Iraq, Iran exchange war dead in new repatriation at Shalamcheh Border

2025-10-05T06:31:11+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq and Iran on Sunday exchanged the remains of soldiers killed during the 1980–1988 war between the two countries, in a ceremony held at the Shalamcheh border...

Iraq Receives More Than 1 Million Barrels of Oil from Kurdistan Region

Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani announced on Saturday that the federal government has received more than one million barrels of crude oil from the Kurdistan Region since exports resumed last week. He also confirmed that the first tanker...

Iraqi Embassy in Amman Celebrates Iraq’s 93rd National Day

Ammon News - The Iraqi Embassy in Amman hosted a reception on Saturday evening to celebrate the 93rd National Day of the Republic of Iraq, drawing a distinguished crowd from across Jordan's political, diplomatic, and business circles. The event...

Nahyan attends celebration of Iraqi community heritage

Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, accompanied by Dr Muzafar Mustafa Al Jabouri, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the UAE, along with a distinguished group of diplomats and leading figures from the...

EIA: Iraq’s oil exports to US plunge in September

2025-10-05T08:55:15+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad / Washington Iraq’s oil exports to the United States totaled 4.200 million barrels in September, marking a drop from 7.936 million barrels in August, according to the...

Oil Flows From Iraqi Kurdistan to Türkiye Halted due to Full Storage Tanks

Crude oil exports from Iraq's Kurdistan region to Türkiye's Ceyhan port were halted on Friday because storage tanks had reached capacity, two energy sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. One of the sources said flows stopped at...

Amnesty: Iraqi Activists Persecuted and Freedom of Expression in Peril

From Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Six years since Tishreen protests, activists persecuted and freedom of expression in peril Six...

Iraq security roundup: Fire, arrests, and election crimes

2025-10-04T21:00:04+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Below is a roundup of major security and public safety incidents across Iraq on October 4, 2025: - Industrial Fire (Basra) A gas pipeline exploded inside the Iron and Steel...

‘Iraq’s Butterfly’ wins World Championship silver medal

2025-10-04T14:31:03+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraqi Paralympic runner Fatima Fadel captured the silver medal in the women’s 200-meter T35 race at the World Para Athletics Championships in India on Saturday....

Dubai: Iraq Day at Expo City takes thousands 'back decades'

Walking into Expo City felt like walking into Iraq, a country deep-rooted in tradition, culture, and values. On Saturday, the South Hall of Dubai Exhibition Centre turned into a hub of Iraqi heritage as Emirates Love’s Iraq hosted Iraq Day,...

Iraq restarts Kurdistan crude shipments to Türkiye after two-year pause

BAGHDAD, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani announced on Saturday that Iraq has loaded the first oil tanker with crude from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region at Türkiye's Ceyhan port, marking a major step toward resuming...

Iraqi farmers protest cultivation ban amid severe drought

In the Ghammas area in the southern province of Diwaniyah, hundreds of farmers gathered to urge the government to allow them to farm their lands [Getty] Hundreds of Iraqi farmers protested Saturday against the government's policy of curbing land...

Iraqi oil exports to US drop sharply last week

2025-10-04T13:17:56+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s crude oil exports to the United States declined last week, according to data released on Saturday by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA...

Netanyahu threatens Iraq with attack in UN speech

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly on Friday, despite most of the international delegates walking out in protest of Israel's genocide in Gaza. He...

Iraq records 12.15T dinars fiscal deficit by end of July

2025-10-04T09:25:27+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s economy recorded a financial deficit of 12.15 trillion dinars by the end of July 2025, according to a report released on Saturday by Echo Iraq, an economic...

Baghdad-Erbil Understandings Bolster Expansion of Iraq’s Revenue Base

Baghdad-Erbil Understandings Bolster Expansion of Iraq’s Revenue Base ARK News.. An Iraqi source revealed that the country recorded a fiscal deficit exceeding 12 trillion dinars by the end of July. However, the source pointed to a notable...

Nahyan bin Mubarak attends major celebration of Iraqi community heritage in Expo Dubai

Dubai [UAE], October 4 (ANI/WAM): Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, accompanied by Dr. Muzafar Mustafa Al Jabouri, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the UAE, along with a distinguished group of...

Iraqi Farmers Protest Cultivation Ban amid Drought

Hundreds of Iraqi farmers protested Saturday against the government's policy of curbing land cultivation to preserve dwindling water supplies, an AFP correspondent said. Year-on-year droughts and declining rainfall have brought agriculture to its...

World News | Nahyan Bin Mubarak Attends Major Celebration of Iraqi Community Heritage in Expo Dubai

Dubai [UAE], October 4 (ANI/WAM): Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, accompanied by Dr. Muzafar Mustafa Al Jabouri, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the UAE, along with a distinguished group of...

UAE's first Iraq Fest draws 15,000 to Dubai's Expo City

Strengthening bilateral ties Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, attended the celebration alongside Dr Mudhafar Mustafa Al Jubouri, Ambassador of Iraq to the UAE, and other distinguished guests. In his...