Iraq

2023-10-24T17:20:20+00:00

Shafaq News/ Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani on Tuesday promised "strict" legal penalties against currency speculators, hinting at the involvement of powerful domestic and foreign entities in manipulating the forex market.

Speaking to reporters in a weekly press conference,

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Iraq

2023-10-24T17:07:02+00:00

Shafaq News / Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani announced on Tuesday a conditional financial settlement with the Kurdistan Region (KRI), simultaneously hinting at "concerns" regarding the Region's workforce numbers.

Speaking at a press conference following a cabinet session, Al Sudani

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Iraq

2023-10-24T16:38:31+00:00

Shafaq News/ Katyusha rockets has targeted the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and other international forces in western Iraq, a security source said on Tuesday.

This marks the fifth such attack on the U.S. base in recent days.

According to the source, the strike involved two rockets

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Iraq

2023-10-24T10:35:56+00:00

Shafaq News / The Canadian Embassy in Baghdad warned its citizens on Tuesday of the deteriorating security situation in Iraq due to attacks carried out by armed factions targeting foreign forces in the country, following the escalation of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in

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Iraq

2023-10-24T10:44:54+00:00

Shafaq News / The Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council revealed on Tuesday the successful arrest of a group of individuals who were found glorifying the defunct Ba'athist regime in the capital city of Baghdad.

According to a statement from the First Investigation Court in Al-Karkh, security

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Iraq

2023-10-24T08:36:20+00:00

Shafaq News / Iraq's Counter-Terrorism apparatus confirmed intense clashes with ISIS militants in the province of Kirkuk.

The exact location of the ongoing clashes was not disclosed in the statement, which assured that comprehensive details regarding the operation would be provided to the

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