Shafaq News Hundreds of Iraqis with disabilities gathered at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, filling its halls with color, craftsmanship, and quiet persistence. Hand-woven shawls, carved wooden boxes, and delicate... Read more »

Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq should be approached not as a high-risk destination but as a “living museum” that embodies thousands of years of human achievement, resilience, and cultural continuity, according to... Read more »

2025-12-13T14:47:15+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Erbil The chukar partridge, regarded as the national bird of the Kurdish people, is increasingly threatened across Iraqi Kurdistan as uncontrolled... Read more »

Shafaq News After years of tight economic restrictions, the repeal of the US Caesar Act has opened a new window for the Syrian economy to regain stability and enter a broader phase... Read more »

Shafaq News An outsider to Iraq might assume that free expression is thriving — vibrant street debates, active news outlets, and a digital space crowded with opinions. Yet beneath this activity exists... Read more »

Shafaq News Iraq’s banking sector has entered a sensitive phase as liquidity declines and financial commitments expand, raising fears of delayed salary payments in the coming period and placing government institutions under... Read more »

Shafaq News After settling all 853 election appeals, Iraq entered a decisive political phase, with winning blocs preparing for a new legislature facing extensive challenges. The next parliament will convene under a... Read more »

By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE: GKP) closed down 2.7 percent on Wednesday after the company provided an operational and corporate update. It said it received its first payment in... Read more »

By John Lee. Iraq’s financial authorities have stressed that developing domestic financial markets is a strategic priority to support economic resilience, investment and long-term growth. At a conference in Baghdad on the... Read more »