UN: Israeli operations and settler violence displace hundreds across West Bank

2026-02-06T08:56:59+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- West Bank Nearly 700 Palestinians have been displaced across nine communities in the West Bank since the beginning of 2026 due to... Read more »

US, Israel, and Iran step up military readiness as regional tensions grow

Shafaq News A background look at the forces, weapons systems, and defenses shaping the current standoff. Israel’s decision to ban photography during its June 2025 war with Iran reflected the scale of... Read more »

GKP looks to Oslo Share Listing

By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) announced on Wednesday that it intends to complete the Company’s previously announced proposal to pursue a dual listing of its shares on Euronext Growth Oslo... Read more »

DNO may Resume Export of Oil via Turkiye

By John Lee. In a statement to the markets this morning, Norway’s DNO, which operates the Tawke license in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, has said it, “aims to access export markets... Read more »

Iraq’s Kirkuk revives its shared rhythms as Ramadan nears

2026-02-04T23:38:45+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Kirkuk As the Muslims’ fasting month of Ramadan approaches, daily life in Iraq’s Kirkuk province begins to shift. Markets grow livelier, streets... Read more »

Iraq’s private banks: Capital Growth and the structural credit gap

Shafaq News Despite a noticeable expansion in the number of private banks operating in Iraq and a steady rise in their capital over recent years, their contribution to credit activity remains modest... Read more »

Iraq’s water crisis: A structural rewrite of agricultural governance

Shafaq News With water inflows to the Tigris and Euphrates at historic lows, Iraq is no longer adjusting agricultural policy at the margins but rewriting how the state controls what is grown,... Read more »

From Babylon to Erbil: Iraq’s UNESCO sites and those next in line

2026-02-03T13:33:18+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Few countries carry as much civilizational weight as Iraq. Often described as the heartland of Mesopotamia, Iraq is home to some of... Read more »

“A Piece of Hell”: Gaza returnees recount Israeli abuse during Rafah return

2026-02-03T14:35:45+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Gaza As the Rafah Crossing resumed operations on February 2 under the second phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas,... Read more »

Iran between revolution and state: The future of Tehran’s support for armed groups

Shafaq News US pressure on Iran has intensified in recent months, with Washington seeking to compel Tehran to meet a set of conditions that include abandoning its ballistic missile program and halting... Read more »