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...

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...

Oil prices post third straight monthly decline ahead of Opec meeting

Oil prices rebounded on Friday but posted a third monthly decline in a row, capping a volatile trading session set off by reports that the US was ready to attack Venezuela. Media reports claimed that Washington was prepared for an air strike...

4 Life-Changing Books Recommended by Brant Cooper

4 Life-Changing Books Recommended by Brant Cooper (Picture Credit - Instagram) Ever wonder what separates people who achieve extraordinary things from everyone else? Brant Cooper, known for his sharp insights on personal growth, has pinpointed...

GE to Build Iraq's Largest Gas-Fired Power Plant in Basra

By John Lee. The Ministry of Electricity has announced the signing of a contract for the implementation of the Al-Faw Gas Power Plant project in Basra - the largest investment-based gas-fired station in southern Iraq. The 3,000-megawatt...

Iran approves +$260M in foreign investment: Iraqi firms involved

2025-10-21T16:04:39+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Tehran Iran’s Foreign Investment Board on Tuesday approved 53 new projects worth $262 million, with investors from 13 countries, including Iraq, contributing to the...

Desertification threatens Iraq's ancient heartland and heritage

Once the cradle of early agriculture, Iraq risks losing its fertile lands to desertification driven by climate change, upstream dams, and poor water management. This accelerating loss highlights the need for urgent action if Iraq is to avoid...

Iran-Iraq security deal key to sustainable mutual security: Qalibaf

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has placed a premium on implementing the security agreement between the Islamic Republic and Iraq, saying the deal is a crucial step towards ensuring lasting mutual security. Qalibaf made the...

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...

OPEC+ poised for modest December output hike amid oversupply concerns

OPEC+ is expected to agree on Sunday to another modest increase in oil output targets for December, according to three sources familiar with the talks, as the alliance slows its efforts to regain market share amid forecasts of a global supply glut...

From Baghdad to Caracas: a Washington manual on sanctions and war

By Manolo De Los Santos Author Bio: This article was produced by Globetrotter. Manolo De Los Santos is Executive Director of The People’s Forum and a researcher at Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. His writing appears regularly in...

Iraq gas project boosts production by 50%

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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...

What a Bucks Co Sheriff’s Race Can Tell Us about U.S. Politics

Danny Ceisler slips through a thicket of homemade signs. “Resist ICE gestapo,” reads one of them. “Déjà vu Germany 1939,” displays another. And another placard, covered in plush, spherical ornaments, has a message for U.S. Representative Brian...

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...

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...

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....

Iraqi election candidate killed in car-bomb attack

A Sunni politician and candidate in imminent elections has been assassinated in a bomb attack north of Baghdad, the Speaker of Iraq's parliament said on Wednesday. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani has ordered an inquiry. Safaa Al...

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...