Israel warns Lebanon: Deterrence or descent into new war?

Shafaq News Israel’s leadership has issued the sharpest warnings in months that it could expand military operations in Lebanon if Hezbollah’s post-ceasefire rebuilding continues—raising a central question for Beirut and the region:... Read more »

Uniforms off, campaigns on: Former Iraqi officers vie for parliament seats

2025-11-04T05:51:50+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections on November 11, 2025, are shaping up as a battlefield of a different kind, where former military officers... Read more »

Tabaqchali: “A Ho-hum Month, Ahead of Elections”

By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. “A Ho-hum Month, Ahead... Read more »

Iraq’s 2025 Elections: Revised law reshapes the path to power

2025-11-03T11:08:52+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for November 2025, will be held under the amended Election Law No. 9 of 2020, which... Read more »

Governance or grab? Iraq’s economic relief package tests PM Al-Sudani’s motives

Shafaq News With less than two weeks before Iraq’s parliamentary elections on 11 November 2025, the Iraqi Cabinet ignited a fierce debate by announcing 22 wide-ranging economic and service measures — most... Read more »

Integrating Iraq’s armed factions: The US vision and the risks ahead

Shafaq News Rising tensions and expanding conflict zones across the Middle East have set a charged backdrop for US Special Envoy to Iraq Mark Savaya’s inaugural statement, which has reignited debate over... Read more »

Resumption of oil exports from Kurdistan: Fragile stability with strategic implications

2025-11-02T08:49:18+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News After more than two years of suspension, oil exports from Iraq’s Kurdistan Region through the Ceyhan pipeline have stabilized at around 190,000... Read more »

Love under strain: Iraq’s young struggle to tie the knot

Shafaq News In Iraq, the idea of building a life together is no longer straightforward. For many, the journey toward marriage has become a careful negotiation between hope, hesitation, and the realities... Read more »

New path to jobs: Iraq’s shift toward vocational education

Shafaq News – Baghdad In Iraq, where uncertainty and economic pressures shape everyday life, students are quietly redefining education. Workshops are replacing traditional lecture halls, offering not just practical skills but independence,... Read more »

Iraq’s death sentence for Syrian man tests fragile refugee–host ties

Shafaq News – Baghdad A death sentence handed down by an Iraqi court against a Syrian national convicted of terrorism has unsettled the country’s large Syrian refugee community and reignited debate over... Read more »