Covert Strike On Iraq: Unknown Drones Humiliated Russian "Pantsirs"

7 All 24 drones reached and hit their targets, bypassing Russian-made air defenses. On the night of June 24, Iraq was hit by unknown kamikaze drones that struck a number of strategic sites in the country despite the presence of 24 Russian Pantsir-S1 anti- …

Iraq Women’s Team Prepares for Mongolia Match

Iraq’s women’s national football team is preparing for a crucial second match in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers, set to face Mongolia on 26 June, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The team opened their Group B campaign with a 0-0 draw against Timor-Leste …

Iraq joins UN climate loss and damage committee

2025-06-25T15:03:02+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iraq was elected to the executive committee of the UN’s Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage. Youssef Mueed Youssef, director of the Climate Change …

Iraq sentences four over ties to extremist al-Qurban sect

2025-06-25T08:59:32+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ An Iraqi court on Wednesday sentenced four individuals to two years in prison for their affiliation with the banned group known as al-Qurban, a security source told Shafaq News. …

World Bank Approves $930m for Iraq Railway Upgrade

By John Lee. The World Bank approved on Wednesday a US$930 million [approx. IQD 1.2 trillion] loan for Iraq to modernise its railway network, strengthen domestic and regional trade, and support economic diversification. The Iraq Railways Extension and …

World Bank approves $US 930m for Iraq’s railways

Iraq arrests commentator who claimed radar system supported Israel

Listen to article A political commentator was arrested by Iraqi authorities on Wednesday over a post alleging that a military radar system struck by a drone had been used to help Israel in its war against Iran. After a court issued a warrant, the defence …

Religious tours to Iran-Iraq to resume, some pilgrims to stay back due to fragile ceasefire

After days of uncertainty, tour operators in Mumbai will begin religious trips to Iran and Iraq for Muharram, with the US announcing a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.Around 3,000 Shia pilgrims from India had almost given up hopes of being able to go to …

Iraq’s Central Bank: Reserves sufficient to cover 13 months of imports

2025-06-25T13:59:37+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq's foreign currency reserves are sufficient to finance 13 months of imports, despite a recent decline in coverage, the Central Bank announced on Wednesday. The bank …

World Bank: +$900M for Iraq railway

2025-06-25T14:45:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ The World Bank has approved a $930 million loan to revamp Iraq’s outdated railway network. The Iraq Railways Extension and Modernization (IREM) Project will upgrade more than 1,000 …