Probe ongoing over killing of 12 troops in northern Iraq: Ministry

ANKARA A probe launched by the Defense Ministry over the killing of 12 Turkish troops in a cave in northern Iraq due to a methane gas explosion is continuing, the ministry's spokesman has said. “The administrative investigation process regarding the …

PKK begins laying down weapons in northern Iraq

ANKARA PKK began laying down its weapons in a symbolic ceremony on July 11 in northern Iraq, the first concrete step toward a promised disarmament, as part of the government's "terror-free Türkiye" initiative. Outside a cave, a group of 30 …

Jury retires in trial of man accused of murdering Iraq War veteran

Photos: Honouring Iraq’s Spirit – Muharram in London 2025

The month of Muharram carries great significance amongst a majority of the Iraqi community. In London, Iraqi’s took to the streets to serve food and beverages for free, in a display of culture and hospitality.  To read the full report click here. 

CCHF: New fatality confirmed in Iraq’s Dhi Qar

2025-07-10T07:17:35+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Dhi Qar On Wednesday, health authorities in Iraq’s Dhi Qar province reported the third fatality from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) this year. A veterinary source told Shafaq …

Iraq committed to ending Kurdistan salary deadlock

2025-07-10T08:10:55+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Erbil/Baghdad The Iraqi government is determined to end the ongoing salary crisis in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq’s National Security Advisor Qassim al-Araji revealed Thursday. …

IMF issues Iraq Report: Forecasts Growth of 3.1%

By John Lee. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Iraq's economy is facing considerable headwinds, with non-oil sector growth slowing from 13.8 percent in 2023 to an estimated 2.5 percent in 2024, impacted by reduced public investment, a …

PKK disarmament to take a few months in Iraq, Turkey ruling party says

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -The handover of weapons by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq, following its decision to disband, should be completed within a few months, a spokeperson for Turkey’s ruling AK Party said late on Wednesday. Speaking to …

Stop Analogizing Iraq in 2003 to Iran in 2025

As Israel launched strikes against Iran’s nuclear and military sites, talk of “regime change” is back on the table. Predictably, critics warn of another Iraq—chaos, quagmire, and endless war. But that comparison is structurally flawed. Iran is not Iraq. …

Harsanyi: Trump learned the lessons of Iraq

President Donald Trump has finally moved the United States past the traumas of the Iraq War. With the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz, the U.S. made the world a safer place in the long run. But the attack, and subsequent …