Iraq: Photography Award 2025

By John Lee. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS) have announced that applications are now open for their Photography Award. The annual contest, launched in 2021, aims to encourage Iraqi photographers to …

Maritime ministry mulls ferry service to Iran, Iraq amid land travel ban

ISLAMABAD: Amid a deadlock in negotiations over the government’s decision to ban land travel to Iran for pilgrims during Arbaeen — the chehlum of Imam Husain — the Maritime Mini­stry is planning to launch a ferry service to facilitate travel of Zaireen ( …

Iraq: Lawmakers must ensure that new law does not unduly restrict freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly  

Ahead of a parliamentary vote on a draft Law on Freedom of Expression and Peaceful Assembly planned for the Iraqi Parliament’s session this Saturday 2 August, Razaw Salihy, Amnesty International’s Iraq Researcher, said:    Lawmakers must vote against or …

Climate change emerges as a national security threat in Iraq

2025-08-01T17:19:16+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq is undergoing an unprecedented climate transformation, with the past three years marking the most severe environmental deterioration in decades, according to Fadel Al- …

Iraq on high alert: Arbaeen security, high-profile arrests

2025-08-01T21:02:03+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Below is a summary of key security and public safety incidents reported across Iraq on August 1, 2025. Security Forces on High Alert for Arbaeen (Karbala/Najaf): Iraqi forces will …

Amnesty International: Iraq must block or amend protest bill

2025-08-01T19:00:23+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On Friday, Amnesty International called on Iraqi lawmakers to reject or amend a proposed law on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, warning that it could further …

U23 team kick off Iraq camp

FOOTBALL – BAHRAIN’S under-23 Olympic football team have kicked off their overseas training camp in Iraq. The gathering is being held in the city of Basra as part of their preparations for the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, which are scheduled to be …

Linked to prison atrocities: Iraq arrests former regime officer

2025-08-01T14:53:49+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On Friday, Iraq’s National Security Service announced the arrest of Ajaj Ahmad Hardan, known as “Hajjaj Nagra al-Salman,” a former intelligence officer accused of grave human …

287 Afghan Prisoners Return from Iraq, Pakistan

As the wave of Afghan migrants returning from neighboring countries continues, 287 Afghan nationals who had been imprisoned in Iraq and Pakistan returned to the country this week after serving various prison sentences. According to the Departments of …

How internal inertia, regional volatility test Iraq’s finances