In latest MENA M&A move, Reservoir and PopArabia acquire catalogs of Iraqi company HFM Production & Kuwaiti singer-songwriter Essa Almarzoug

Reservoir Media, in conjunction with PopArabia, has made two new acquisitions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The companies revealed on Monday (October 27) that they have acquired all compositions and masters owned by Iraqi music...

Japan and Iraq Mark Major Milestone as Basra Refinery Upgrade Completed

Iraq has taken a major step toward strengthening its domestic fuel production as officials in Basra marked the completion of the multibillion-dollar Basra Refinery Upgrading Project, a landmark modernisation initiative supported by Japan. Prime...

Basra Storage Blaze Follows Gas Leak at Zubair Site, Iraq Says

Iraq’s Oil Ministry said a gas leak ignited a fire at a storage site in southern Basra on Sunday, killing one worker and injuring four others. The blaze broke out at 9:15 a.m. local time at the Zubair 1 depot, where the ministry said a leak in one...

Iraq Oil Depot Fire Claims 1 Life and Sparks Urgent Safety Response

Emergency crews work to extinguish the Iraq oil depot fire at the Zubair field, a strategic energy hub in Basra. October 26, 2025 Hour: 3:30 pm A gas leak caused a deadly Iraq oil depot fire in Basra’s Zubair field, leaving one worker dead and...

Jordan: Annual production of pharmaceutical, medical supplies sector's totals $33.7mln — JCI

AMMAN — Jordan’s pharmaceutical and medical supplies sector boast a production capacity of JD1.6 billion annually, making it a vital safeguard for the Kingdom under all circumstances. The sector’s products manufactured by Jordanian companies...

Iraqi markets at a standstill amid internal and external pressures

2025-10-26T17:20:48+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq is facing an economic slowdown due to a combination of domestic and external factors, the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce stated on Sunday. Rashid Al-Saadi, the...

Iraq's PM invites Croatia to Development Road project

2025-10-26T15:07:29+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani discussed, with Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić-Radman, cooperation in energy, investment, and defense....

Iraq confiscates balloon carrying Captagon pills

2025-10-26T14:37:54+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Al-Anbar Iraq’s Border Forces intercepted a drug smuggling attempt using a hot air balloon at the Trebil border crossing with Jordan, the forces reported on Sunday. A unit...

Chinese contractor commissions third train at Iraq oil project

The facility has been brought online at the West Qurna-1 oil field 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 on project news,...

California’s Climate Lawsuit Ignores Energy Reality

As gas prices in California continue to skyrocket, residents in the state are beginning to ask, who is really “gouging” at the gas pump? The answer, it seems, points more to the state legislature than the California oil industry, as leaders in...

Iraq's water crisis declared national security issue

2025-10-25T19:57:00+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Kirkuk Iraq’s escalating water crisis has evolved beyond a technical or service-related issue, now posing a fundamental threat to the country’s future, senior Iraqi officials...

Iraqi president meets Croatian FM to discuss bilateral ties

BAGHDAD, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid met Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman on Saturday in Baghdad to discuss expanding cooperation in politics, the economy, and culture. Rashid said Iraq is working to...

US troops should be alarmed at Trump’s strikes on alleged drug boats

Editor’s note: This op-ed was authored by a Department of Defense civilian employee who requested anonymity due to concerns about potential retaliation for expressing dissenting opinions from the Trump administration. Military Times granted...

UK fruit trade mourns Richard Emanuel

Richard Emanuel, a long-time professional in the UK fruit trade who worked for both Optimus Fruit and Gilgrove at New Covent Garden Market, has passed away at the age of 43. Born at St Helier Hospital on July 8, 1982, Richard grew up in Sutton and...

Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, the 'builder' seeking to safeguard Iraq's fragile stability

Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at his residence in Baghdad, on October 21, 2025. CHARLES THIEFAINE FOR LE MONDE With a construction crane as his emblem and the slogan "Iraq First," Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has presented himself as a...

Iraqi Water Crisis Worsens Due to Lack of Strategic Planning

As one of the world’s top oil exporters, Iraq faces an existential threat not from depleting petroleum reserves, but from vanishing water resources that no amount of oil wealth seems able to fix. The Perfect Storm of Water Insecurity Iraq’s water...

Race for the 2025 elections: Fragmentation dominates Iraq's Sunni house

Shafaq News Iraq’s Sunni political arena is entering one of its most competitive phases ahead of the parliamentary elections on November 11, 2025. With the western and northern provinces in play, the contest is no longer only about representation...

There Was An Explosion At An Oil Depot In Iraq

There are dead and wounded. There was an explosion at the Zubair oil field in southern Iraq. It killed one person and injured four others. According to The National News. According to the Iraqi Ministry of Energy, the explosion and fire were...

Poor air quality averages: Toxic fumes choke Baghdad

2025-10-26T12:11:50+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Continuous waste burning and unregulated industrial activity are driving persistent air pollution in Baghdad, Iraq’s Green Iraq Observatory declared on Sunday. The...

KRG inaugurates +$590M Erbil–Duhok gas pipeline

2025-10-28T18:47:42+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Duhok Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Tuesday called for stronger energy cooperation with Baghdad, affirming the Region’s readiness to...