Iraq: 12 names circulate for premiership amid internal divisions

2025-10-13T16:57:27+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad A senior member of Iraq’s Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee, Mukhtar al-Mousawi, revealed on Monday that several prominent political figures are... Read more »

Judicial freeze: Iraq’s new national 5G carrier on hold

Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s plan to launch a state-backed mobile operator with 5G capability has been suspended after a judge ordered the Communications and Media Commission (CMC) to pause the signing... Read more »

Iran, Turkiye carpets flood Iraq’s market

2025-10-12T22:13:30+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad / Kirkuk Iraq’s furniture and carpet market has witnessed notable growth in imports from neighboring countries, particularly Iran and Turkiye,... Read more »

Middle East cyber war: Strategy failures leave Arab states vulnerable

Shafaq News Cyberattacks are quietly reshaping the Middle East, turning everyday systems—from banks to power grids—into potential targets. Across the region, states face growing challenges as advanced digital tools make attacks faster,... Read more »

$1.2B traffic fix fails: Iraq seeks radical solution

Shafaq News Despite years of investment in bridges and infrastructure, Baghdad’s streets remain choked, with commuters often spending hours crawling through traffic during peak periods. The Iraqi capital’s road network is struggling... Read more »

Aoun urges extending Gaza truce model to Lebanon

2025-10-11T05:49:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Beirut (Updated at 19:18) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday condemned the Israeli airstrikes on al-Msailih area in southern Lebanon, warning... Read more »

Kirkuk’s Green Dome crumbles: Neglect threatens 14th-century icon

Shafaq News Through the winding alleys of Kirkuk Citadel, where centuries of dust and history linger in the air, a green dome rises above the old quarter. Known locally as the Baghdadi... Read more »

Iraq’s 2025 gas pivot: Can Baghdad turn flares into fuel?

Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq has moved aggressively in 2025 to overhaul its gas sector—pushing capture projects, sealing multi-billion-dollar partnerships, and tying the effort to electricity security and an export ambition by... Read more »

Vote-buying casts shadow over Iraq’s 2025 elections

2025-10-10T07:36:04+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad As Iraq moves toward its parliamentary elections on November 11, 2025, the debate over electoral integrity has re-emerged, driven by... Read more »

Tabaqchali: A tour of Basra, and a Business School in Baghdad

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 tour of Basra,... Read more »