Demolition faster than reconstruction: A political norm shaping Iraq’s new governments

Shafaq News With each change of government in Iraq, a recurring pattern resurfaces: the incoming administration seeks to erase the policy footprint of its predecessor. Decisions adopted by the state are often... Read more »

Silent extinction: Iraq’s wildlife fades as water runs out

Shafaq News Iraq’s wildlife is not disappearing in a single catastrophic moment. It is slipping away year after year until absence starts to feel ordinary, from the Mesopotamian Marshes in the south... Read more »

Constitutional decay: Iraq’s new Parliament hits early speed bumps

Shafaq News Iraq’s sixth parliamentary term has barely begun. Yet, early signs of dysfunction are already raising a familiar question: can the new legislature avoid the paralysis that crippled previous parliaments, or... Read more »

Exclusive: Iraq’s Rafidain Bank faces renewed corruption files over $1.6M losses

2026-01-15T13:41:50+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Official documents obtained by Shafaq News reveal corruption and public fund losses at the state-owned Rafidain Bank amounting to more than 14... Read more »

One Year of Trump: Iraqi Dinar Speculators Still Waiting

By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. One Year of Trump: Iraqi Dinar Speculators Still Waiting for... Read more »

Escalation without Collapse: Washington’s options against Tehran

Shafaq News The Middle East is facing a phase of heightened uncertainty as relations between the United States and Iran approach a critical juncture. Amid growing speculation over rapid, precision US military... Read more »

The Hidden Cost of Bad Data in Amazon Selling

The Hidden Cost of Bad Data in Amazon Selling (And How Sellers Can Avoid It) Bad data on Amazon almost never shows up with a warning label. It shows up as a... Read more »

Iran warns neighbors hosting US forces as Qatar confirms Al Udeid drawdown

2026-01-14T15:34:24+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News– Tehran/ Doha (Updated at 19:34) Iran warned neighboring countries hosting US forces that they would be considered legitimate targets if Washington launches... Read more »

Deadly dog attacks: Who protects Iraq’s neighborhoods?

Shafaq News– Baghdad The death of a child in Babil and a young man in Baghdad has reopened a painful and familiar issue in Iraq: how a growing population of stray dogs... Read more »

Iraq’s balance policy: When neutrality becomes a forced compromise

Shafaq News Rising tensions between Washington and Tehran are once again testing Iraq’s fragile foreign-policy equilibrium, following US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on any country conducting trade... Read more »