlement in Syria

2026-02-15T13:52:02+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Munich President Nechirvan Barzani on Sunday reaffirmed that the Kurdistan Region will continue to play a supportive role in the Kurdish file... Read more »

Iraq Parliament examines Victims Compensation Law amendment to prevent “misuse”

2026-02-15T09:15:46+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Baghdad Iraq’s Parliament is reviewing the third amendment to Law No. 20 of 2009 on Compensation of Victims of War Operations, Military... Read more »

Nouri Al-Maliki’s new doctrine for power: Pragmatism over defiance?

Shafaq News On January 24, 2026, the Shiite Coordination Framework (CF), currently the largest bloc in Iraq’s parliament, named former Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki as its nominee for the country’s next premier,... Read more »

EBRD Launches Major SME Support Programme in Iraq

By John Lee. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched its SME finance and development programmes in Iraq, including the rollout of its flagship Star Venture initiative for high-potential startups.... Read more »

Vanishing vows: Why Iraqi marriages now fail in months, not years

Shafaq News The marriage had barely begun when it ended. Just two hours after the contract was signed, a couple in Baghdad filed for divorce —a case social specialists regard as emblematic... Read more »