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World News | Turkiye Says 5 Soldiers Killed by Methane Gas During Cave Search in Northern Iraq

World News | Turkiye Says 5 Soldiers Killed by Methane Gas During Cave Search in Northern Iraq

Istanbul, Jul 6 (AP) Five Turkish soldiers have died after exposure to methane gas on Sunday while searching a cave in northern Iraq for the remains of a fellow soldier killed by Kurdish militants in 2022, the Turkish Defence Ministry said....

New US Sanctions on Iran Increase Pressure on Iraq

New US Sanctions on Iran Increase Pressure on Iraq

The Trump Administration has increased pressure on the Iranian regime, just weeks after striking Tehran’s nuclear facilities. Trump’s so-called “maximum pressure” sanctions have been stepped up, with Washington announcing new designations covering...

Turkey: Five soldiers killed by methane gas in Iraq cave search

Turkey: Five soldiers killed by methane gas in Iraq cave search

Five Turkish soldiers have died after exposure to methane gas on Sunday while searching a cave in northern Iraq for the remains of a fellow soldier killed by Kurdish militants in 2022, the Turkish Defence Ministry said. Soldiers were searching a...

Iraq Ashoura

Iraq Ashoura

Iraqi Shiites mark the month of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq, Sunday, July 6, 2025. Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammed's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali, who was killed during the Battle of Karbala on the tenth day of Muharram, known as...

Iraq gas flaring drops 1.6% in 2024

Iraq gas flaring drops 1.6% in 2024

2025-07-06T11:56:01+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq reduced gas flaring by 1.6% in 2024, bringing associated carbon emissions down to 35.1 million tons, according to the UK-based Energy Institute. The latest data...

Türkiye Says 5 Soldiers Killed by Methane Gas during Cave Search in Northern Iraq

Türkiye Says 5 Soldiers Killed by Methane Gas during Cave Search in Northern Iraq

Five Turkish soldiers have died after exposure to methane gas on Sunday while searching a cave in northern Iraq for the remains of a fellow soldier killed by Kurdish militants in 2022, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. Soldiers were searching a...

Turkey says 5 soldiers killed by methane gas during cave search in northern Iraq

Turkey says 5 soldiers killed by methane gas during cave search in northern Iraq

ISTANBUL (AP) — Five Turkish soldiers have died after exposure to methane gas on Sunday while searching a cave in northern Iraq for the remains of a fellow soldier killed by Kurdish militants in 2022, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. Soldiers...

Iraq replanted in Ramadi: Bridges of Generations showcases national unity

Iraq replanted in Ramadi: Bridges of Generations showcases national unity

2025-07-06T09:45:05+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Al-Anbar A quiet street in Ramadi, the capital of Iraq’s al-Anbar province, has emerged as a powerful symbol of hope and reconciliation through a grassroots initiative called...

Iraqi govt. rejects Kurdish region’s allegations against Hashd al-Sha’abi forces

Iraqi govt. rejects Kurdish region’s allegations against Hashd al-Sha’abi forces

The Iraqi government has hit back at the Interior Ministry of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for leveling baseless allegations against the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), denouncing them as unacceptable under any pretext. Iraqi army...

Kurdistan salary standoff: Leader Barzani, Iraq Speaker back joint federal proposal

Kurdistan salary standoff: Leader Barzani, Iraq Speaker back joint federal proposal

2025-07-06T12:58:46+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Erbil On Sunday, Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani and Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani endorsed a joint initiative with Baghdad to resolve the Kurdistan Region’s...

Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah rejects disarmament: Weapons for Imam Mahdi

Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah rejects disarmament: Weapons for Imam Mahdi

2025-07-05T16:32:36+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad The Iraqi Resistance will never surrender their weapons except before Imam Mahdi — a revered figure in Shiite Islam believed to be the awaited redeemer who will one...

World News | Tight Security in Iraq as Shiite Pilgrims Gather in Karbala for Ashoura Commemoration

World News | Tight Security in Iraq as Shiite Pilgrims Gather in Karbala for Ashoura Commemoration

Baghdad, Jul 6 (AP) Tens of thousands of pilgrims arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala ahead of Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual pilgrimage is one...

Iraqi MP: Turkiye using water as leverage in dam talks

Iraqi MP: Turkiye using water as leverage in dam talks

2025-07-05T21:08:28+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad/Ankara Iraq’s water crisis remains unresolved amid sharply reduced flows from Turkiye, with a parliamentary committee affirming that only new dam construction can...

EIA: Iraq’s oil exports to US surge over the week

EIA: Iraq’s oil exports to US surge over the week

2025-07-06T09:00:17+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad/Washington The United States increased its oil imports from Iraq last week, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA reported on Sunday...

Iraq's hidden workforce: The rise of waste picking

Iraq's hidden workforce: The rise of waste picking

2025-07-05T19:50:42+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad The informal profession of waste picking has become a critical lifeline for tens of thousands of young people and women across Iraq, according to Manar Al-Obaidi,...

Iraqi Kurdistan region denies existence of Zionist regime’s bases

Iraqi Kurdistan region denies existence of Zionist regime’s bases

In a statement, the ministry firmly denied the existence of any Israeli bases or facilities within the Kurdistan region, labeling such accusations as baseless and harmful to regional security. It further called on Iraq’s central government in...

Radar warfare puts Iraq’s aerial surveillance at risk

Radar warfare puts Iraq’s aerial surveillance at risk

2025-07-05T21:28:50+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News A wave of drone and rocket attacks targeting Iraq’s radar and air surveillance systems has raised alarms about the country's deteriorating aerial security and its capacity to...

Iraq’s oil exports to India drop 4% in early 2025

Iraq’s oil exports to India drop 4% in early 2025

2025-07-05T15:44:22+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Baghdad/New Delhi Iraq’s crude oil shipments to India averaged 860,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the first half of 2025, down 4% from 900,000 bpd during the same period last...

Baghdad rejects Iraqi Kurdistan Region gov. accusations against PMF

Baghdad rejects Iraqi Kurdistan Region gov. accusations against PMF

The Iraqi Armed Forces' spokesperson denounces the KRG Interior Ministry's accusations against the PMF as baseless, urging cooperation through official channels. The Iraqi Armed Forces categorically rejected on Saturday accusations issued by the...

Iraq bolsters air defense: Korean missiles and French radars expected soon

Iraq bolsters air defense: Korean missiles and French radars expected soon

2025-07-05T15:46:58+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s Ministry of Defense confirmed, on Saturday, that its air defense modernization program is moving forward without delays. Tahseen Al-Khafaji, the Ministry’s...

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