Jiyad: Turkey Ends ITPA – Blackmail or Preservation of Iraqi Sovereign Rights

By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Turkey Ends ITPA- Submission to Blackmail or Preservation of... Read more »

Iraq Stock Market Report | Iraq Business News

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 14th Aug 2025. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX... Read more »

Iraq’s higher education enters the AI era: Promise and obstacles

Shafaq News Artificial Intelligence (AI) has shifted from futuristic theory to global necessity, reshaping economies, public services, and knowledge systems. Iraq, emerging from decades of conflict and institutional fragility, is now taking... Read more »

Israel strikes Gaza as Palestinian factions unite in Cairo

2025-08-15T13:12:06+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Gaza / Cairo Israeli forces intensified their bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Friday, carrying out air and artillery strikes on... Read more »

Syria’s wildfires spread: Injuries mount as northeast joins firefighting effort

2025-08-15T13:40:35+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Latakia / Hama / Damascus (updated 20:45) Civilian injuries and widespread damage continue to mount across western Syria as wildfires rage... Read more »

Iraq's oil fortune: The two-decade grip of a US 'fortress'

Shafaq News Before dawn in Basra, giant oil tankers edge into the jetties, loading arms glinting under floodlights as millions of barrels of crude stream aboard for export. Yet most of the... Read more »

“Voluntary” or Forced? Inside the renewed push to relocate Palestinians

Shafaq News Once confined to fringe discussion, the relocation of Palestinians—whether framed as “voluntary migration” or outright forced transfer—has become part of mainstream policy discourse. The shift has been driven by statements... Read more »

Defamation, exclusion stoke pre-vote tensions

Shafaq News With the parliamentary elections scheduled for next November, scenes of political disagreement and tension are once again emerging in Iraq—both among rival political forces and within individual alliances. These disputes... Read more »

Iraqi–Iranian Security MoU rekindles a decade of border deals—and old controversies

Shafaq News – Baghdad A new security memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iraq and Iran has reignited debate over sovereignty, parliamentary oversight, and Iraq’s vulnerability to regional rivalries. Signed on Tuesday under... Read more »

Disqualified candidates: Iraq’s electoral body under fire

Shafaq News Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has sparked wide debate after disqualifying a number of candidates from the 2025 parliamentary elections based on the “good conduct” requirement. The commission announced... Read more »