Iraq launches parliamentary election campaign ahead of November vote

2025-10-03T05:11:31+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq opened its parliamentary election campaign on Friday, beginning five weeks of rallies and advertisements across all provinces ahead of the November 11 vote. The...

Iraq, Kurdistan reach new oil agreement to regulate exports, boost revenues

Nawar Al Rikabi Press TV, Baghdad Iraq and the Kurdistan Region have signed oil agreement aimed at regulating exports, boosting revenues, and resolving long-standing disputes between Baghdad and Erbil. Under the deal, the region will produce...

Iraq security brief: Drug smuggling foiled, PMF nabs Baath suspect

2025-10-02T21:06:06+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Below is a summary of key security and public safety incidents reported across Iraq on October 2, 2025. - Border Forces Foil Balloon Smuggling Attempt (Baghdad) Iraq’s Border...

Azerbaijani leader congratulates Iraqi counterpart on national holiday

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, has addressed a letter to the President of the Republic of Iraq, Abdullatif Jamal Rashid, on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Iraq, APA reports. The letter reads: "Dear Mr....

Azerbaijani President congratulates his Iraqi counterpart

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, President of the Republic of Iraq, on the occasion of the country's national day, Azernews reports. "Dear Mr. President, On behalf...

Basra: Protesters block Baghdad highway over water crisis

2025-10-02T21:56:35+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Basra Protesters in Basra’s Al-Dair district blocked the main highway connecting Baghdad and Basra on Thursday over the escalating water crisis. The escalation followed a...

Iraq down Pakistan in AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers

Iraq have defeated Pakistan by 8-1 in the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup qualifying round at the Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium on Wednesday. According to details surfaced on Wednesday, the match took place in Cambodia, where Iraq led 2–0 at half-time. In the...

Why Iraq Could Make or Break the Next Oil Price Move

Last month, OPEC+ agreed to increase oil output from October by 137,000 barrels per day, a much lower clip compared to the 555,000 bpd increase announced for August and September and 411,000 bpd in June and July. That meant that the group has...

Central Bank of Iraq Launches Digital Payment Campaign

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI)'s Basra branch has launched the campaign "Your Transport is Easier ... with Easier Payment" in cooperation with electronic payment companies operating in the province. The initiative is part of the...

Shanghai Electric discusses Iraq Power Projects

By John Lee. The Ministry of Electricity's Undersecretary for Production Affairs, Eng. Mohammed Nema Al-Tufaily, chaired a key meeting with Shanghai Electric to set firm timelines for the execution and completion of combined-cycle projects and...

Iraq's political enigma: The unpredictable maneuvers of Muqtada al-Sadr

Shafaq News For more than fifteen years, the sudden “retirements” and repeated political maneuvers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Patriotic Shiite Movement (formerly Sadrist), have dominated Iraq’s political scene, each...

Iraq, Afghanistan veterans fly to 9/11 memorials, mental health retreat

Saudi Trade Body Fixes Technical Hurdle Blocking Exports to Iraq

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Foreign Trade (GAFT) said it has resolved a technical and logistical challenge that had disrupted exports through the “Jadidat Arar” border crossing with Iraq, the only land route linking the two countries. The...

King Abdullah II Congratulates Iraqi President on National Day

His Majesty King Abdullah II sent a congratulatory message to Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Iraq.اضافة اعلان In his message, His Majesty, on his own behalf and on behalf of the people and...

Iraq Kurdistan oil flows to Turkey running at around 180,000 bpd

Flows resumed on Saturday, as eight oil companies operating in Iraqi Kurdistan reached agreements with Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government [Getty] Crude oil flows from Iraq's Kurdistan region to Turkey's Ceyhan port are running at around...

Iraq taps US firm for FLNG import terminal development

The Iraqi government has issued an award letter to U.S.-based Excelerate Energy to develop the country’s integrated floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) import terminal. Illustration; Source: Excelerate Energy The U.S. player, which is poised to...

Iraq's Kurdistan Oil Flows to Türkiye Running at Around 180,000 bpd

Crude oil flows from Iraq's Kurdistan region to Türkiye's Ceyhan port are running at around 180,000 barrels per day, up from 150,000-160,000 bpd earlier in the week after they resumed on September 27 for the first time in 2-1/2 years, two shipping...

Iraq's Kurdistan oil flows to Türkiye

KURDISTAN: Crude oil flows from Iraq's Kurdistan region to Türkiye’s Ceyhan port are running at around 180,000 barrels per day, up from 150,000-160,000 bpd earlier in the week after they resumed on September 27 for the first time in 2-1/2 years,...

Iraq signs contract with BP for development of Kirkuk oilfields; initial target is 328,000 bpd

Iraq's oil ministry announced on Thursday that it has signed a contract with BP for the development of Kirkuk oilfields. The initial production target is 328,000 barrels a day. The agreement was signed in early this year and involves BP and Iraq's...

Baghdad walks tightrope in Iran–Israel conflict

2025-10-02T17:08:02+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq is struggling to balance its position amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reiterating that Baghdad will...