Dark Money Drives Anti-China Crackdown Across State Legislatures

States are passing a flurry of anti-China bills that critics warn could chill free speech, create an administrative albatross for ordinary citizens, and invite politically motivated civil penalties. Though framed as efforts to curb Chinese...

The ex-CIA scientist brothers perfecting Halloween

Crowley Place is a sleepy street in the Waynewood area of south Alexandria, Virginia, a suburb 30 minutes from DC. The unassuming homes are well-tended, and it’s a quick walk to six different churches. But each year at Halloween the police shut...

Seven Palestinians killed in new Israeli attacks on Gaza; Trump starts construction on privately funded $200 million White House ballroom

Gaza’s Health Ministry reports 13 Palestinians killed—including seven killed in new Israeli attacks—with six recovered from under the rubble and at least eight wounded arriving at hospitals in the past 24 hours. Hamas says it will hand over the...

Jordan Receives Over 117,000 Barrels of Iraqi Crude Under Extended MoU

Ammon News - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said that the Jordan Petroleum Refinery in Zarqa received 117,182 barrels of Iraqi crude oil between October 11 and 19, as part of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Jordan and...

President Barzani: Kurdish oil resumption a positive step for Iraq

2025-10-21T12:16:52+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Erbil On Tuesday, Kurdish President Nechirvan Barzani discussed with Turkish Ambassador to Iraq Anil Bora Inan oil exports, water management, and Iraq’s upcoming elections....

Iraq, Switzerland and Sweden Strengthen Energy and Investment Ties

Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani met on Wednesday with the Ambassador of Switzerland to Iraq, Mr. Daniel Hunn, and the Ambassador of Sweden, Mr. Jörgen Lindström, to discuss opportunities for expanding cooperation in the energy and development...

Iraq Sets Deadline To End Dependence On Iranian Gas, Under US Pressure

Via The Cradle Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said he aims to end Iraq’s $4-billion dependence on Iranian gas by early 2028, outlining a plan to recover flared gas and attract foreign investment during an interview with CNBC...

Iraq Ships 2.5 Million Barrels of KRG Oil Following Export Restart

Iraq has exported around 2.5 million barrels of crude oil from the Kurdistan Region since flows resumed on September 27, following a two-and-a-half-year suspension, according to Hamdi Shingali, deputy director of the State Oil Marketing...

Baghdad hosts Iraq's First Transport, Airports and Logistics Exhibition

By John Lee. The Baghdad International Fairground will host the inaugural Iraq International Transport, Airports, and Logistics Exhibition (ITLEXPO 2025) from 15-17 October 2025. According to a statement from the Ministry of Trade's media office,...

Iraq Elections: Iran’s Strategic Moves for Regional Influence

As Iraq prepares for another round of elections, the nation faces an existential question: can democracy function when foreign powers treat your country as a geopolitical commodity? The Stakes Beyond the Ballot Box Iraq’s electoral cycles have...

Trump names Michigan businessman U.S. special envoy to Iraq

By Paula Wethington Paula Wethington Web Producer Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the...

Iraq and Euler Hermes Discuss Support for German Investment

By John Lee. The Administrative Deputy Minister of Trade, Sattar Al-Jabri, met representatives of Euler Hermes, the German export credit agency, to discuss ways to support and encourage German investment in Iraq. The meeting was held at the Iraqi...

Chinese firm starts work on Iraq’s Sadr City

China’s Shandong construction company has started working on a project to build around 11,000 houses in Al-Sadr city near the capital Baghdad. Works include houses, power utilities, roads, services and other infrastructure facilities needed for...

Air Base Defense Is Our Duty. It’s Been Ignored Too Long

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org Here is an axiom that may be regarded as Rule 1 for the military way of...

Iraq to pick 3 firms for Faw port operation

Iraq will select three companies for the management and operation of its mega Al Faw Grand Port under construction in southern Iraq, an official has said. The megaport is slated to be one of the world’s largest 20 container terminals, with a...

Standard Chartered Offers OPEC+ Meeting Prediction

In a report sent to Rigzone by the Standard Chartered team on Wednesday, Emily Ashford, Head of Energy Research at Standard Chartered Bank, offered a prediction for OPEC+’s next meeting, which is scheduled to be held on November 2. “OPEC+ [is]...

Iraq gas project boosts production by 50%

The $1.1bn project was developed by Dana Gas in partnership with Crescent Petroleum Become a MEED subscriber for unlimited access to: Exclusive news, comment and analysis on the MENA region An unrivalled 20-year old archive Exclusive announcements...

Iraq adds 13 new planes to lift EU flight ban

2025-10-15T13:48:12+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq has added over 10 new aircraft to its national carrier as part of a wider plan to modernize the country’s aviation sector and end the European flight ban on...

Iraq 2nd among OPEC producers in September

2025-10-15T13:15:24+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq ranked as the second-largest oil producer in OPEC for September 2025, according to the organization’s monthly report released on Wednesday. The report placed...

Nationwide water emergency urged as Iraq’s reserves plunge to 8%

2025-10-20T21:47:02+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Baghdad must declare a nationwide “water emergency” as drought is depleting reservoirs, crippling agriculture, and threatening food security, an Iraqi lawmaker...