HH Sayyid Shihab arrives in Iraq for key regional summits

Muscat: His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said landed in the Republic of Iraq this evening to participate in the 34th Arab Summit and the 5th Arab Economic and Social Development Summit. He was received at the airport by His Excellency Fuad Hussein, …

Mass grave linked to ISIS uncovered in Iraq’s Al-Anbar

2025-05-16T14:31:04+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Friday, Iraqi Security forces and forensic teams uncovered a mass grave in the city of Saqlawiyah, north of Al-Anbar province, believed to contain the remains of civilians …

Iran’s secretive head of Quds Force travels to Iraq

The Iranian head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, travelled to Iraq this week. He is arriving in Baghdad ahead of an Arab summit. Iraq is one of Iran’s last allies in the region, and Iran wants to show its clout in Iraq …

HH Sayyid Shihab heads to Iraq

Muscat: His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs heads to the Republic of Iraq to lead the Sultanate of Oman’s Delegation at the 34th Arab Summit and the Fifth Arab Economic and Social Development Summit, scheduled to …

Arab Summit returns to Baghdad as Iraq seeks to reassert regional role

Turkey-PKK clashes pause in Iraq

Fighting between the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the Turkish military has ceased in northern Iraq following the Kurdish armed group’s decision to end its armed struggle, security sources familiar with the issue told Middle East Eye. The PKK …

Baghdad Summit: Palestinian president arrives in Iraq

2025-05-16T11:45:48+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Friday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Baghdad to participate in the 34th session of the Arab League summit, scheduled to begin on May 17. His visit follows that …

Ashur Bank joins Iraq Britain Business Council

By John Lee. Ashur International Bank has joined the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC). According to a statement from the IBBC, the move follows a long relationship between the Council and the bank's CEO, Mohammed Al-Delaimy. It says the bank, …

Iraq and Jordan Discuss Industrial Cooperation

By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, Prof. Eng. Khaled Battal Al-Najm, met with Jordan's Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply, Eng. Yarub Qudah, to discuss enhancing industrial cooperation. The meeting focused on opportunities …

Iraq and China launch $2bn Industrial City in Basra

By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, Prof. Eng. Khaled Battal Al-Najm, has launched the Green Mountain Industrial City project in Basra, marking Iraq's first industrial city of its kind. The project is a strategic partnership …