Billion-dollar breach: Four arrested in Iraq's al-Rafidain bank theft

2025-05-12T16:20:14+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Monday, four employees were arrested at al-Rafidain Bank branch in Diyala for illegally disbursing more than $1.53 billion from provincial government accounts, Iraq’s Federal …

Fires erupt near Iraq-Iran border crossing

2025-05-12T14:51:13+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Monday, two fires erupted near the Mandali border crossing between Iraq and Iran, a local official confirmed. The Mandali crossing, located in Khanaqin district northeast of …

Syria leader to miss Arab summit in Iraq: diplomatic source

Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, will not attend an upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad, an Arab diplomatic source said Monday, as powerful Iraqi politicians have rejected hosting a former jihadist leader. Sharaa, whose Islamist group …

UK veterans break silence on ‘barbaric’ killings in Iraq, Afghanistan

Dozens of former members of the UK’s Special Forces have come forward with eyewitness accounts of war crimes committed during the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, including the execution of civilians, detainees, and even children. Breaking years of silence to …

Iraq’s oil exports to Turkey surpass $1.5 billion in 2024

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Data recently published revealed that the value of Iraq’s oil exports to Turkey surpassed $1.5 billion in 2024. With a total value of $1.64 billion, Iraq’s oil exports to Turkey during 2024 reached 4.62 million tons, Shafaq News …

Iraq sees surge in investment spending, eyes economic diversification

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraq is witnessing a significant upswing in business activity, with current investment spending across various sectors reaching approximately 88 trillion Iraqi dinars, a key factor in a 35% boost to the nation’s annual GDP. This …

Iraq Pushes For Unified Arab Economic Vision, Strategic Coop.

UK veterans allege war crimes by British forces in Afghanistan, Iraq

Detainees were regularly executed and unarmed people killed in their sleep during night raids, according to ex-soldiers. Former members of the United Kingdom’s special forces have described alleged war crimes committed by British soldiers in Afghanistan …

Iraq to reduce crude oil exports in May and June, official says

Iraq is set to export 3.2 million barrels per day of crude oil in May and June, an Iraqi official with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in what would amount to a significant reduction from previous months. The lower export plan is part of Iraq's …

Building Resilience Amid Climate Challenges in Iraq

The International Organisation of Migration (IOM) reports that as of March 2025, roughly 172,000 people have been displaced from central and southern Iraq, due to climate change and drought. The Dhi Qar governorate accounts for 44% of the displacement, …