Wave of attacks on diplomatic missions risks isolating Iraq internationally

2026-03-20T10:35:07+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Baghdad Rockets and drones striking diplomatic sites in Iraq are no longer sporadic incidents but part of a sustained pattern that is... Read more »

Israel’s new border, pending Trump approval

They say that as a person ages, they grow more and more similar to their dog. The Iranians are growing more and more like their Axis partners. Like in Gaza, they hide... Read more »

Mamdani announces pared-down NYC community safety office that will combat hate crimes

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday announced the establishment of an Office of Community Safety, a pared-down version of a campaign promise that will be involved in... Read more »

Genel Energy issues Full-Year Results

By John Lee. Genel Energy has issued its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2025. Full statement from Genel Energy: Audited results for the year ended 31 December 2025 Genel... Read more »

In first, poll shows Eisenkot overtaking Bennett as Netanyahu’s top challenger

In a new poll published Thursday, former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party emerged as the second-largest for the first time, overtaking Naftali Bennett’s yet-unnamed party and trailing only Prime... Read more »

GKP Shares Rise following Results Statement

By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE: GKP) were trading up more than 5 percent on Thursday after the company published its 2025 Full Year Results; they have risen more than... Read more »

Trump’s move on Hormuz – the front where Iran is winning, for now

“The Revolutionary Guards believe that if they lose control of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran will lose the war,” a senior Iranian official was quoted by Reuters, who successfully summarized the state... Read more »

Iraq airspace closure costs $43 million during US-Israel war on Iran

2026-03-19T08:02:43+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Iraq’s aviation sector has lost nearly $43 million since authorities shut the country’s airspace following the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on... Read more »

‘Somebody came into my house to shoot my babies’: Temple Israel, Federation call for federal security measures after attack – JNS.org

A rabbi from Temple Israel and the heads of the Jewish Federations of North America met with members of Congress on Tuesday to call for a near-four-fold increase in federal security spending... Read more »

Is the Dinar Your Retirement Plan?

By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq’s Payroll Cliff: Why the Dinar Can’t Be Your Retirement... Read more »