Qi Card to Represent Iraq’s Fintech Leadership at Money 20/20 USA

“At the event, International Smart Card (DBA Qi Card) will engage with key stakeholders to discuss strategic partnerships and two-way investment opportunities.” — Bahaa Abdul Hadi, Chairman, International Smart Card (DBA Qi Card). DUBAI, United...

West Bank annexation could upend the region

When King Abdullah II told the BBC in mid-October that the Middle East is “doomed” without a credible peace process and a Palestinian state, it was more than rhetoric—it was a warning, and a deeply personal one. For Jordan—a country that has been...

Iraq 8th in Arab 2026 GDP per capita rankings

2025-10-25T22:34:57+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq is projected to rank eighth among Arab countries and 116th globally in GDP per capita by 2026, with income per person estimated at $5,873, according to US-based...

Switzerland Reopens Embassy in Baghdad After 30-Year Closure

By John Lee. On Thursday, 23 October 2025, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis officially inaugurated the Swiss Embassy in Baghdad, marking the reopening of Switzerland's diplomatic...

Video: Chatham House Iraq Initiative Conference 2025

By John Lee. Earlier this month, Chatham House presented its Iraq Initiative Conference 2025. At this seventh annual Iraq Initiative conference, Iraqi and international policymakers, experts and civil society, convened in London to explore Iraq's...

Why Washington's anti-PMF Moves are Testing the Iraq Partnership

By Mohammed A. Salih for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why Washington's anti-PMF moves are testing the Iraq partnership Recent measures...

Explainer: Iraq Elections 2025

By Dr Renad Mansour, for Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq elections 2025: How votes are won and what the results could mean for Iraq's fragile...

UNHCR Iraq At a Glance - October 2025

By John Lee. UNHCR Iraq has published "UNHCR Iraq At a Glance - October 2025". According to the overview: "Iraq is leaving behind the effects of three decades of political turmoil and armed conflicts that deeply impacted its people. The country...

Austria targets deeper economic ties with Iraq

2025-10-25T22:08:34+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Vienna Austria is seeking to expand investments and deepen economic cooperation with Iraq, Austrian Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Nicolas Marschke confirmed on Saturday....

Iraqi president meets Croatian FM to discuss bilateral ties

BAGHDAD, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid met Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman on Saturday in Baghdad to discuss expanding cooperation in politics, the economy, and culture. Rashid said Iraq is working to...

Iraq extradites wanted gang leader to Sweden

2025-10-25T15:01:37+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq handed over a “highly dangerous” gang leader wanted for murder, drug trafficking, and arms dealing to Swedish authorities, the Iraqi Interior Ministry announced...

Baghdad–Erbil deadlock revives calls for independence

2025-10-25T18:42:43+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Al-Sulaymaniyah Iraq’s failure to resolve the Kurdistan Region’s financial and political disputes could push the Region toward confederation or even independence, Kurdish...

Pakistan, Iran explore avenues to strengthen blue economy

Maritime minister proposes ferry service - an affordable alternative for pilgrims, traders ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have discussed new avenues for cooperation in the blue economy by strengthening road, railway and maritime connectivity between...

Baghdad leads Iraq’s 2025 spending surge

2025-10-25T12:26:59+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Baghdad topped all Iraqi provinces in budget allocations during the first seven months of 2025, receiving $327 million, the Eco Iraq Observatory reported on Saturday....

Factory fire in Iraq’s Kirkuk injures five, two critically

2025-10-25T17:05:02+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Kirkuk A fire tore through a building materials factory in Kirkuk on Saturday, injuring five people, two of them critically, according to a Civil Defense source. The source...

Pakistan, Iran pledge port-to-port cooperation to boost blue economy

Iranian minister terms ports gateways for regional commerce. Pakistani minister proposes ferry service for pilgrims, traders. Both sides commit enhanced transport, maritime collaboration. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran on Saturday vowed to deepen...

Iraq condemns Israeli Knesset bid to annex West Bank

Iraq condemns the Israeli Knesset’s approval of bills to impose control over the occupied West Bank, calling it a violation of international law. Iraq’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset’s approval of two draft laws...

US sanctions on Russian oil firms unlikely to impact Iraq, analyst says

2025-10-25T13:02:43+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Fresh US sanctions on Russia’s oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil will have little to no effect on Iraq’s energy sector, oil analyst Hamza al-Jawahiri told Shafaq News on...

Iraq Seeks To Learn From Switzerland's Good Offices Experiences

+Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Cassis discussed the good offices issue with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Chia al-Soudani in Baghdad on Thursday. The experiences of Switzerland, which represents American diplomatic...

Saves $10B: Iraq unveils Basra refinery to end fuel imports

2025-10-25T11:18:42+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Basra (updated at 15:14) Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated on Saturday the new Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) unit at the South Refineries Company in Basra....