Shafaq News – Baghdad A new security memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iraq and Iran has reignited debate over sovereignty, parliamentary oversight, and Iraq’s vulnerability to regional rivalries. Signed on Tuesday under... Read more »
Shafaq News Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has sparked wide debate after disqualifying a number of candidates from the 2025 parliamentary elections based on the “good conduct” requirement. The commission announced... Read more »
Shafaq News By Dr. Frank Musmar* The arrangement by which Iraq’s oil revenues are held in accounts supervised by the U.S. Federal Reserve, even after the completion of Kuwait war reparations in... Read more »
Shafaq News Welcome to Najaf — not your typical vacation brochure kind of place. There’s no beach, no breeze, and frankly, not much shade. But what it lacks in palm trees, it... Read more »
2025-08-12T14:03:11+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Gaza 100 people were killed and 513 wounded in Gaza in the past 24 hours, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported on... Read more »
Shafaq News Modern anime and children’s cartoons are no longer just light entertainment in Iraq’s homes and schools. Teachers, researchers, and child-rights advocates warn that high-energy plots, aggressive themes, and hours of... Read more »
2025-08-11T18:11:14+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News The first light of dawn spills across the road to Karbala, glinting off black and green banners swaying above the heads of... Read more »
2025-08-11T07:57:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Amid shifting geopolitical dynamics and volatile global energy markets, Iraq and Syria are revisiting the prospect of reviving the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline... Read more »
Shafaq News Iraqi women stepping into public life—whether as candidates, journalists, or activists—are facing a rising tide of backlash: smear campaigns that weaponize their reputation, morality, and perceived “honor.” With just three... Read more »
Shafaq News – Washington Washington is preparing its largest cut in military funding to Iraq since launching its anti-ISIS support program in 2014, according to exclusive Pentagon documents obtained by Shafaq News.... Read more »