Iraq arrests Shiite over anti-Israel trend

An online trend mocking Israel has spread among Shiite pilgrims and social media users, drawing criticism from Iraqi leaders who say it politicizes religious rituals. The so-called “missile trend” began in the holy city of Karbala during the Arbaeen …

US predicted Israel would use nuclear weapons against Iraq during Kuwait liberation war, British documents reveal

United States predicted Israel might use nuclear weapons against Iraq during the war to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, newly declassified British documents reveal. On 2 August 1990, Iraqi forces invaded and occupied Kuwait. After Iraq refused to …

Expulsion of US Forces from Iraq irreversible decision

A senior figure in Iraq’s Fatah Alliance reaffirmed the demand for the withdrawal of U.S. forces, calling their expulsion an irreversible national decision and describing their continued presence as a source of instability in the country. The removal of U. …

Iraq’s top Shiite cleric slams use of his portrait as debate on PMU’s future heats up

43 Iranian pilgrims injured in Iraq bus crash near Mehran crossing

A bus accident near Iraq’s Mehran border crossing injured 43 Iranian pilgrims traveling for the Arbaeen procession, days after another crash killed five and injured 57. The Iranian Red Crescent reported on Friday that 43 of its citizens were injured in a …

Arba’een pilgrimage draws over 21 million devotees to Iraq’s holy city of Karbala

The annual Arba’een pilgrimage, one of the most monumental religious congregations throughout the world, has this year attracted more than 21 million Muslim devotees to Iraq’s holy city of Karbala. The General Secretariat of the Holy Shrine of Abbas ibn …

Iraqi Central Bank Reduces Supply of Dinars

By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported a decline in issued currency, contributing to lower inflation rates and supporting price stability. In the second quarter of 2025, issued currency amounted to 98.4 trillion dinars [$75.1 billion], …

Iraq's oil fortune: The two-decade grip of a US 'fortress'

Shafaq News Before dawn in Basra, giant oil tankers edge into the jetties, loading arms glinting under floodlights as millions of barrels of crude stream aboard for export. Yet most of the proceeds from this trade never pass through Baghdad’s vaults. …

Iraq’s power play: Factions abandon US strikes for election influence

2025-08-15T16:18:38+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Iran-backed armed factions in Iraq refrained from striking US military positions after Israel’s June 13 attacks on Iran, despite earlier threats to retaliate if Washington intervened, …

Iraq's al-Anbar pushes for mine-free future: 53,000 war remnants removed

2025-08-15T17:29:00+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News — Al-Anbar Al-Anbar has carried out one of Iraq’s largest mine-clearing operations, removing more than 53,000 landmines, improvised explosive devices, and other remnants of war — about …