(MENAFN) Iraq announced the launch of the initial phase of its Climate Investment Plan (CIP) for 2025-2030 on Tuesday, marking a strategic move to address the mounting impacts of climate change. According to a statement from the Iraqi National...
(MENAFN) Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu announced Tuesday that Moscow's engagement with Iraq is growing significantly stronger, with high-level discussions now spanning a wide array of sectors—including business, economics,...
If you are looking for a missing person, please contact the appropriate authority or organization, as indicated in the information below: For military personnel who went missing during the Iran-Iraq (1980-1988) or Iraq-Kuwait wars (1990-1991),...
(MENAFN) The Baghdad International Energy Forum opened Saturday, bringing together energy experts, investors, and global stakeholders to expand collaboration across the sector. The forum, spanning two days, is being attended by Iraqi Prime...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ORA Developers Group, a global leader in visionary real estate development, is progressing its international expansion with the simultaneous advancement of two significants projects...
“I had no courage. I used to be afraid and hesitant,” recalls Layla from Anbar, whose son went missing. “But attending the sessions and accompanying the families allowed me to become stronger and braver.” Her words echo those of Ali from Babil,...
(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday to reinforce diplomatic ties and explore expanded collaboration in multiple sectors, according to a statement from al-Sudani's...
Mohammed noticed that the water level of the river next to his university was going down day by day as a result of climate change. It encouraged him to look for solutions and try to contribute in his own way. Iraq suffers from extreme drought, and...
(MENAFN) Intelligence chiefs forge expanded cooperation framework during Damascus summit, marking second diplomatic engagement since Assad regime collapse as regional stability concerns mount. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa conducted strategic...
(MENAFN) Iraq’s Oil Ministry announced on Tuesday that it has reached a preliminary agreement with U.S.-based Chevron. The signing, overseen by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, concerns the Nasiriyah project, encompassing four exploration...
By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC), in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has held a workshop to discuss the first phase of Iraq's National Climate Investment Plan (CIP) for 2025-2030, which was...
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade has held an expanded meeting, chaired by Hashim Mohammed Hatem, Director General of the General Company for Car and Machinery Trade, to discuss preparing a study aimed at reducing car imports in line with...
2025-09-17T08:18:20+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Kirkuk Iraqi security forces launched a large-scale operation south of Kirkuk on Wednesday to search for the bodies of ISIS fighters recently targeted in Iraqi Air Force...
2025-09-17T12:51:54+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Baghdad’s Karrada municipality on Wednesday issued urgent orders to protect the decades-old trees lining Abu Nuwas Street, following Shafaq News reports warning of...
ISLAMABAD: Iraqi authorities have introduced new regulations for pilgrims traveling to the country's sacred religious sites, setting specific age-related conditions for visa issuance. According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith...
By John Lee. US energy technology company Baker Hughes has announced an agreement with Iraq-based Halfaya Gas Company (HGC) to strengthen their collaboration for an innovative flare gas recovery system at the Bin Umar [Nahr Bin Umar, Nahr Ben...
By John Lee. Iraq has signed a contract to establish its first government data centres for commercial use. The agreement was signed in Baghdad between the General Company for Communications and Informatics and the Finnish company Nokia. The...
By John Lee. The US Department of State has designated four Iraqi groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), describing them as Iran-aligned militia groups (IAMGs): Harakat al-Nujaba; Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada; Harakat Ansar Allah...
Iraq (MNN) — This month, the United States’ nearly eleven-year military mission in Iraq transitions to a “bilateral security partnership.” The US Department of Defense announced the two-phase transition back in September 2024. US troops have...
2025-09-17T21:41:03+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Below is a summary of key security and crime-related incidents reported across Iraq on September 17, 2025. - Firearm Applications (Baghdad) The Interior Ministry announced...
