Iraq's political enigma: The unpredictable maneuvers of Muqtada al-Sadr

Shafaq News For more than fifteen years, the sudden “retirements” and repeated political maneuvers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Patriotic Shiite Movement (formerly Sadrist), have dominated Iraq’s political scene, each...

Shanghai Electric discusses Iraq Power Projects

By John Lee. The Ministry of Electricity's Undersecretary for Production Affairs, Eng. Mohammed Nema Al-Tufaily, chaired a key meeting with Shanghai Electric to set firm timelines for the execution and completion of combined-cycle projects and...

Kurdish Breakthrough Gives Big Boost to Iraq's Oil Sector

A political breakthrough in Iraq has led to the restart of around 180,000 barrels per day of piped Kurdish oil exports to the Mediterranean region, breathing new life into the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) beleaguered oil sector. Iraq, the...

Fewer than 70 Christian Families Remain in Mosul

Iraq (International Christian Concern) — At one point, Mosul, Iraq, was home to more than 50,000 baptized Christians. Today, fewer than 70 Christian families live there. In his Sept. 24 message to diplomats and government officials in Vienna,...

White House declares a “non-international armed conflict” as Trump plots neo-colonial war across the Americas

US Marines training in Puerto Rico for deployment in the Caribbean [Photo: @22nd_MEU]The ongoing US military buildup near Venezuela’s coasts threatens to ignite a regional war following the extrajudicial mass murders of at least 17 passengers...

Saudi Trade Body Fixes Technical Hurdle Blocking Exports to Iraq

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Foreign Trade (GAFT) said it has resolved a technical and logistical challenge that had disrupted exports through the “Jadidat Arar” border crossing with Iraq, the only land route linking the two countries. The...

US stocks were choppy as the government shutdown held back key US data, with no weekly jobless claims released - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open

US stocks were choppy as the government shutdown held back key US data, with no weekly jobless claims released. The Dollar eked out modest gains against G10 peers as the US government shutdown entered its second day. T-notes were choppy as traders...

King Abdullah II Congratulates Iraqi President on National Day

His Majesty King Abdullah II sent a congratulatory message to Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Iraq.اضافة اعلان In his message, His Majesty, on his own behalf and on behalf of the people and...

'Come-to-Jesus meeting’: Military community reacts to Hegseth's get fit, get in line or get out speech

Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports on the meeting between President Donald Trump, the secretary of War and top military leaders on ‘America Reports.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth...

‘Come-to-Jesus meeting’: Military react to Hegseth’s war on ‘fat generals’

War Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a blunt message to military leaders from around the globe this week: Get fit, get on board with the Trump agenda or get out. It marked the first time generals from around the world had been summoned to convene...

Iraq Kurdistan oil flows to Turkey running at around 180,000 bpd

Flows resumed on Saturday, as eight oil companies operating in Iraqi Kurdistan reached agreements with Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government [Getty] Crude oil flows from Iraq's Kurdistan region to Turkey's Ceyhan port are running at around...

Iraq taps US firm for FLNG import terminal development

The Iraqi government has issued an award letter to U.S.-based Excelerate Energy to develop the country’s integrated floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) import terminal. Illustration; Source: Excelerate Energy The U.S. player, which is poised to...

Iraq's Kurdistan Oil Flows to Türkiye Running at Around 180,000 bpd

Crude oil flows from Iraq's Kurdistan region to Türkiye's Ceyhan port are running at around 180,000 barrels per day, up from 150,000-160,000 bpd earlier in the week after they resumed on September 27 for the first time in 2-1/2 years, two shipping...

Tensions mount amid US military buildup off Venezuelan coast

Earlier this week, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced he’s preparing to declare a state of emergency over what he calls the threat of U.S. aggression. This comes after several deadly U.S. strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats....

Iraq's Kurdistan oil flows to Türkiye

KURDISTAN: Crude oil flows from Iraq's Kurdistan region to Türkiye’s Ceyhan port are running at around 180,000 barrels per day, up from 150,000-160,000 bpd earlier in the week after they resumed on September 27 for the first time in 2-1/2 years,...

U.S. refocuses anti-ISIS mission on Syria amid Iraq drawdown  

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The United States will maintain its focus on combating Islamic State (ISIS) remnants in Syria even as it begins scaling back its military mission in neighboring Iraq, the Pentagon said on Sep. 30. The move comes...

Warminster Woman's Military Family Background Drives Veterans Support

WARMINSTER TOWNSHIP, PA — Heather Sliwinski remembers when she was promoting her organization's work to help military veterans when someone stood behind her that everyone seemed to be making a fuss about. The man was another hero, but a Hollywood...

Baghdad walks tightrope in Iran–Israel conflict

2025-10-02T17:08:02+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq is struggling to balance its position amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reiterating that Baghdad will...

Iraq PM visits UAE, discusses Development Road, 1 GW solar plant

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S Al-Sudani met UAE leaders and officials in Abu Dhabi to advance cooperation in trade, energy and petrochemicals, including a 1,000-megawatt solar project by Masdar in Iraq, his office said. Al-Sudani met UAE...

In Gaza, outrage spreads at Trump’s ‘Governor Blair’ plan

Amid growing controversy over Donald Trump’s plan to end the war on the Gaza Strip, one aspect has caused particular concern. That is the suggestion Britain’s former prime minister Tony Blair could be a “temporary governor” of Gaza. Palestinians,...