Iraq excavating large mass grave left by Islamic State

Authorities are working with the judiciary, forensic investigations, Iraq's Martyrs' Foundation, and the directorate of mass graves to carry out the excavation of the site of a sink hole in al-Khafsa, south of the northern city of Mosul, the state- …

Iraq starts excavation of large mass grave left by Islamic State

Iraq starts excavation of large mass grave left by Islamic State

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi officials have begun the excavation of what is believed to be a mass grave left… IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi officials have begun the excavation of what is believed to be a mass grave left behind by the Islamic State extremist group …

CBE hosts high-level delegation from Central Bank of Iraq

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) recently hosted a high-level delegation from the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), led by Deputy Governor Ammar Khalaf. The visit aimed to exchange expertise across a wide range of central banking operations. The delegation was …

Iraq to end int'l coalition mission by September, PM's advisor says

The Iraqi government announces the end of the US-led coalition mission by September 2025, transitioning to bilateral defense ties and full withdrawal by 2026. The Iraqi government announced on Sunday that the US-led international coalition’s mission in …

Iraq begins dig at site of suspected IS mass grave near Mosul

Excavation at the site has proved especially difficult due to the presence of sulphur-laced underground water, which has made the soil soft and unstable Iraqi authorities have commenced excavation work at a suspected mass grave near the northern city of …

Iraq FM: Conflict spillover would devastate Iraq, diplomacy is the only shield

Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned that any attempt to drag Iraq into regional wars would “destroy” the country and the armed factions, stressing that Baghdad rejects the notion of unified battlefronts and insists Iraq’s arena …

Iraq bars 12 candidates including senior Shiite figure

2025-08-17T13:24:45+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On Sunday, Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) disqualified 12 candidates from the upcoming parliamentary elections, among them Abbas al-Amiri, Secretary- …

UN in Iraq publishes Annual Results Report 2024

By John Lee. The United Nations (UN) in Iraq has published its Annual Results Report 2024. The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Iraq, composed of 23 UN agencies, funds and specialized programmes, is dedicated to supporting Iraq's journey towards …

PM Al-Sudani: Iraq’s Riyada Initiative delivers 22,000 jobs

2025-08-17T12:52:26+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced that nearly half a million people have registered for the government’s Riyada Initiative, which has so far …