Against History: Art, Culture, and Business-as-Usual under the Gazan Genocide

The Israeli mass killing in Gaza has been unrelenting. More than 70,000 tons of bombs dropped. At the time of writing, the death count is 46,584; an underestimate given that in June 2024 it was estimated that 200,000 Palestinians had been murdered...

Kurdish illegal immigrants in taxpayer-funded hotel are jailed for terrifying machete attack on shop owner as judge tells them: 'It is not what we are about in this country'

A gang of illegal immigrants who stormed a high street armed with machetes and brutally attacked a shop owner have been jailed. Hana Hassan, 22; Yosef Shaban, 24; Osama Qadir, 21, and Dawan Mantik, 28 - all Kurds from Iran and Iraq - arrived in...

Kurdish illegal immigrants are jailed for terrifying machete attack on shop owner as judge tells them: 'It is not what we are about in this country'

A gang of Kurdish illegal immigrants who stormed a high street armed with large machetes and attacked a shop owner have been jailed. The four men, Hana Hassan, 22; Yosef Shaban, 24; Osama Qadir, 21, and Dawan Mantik, 28, all from Iran and Iraq...

Meeting the career women shaping Baghdad’s future: “Independence is the most beautiful feeling in the world.”

College was a big life shift for Maryam. She went from being awkward and shy to being a “toastmaster,” as Badraa calls her. Maryam recalls her coursemates worrying about getting a governmental job, and to this day, working for the government is...

Security cooperation between Iraq and Iran poses a risk to the US and Israel

Iraq will not allow its airspace to be used as a platform for attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Thus, Iraq's National Security Adviser, Qasim al-Araji, pledged to take all necessary measures to prevent further violations of Iraqi...

How Pakistan-Saudi defence pact will trigger Islamic competition in West Asia

On one more occasion, this time again a UN General Assembly speech, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s objectionable reference to Kashmir has received India’s condemnation. However, Erdogan has made the controversial reference in a different...

Iraq's political enigma: The unpredictable maneuvers of Muqtada al-Sadr

Shafaq News For more than fifteen years, the sudden “retirements” and repeated political maneuvers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Patriotic Shiite Movement (formerly Sadrist), have dominated Iraq’s political scene, each...

Fewer than 70 Christian Families Remain in Mosul

Iraq (International Christian Concern) — At one point, Mosul, Iraq, was home to more than 50,000 baptized Christians. Today, fewer than 70 Christian families live there. In his Sept. 24 message to diplomats and government officials in Vienna,...

Iraq president approves Jaafari personal status code

2025-10-02T14:15:26+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid has ratified the Jaafari Jurisprudence Code, a legal text linked to the Personal Status Law (PSL) that allows Shia Muslims in...

Iraq veteran first to receive UK-made ‘Call of Duty’ bionic arm

An American military veteran who lost her left arm in the war in Iraq has become the first to be fitted with a “rugged” bionic arm inspired by the Call Of Duty video game and made by a British firm. Danielle Green, now 45, lost the arm when she...

Iraq’s Gen Z faces choice: Vote or boycott in 2025 elections

2025-10-02T09:56:29+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Iraq stands at a pivotal political moment as its legislative elections, set for November 11, 2025, draw near. At the center of attention is Generation Z, whose participation...

Baghdad students start school year without textbooks

2025-10-02T08:04:15+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s new school year has opened in disarray, with students in Baghdad entering their third week of classes still waiting for full textbooks. At a bookstore near a...

U.S. refocuses anti-ISIS mission on Syria amid Iraq drawdown  

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The United States will maintain its focus on combating Islamic State (ISIS) remnants in Syria even as it begins scaling back its military mission in neighboring Iraq, the Pentagon said on Sep. 30. The move comes...

Reporting from Iraqi Kurdistan: How Religious Freedom Built Iraq’s Safest City

Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, photo by Antonio Graceffo When I first arrived in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, I wasn’t sure what I would find or whether people would be willing to be photographed or to talk to a journalist. But as I strolled...

Six years on, Iraq's 'Tishreen' protesters still face repression

Government spokesperson Sabah al-Nueman declined to comment when asked by The New Arab whether any measures had been taken to bring perpetrators to justice. [Getty] Six years on since "the Tishreen protests" that erupted in October 2019, Iraq...

Amnesty International condemns continued persecution of Tishreen activists by Iraq authorities

Amnesty International condemned Iraqi authorities on Tuesday for their continued persecution of activists and protesters six years after the nationwide Tishreen demonstrations. The organization also criticized the Iraqi authorities for failing to...

Suspect in North Carolina Shooting Pushed Anti-LGBTQ Conspiracies

American Fish Company – Photo: americanfishco.com/gallery, Nigel Max Edge – Photo: Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Authorities say the alleged gunman in a mass shooting at a North Carolina waterfront restaurant — which left three people dead and...

Iran may release hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees into Iraq and Turkey

Iran is considering releasing hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees across its western borders with Iraq and Turkey. It would be part of what officials describe as a necessarily more offensive and unpredictable strategy in the wake of the...

Reporting from Iraqi Kurdistan: The Kurds: America’s Middle East Allies in the War Against Extremism

Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, photo by Antonio Graceffo Sitting on the second story of a café in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, I looked out over the beautiful city the Kurds have built and maintained despite decades of war. It was clear that...

‘Iraqi fans will be the life of Arab Cup Qatar 2025’

Tribune News Network Doha With the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 set to take place from 1-18 December in Qatar, Iraqi football legend Nashat Akram spoke about the tournament’s ability to showcase the region’s passion for football, in particular for...