Iraq wary as Iran retreats after war scare

2025-06-27T22:02:21+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Baghdad Iraq is breathing a fragile sigh of relief after a US-brokered ceasefire between Iran and Israel brought a temporary halt to escalating hostilities. Though spared direct …

Iraq says drones target multiple sites and military bases

Iraq cracks down on hate speech and sectarian incitement

2025-06-27T22:29:32+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s Ministry of Interior announced, on Friday, it has begun legal action against individuals accused of promoting sectarianism and inciting hate speech. A ministry source …

Iraq War architect Condi Rice heaps praise on Trump admin for Iran strikes

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Assessing Trump’s Claims That He Was ‘Very Much Opposed’ to the Iraq War

One day before President Donald Trump ordered U.S. forces to carry out air strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, a reporter asked him about his public criticism of former President George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq. “How is this moment different …

Gulf Air resumes flights to Jordan and Iraq

Muharraq: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced the resumption of its scheduled flights to and from the cities of Amman in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and Baghdad and Najaf in the Republic of Iraq, starting from Saturday …

Qatar Airways to resume full operations to Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan

Qatar Airways has issued a travel alert confirming that it is set to resume full operations to Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan.  In Iraq, airspace has now reopened for overflights and operations to/from the following airports: Baghdad Airport (BGW) – from 30 …

Mysterious Drones Attacked Radar Systems In Iraq

File image. Mysterious drones attacked on June 24 several military sites in Iraq, significantly damaging at least two of the country’s radar systems. In a statement, Sabah al-Numan, a spokesman for the Iraqi military, said that the two targeted radars were …

Al-Hakim to US: Iraq won’t fight others’ wars

2025-06-27T17:02:11+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraqi political leader Ammar al-Hakim said Friday that Baghdad has repeatedly informed the United States of its firm stance against being drawn into regional conflicts, …

Iraq's elections: Al-Nasr Coalition pulls out, backs State Forces Bloc

2025-06-27T17:02:50+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Al-Nasr Coalition (The Victory), led by former Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, announced on Friday that it will not field its candidates in the upcoming parliamentary …