Iraq extends ban on flights in its airspace for another 24 hours — air traffic controllers

MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. Iraq has extended the ban on civil aviation flights in the country's airspace for another day, the dispatch service of the Baghdad flight information dispatch service, which is responsible for air traffic over the …

5 from Kolkata family on pilgrimage to Iraq & Iran stuck in Najaf

Exclusive Iraq’s Tehran-backed militias prepared to support Iran

An air of uncertainty surrounds US President Donald Trump and potential American involvement in Israel's war against Iran. Concern is mounting across the region that US strikes on Iran would provoke retaliation and make American bases a target. While …

Fintech major Qi andUS-based K2 Integrity join forces to align Iraq’s financial sector with global standards

In a strategic move to strengthen financial compliance standards across its operations, Qi, also known as International Smart Card, has signed a landmark partnership with K2 Integrity, a global compliance and financial crime advisory firm. Qi-K2 scope of …

America made a catastrophic mistake with the Iraq war. Is it about to repeat it in Iran?

Two decades ago, as Americans debated whether their country should invade Iraq, one question loomed the largest: did Saddam Hussein possess weapons of mass destruction? If so, the implication was that the United States should disarm and overthrow his …

Turkish artillery causes large wildfire in Iraq's Duhok

2025-06-20T18:13:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ A Turkish artillery strike on Friday ignited a large wildfire in Duhok province, northern Iraq. Local sources confirmed the destruction of hundreds of dunams in Duhok's Mount …

Mass protests in Iraq erupt against Israel's war on Iran

In a statement issued by the office of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the cleric cautioned against any attempt to target Iran's political or religious leadership. [Getty] Across multiple provinces, tens of thousands of Iraqis took to the streets on …

Iraq accuses Israel of airspace breach over Najaf, Karbala, Basra

Iraq has strongly condemned Israel for violating its airspace by flying fighter jets over key southern cities, including Najaf, Karbala, and Basra. According to Iraq’s representative at the United Nations Security Council, the incident occurred shortly …

Iraq’s water crisis deepens: Babil ravaged by drought and mass exodus

2025-06-20T17:17:37+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Southern Babil is nearing collapse as rivers dry up, livestock die off, and entire villages are abandoned in an escalating environmental and humanitarian crisis. “Nothing is left,” …

Airlines forced to take longer routes with Iran-Iraq airspace closure

The closure of Iranian and Iraqi airspace since June 13 has caused a major shift in global flight paths, forcing airlines to reroute flights through alternative corridors. According to Flightradar24, this has significantly increased air traffic over Saudi …