Thousands of Shias from Mumbai in Iraq for Arbaeen

Iraq's private power generators: Lifesaver or environmental burden?

This week, when Iraq experienced an almost-nationwide power outage, the streets of Baghdad and other major cities went dark, with only lights from passing cars illuminating the sidewalks. The Middle Eastern nation is currently experiencing peak summer …

Iraq, Turkiye form joint customs body to boost trade

2025-08-13T18:34:24+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Ankara Iraq and Turkiye agreed to form a joint committee to enhance cooperation between their customs authorities, the Iraqi Embassy in Ankara announced on Wednesday. The embassy …

Iran says it has stopped electricity exports to Iraq

Iran’s state electricity company Tavanir says it has stopped power exports to neighboring Iraq to be able to respond to rising domestic demand. Tavanir’s head of transmission and foreign trade operations said on Wednesday that Iran’s electricity exports …

Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran retain top OPEC oil production slots

 Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran have maintained their positions as the top oil producers within the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), with daily outputs of 9.526 million barrels per day (bpd), 3.902 million bpd, and 3.245 million bpd, …

Iraq-Iran memorandum: Tighten border control and address opposition groups

2025-08-13T13:02:58+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad A senior Iraqi security source revealed on Wednesday details of a newly signed security memorandum between Iraq and Iran, which evolved from a previous security record into a …

Iraq’s State of Law Coalition opposes replacing de-Baathification body

2025-08-13T12:53:09+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News — Baghdad The State of Law Coalition, led by former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, warned on Wednesday that dissolving the Accountability and Justice Commission could open the …

Iraq: Candidate disqualifications for elections could reach 400

2025-08-13T14:27:22+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News — Baghdad The number of excluded parliamentary candidates, including those barred under Iraq’s de-Baathification process, could reach 400, lawmaker Raed al-Maliki said on Wednesday. …

Iraq tries to balance relations with US, Iran after Tehran deal

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (R) and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a ceremony signing memoranda of understanding between Iraq and Iran at the government palace in Baghdad on September 11, 2024 [Ahmed Jalil/Pool/ …

Iraq’s Basrah crude price rises over $1 in July – OPEC

2025-08-13T12:50:03+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad The price of Iraq’s Basrah Medium crude rose by more than a dollar in July, according to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in its August monthly …