Shafaq News – Baghdad When Mohammed Shia al-Sudani assumed the premiership in 2022, he declared a clear priority: building a “services government.” From electricity and water to healthcare and education, his cabinet... Read more »
Shafaq News Iraq is entering an era of dangerous heat extremes, with summer temperatures regularly soaring beyond 50°C. While global climate change is a major factor, experts increasingly point to the environmental... Read more »
Shafaq News Beneath the domed chamber of Iraq’s parliament, 329 legislators convene in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone. Most receive an average of 1.296 billion Iraqi dinars—over $980,000—across a single four-year term, covering... Read more »
2025-07-26T09:38:55+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad At the annual event marking the Islamic Day for Combating Violence Against Women, Iraq’s top leadership and the UN Mission... Read more »
2025-07-26T10:51:46+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News In a high-stakes operation deep inside Syrian territory, US-led coalition forces, acting on intelligence from Iraqi counter-terrorism units, killed one of the... Read more »
2025-07-25T08:35:02+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News The dollar inched off two-week lows on Friday, but kept on track for its biggest weekly drop in a month, as investors... Read more »
2025-07-24T21:24:47+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Middle East Israeli Prime Minister and Defense Minister sharply condemned French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state, calling... Read more »
2025-07-24T23:11:04+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – London British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure from senior members of his government and international partners to immediately... Read more »
Shafaq News As temperatures in Iraq routinely soar above 50°C during the summer months, a silent humanitarian crisis is playing out in the country’s bakeries, fish markets, and traditional kitchens. Far from... Read more »
Shafaq News As the Iraqi Parliament advances legislation to formalize the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) as an independent security institution, tensions with the United States are escalating. Washington warns the bill could... Read more »