VOA Kurdish: Kurdish leaders in Iraq see Syria-Kurdish deal as key to peace, stability

The recent agreement between Syria’s interim government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces has received strong support from Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) officials. KRG leaders view the deal as an important step toward peace, stability, and …

Iraq scrambles for alternatives as US cuts Iran energy waivers

2025-03-12T15:43:21+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ The United States' decision not to renew waivers includes only electricity imports from Iran, not all gas imports, FGE revealed. Iraq relies on Iran for 22% of its total gas …

Iraq’s 2025 budget won’t reach parliament in next two months

2025-03-12T13:38:53+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq’s government is unlikely to submit the 2025 budget tables to parliament within the next two months, a senior lawmaker said on Wednesday. Ikhlas al-Dulaimi, deputy head of the …

Militia targets Syrians in Iraq accused of supporting HTS crackdown

Libya and Iraq discuss possibility of signing bilateral agreements aimed at developing and improving the quality‎ of ...

‎Libya and Iraq discussed the possibility of signing bilateral agreements aimed at developing and improving the quality‎ of health services. ‎The news came out of a meeting held yesterday between the Tripoli based Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister …

Woman Dies During Nose Surgery in Iraq... Here's How the Surgeon Reacted

A woman died during a nose cosmetic surgery in the Muthanna province in southern Iraq, prompting the surgeon to flee the scene. Iraqi media reported that the woman underwent the surgery at a private hospital on Tuesday when she suddenly passed away.اضافة …

Iraq accelerates import plans for liquefied natural gas

Iraq is building a permanent offshore liquefied natural gas terminal, joining a growing list of nations turning to LNG imports for long-term energy needs. Baghdad was forced to accelerate construction, according to news site AGBI, after the US revoked a …

The end of a waiver: Iraq's struggle for energy independence

Shafaq News/ Iraq is on the brink of an energy crisis as the expiration of a crucial US waiver threatens to cut off its access to Iranian gas, a vital fuel that powers nearly 30% of the country's electricity. With summer temperatures soaring and …

Over attack on Syrian workers, Iraq vows legal action against armed faction

2025-03-12T12:10:23+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ The Iraqi government is pursuing legal action against members of an armed faction who appeared in a video assaulting Syrian workers in Baghdad, the Interior Ministry said on …

Iraq Seeks First LNG Cargoes as Supply Concerns Loom

(Bloomberg) -- Iraq is looking to buy cargoes of liquefied natural gas for the first time as it faces uncertainty over supply from Iran, raising the prospect of electricity shortages. Most Read from Bloomberg The country is in broad talks with companies to …