Sports News | Crispin Chettri Targets Improved First-half Performances as Race to AFC Women's Asian Cup Heats Up

Chiang Mai [Thailand], July 1 (ANI): Group B of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers has almost turned into a two-horse race after Matchday 3 as India and Thailand are level on six points, with the Blue Tigresses currently leading the table...

Iraqi security personnel hurt in rocket attack on Kirkuk base

KIRKUK: Two Iraqi security personnel were slightly wounded when rockets hit the military section of Kirkuk airport late on Monday. Another rocket struck a house in the city, causing some damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack....

Two Iraqi security men hurt in rocket attack at Kirkuk base

Two Iraqi security men were slightly injured when rockets struck the military section of the Kirkuk airport late on Monday. Officials said that another rocket also hit a nearby house, causing material damage but no casualties. "Two Katyusha...

Rockets fired at Iraq airport, two wounded: security official

Two rockets struck the military section of Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq late on Monday, slightly wounding two security personnel, a senior security official told AFP. Another rocket fell on a house in the city of Kirkuk, causing material...

Three rockets of unknown origin fall in Iraq, Iranian media claim five drone strikes - report

2 injured after rockets fired at Iraq's Kirkuk airport, says security official

Two rockets struck the military section of Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq late on Monday, slightly wounding two security personnel, a senior security official told AFP. The military sector of Kirkuk's airport includes bases for the Iraqi Army,...

Rockets fired at Iraq airport, 2 wounded – security official

This picture taken on September 5, 2023 shows an aerial view of the area surrounding Kirkuk Olympic Stadium in Iraq’s multi-ethnic northern city of Kirkuk, disputed between Iraqi Kurdistan and Baghdad. Thousands of people carrying flags of Iraqi...

Iraq parliamentary elections: Campaigning begins October

2025-06-30T19:49:19+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Baghdad On Monday, Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) announced the official campaign period for candidates will begin in early October, confirming that...

Iraqi court sentences two to death over execution of top cleric Sadr

An Iraqi criminal court has sentenced two men to death for involvement in the execution of prominent Shia cleric Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr and his sister during the brutal crackdown of former dictator Saddam Hussein on religious dissent. The Iraqi...

The Media Line: Why Is It Taking So Long To Beat Hamas? 

Why Is It Taking So Long To Beat Hamas? A mix of battlefield challenges, ambitious war aims, and global pressure helps fexplain why Hamas remains in power nearly 21 months after October 7 By Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line Once again, there is talk...

Iraq charges two individuals with sectarian hate

2025-06-30T14:14:06+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad The Offensive Content Committee has filed legal complaints against two individuals for spreading sectarian hatred on social media, Iraq’s Ministry of Interior...

V2X Awarded New Foreign Military Sales Contract Supporting Iraq's F-16 Program

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) RESTON, Va., June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- V2X Inc., (NYSE: VVX ) has been awarded a new cost-plus-fixed-fee undefinitized contract to provide support services for the Iraq F-16 program. The initial contract value is $118...

Iraqi-Born Chicago Man Convicted in ISIS Social Media Recruitment Plot

Federal court finds naturalized U.S. citizen guilty of aiding ISIS and spreading jihadist propaganda online. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom A Chicago man who immigrated from Iraq has been convicted on multiple federal terrorism-related charges for his...

President Barzani pushes Erbil-Baghdad dialogue with Ex-DPM Al-Issawi

2025-06-30T17:37:39+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Erbil On Monday, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Rafi al-Issawi to discuss recent political developments in Iraq and...

Iraq appoints new top judge amid treaty dispute with Kuwait

Outgoing Chief Justice Jassim Mohammed Aboud al-Omairi has stepped down, apparently for health reasons. [Getty] Iraq's top judicial authority has appointed a new chief for the Federal Supreme Court to contain a deepening legal crisis tied to...

Discover Iraq: Karbala, where memory breathes and future beckons

Shafaq News Few places wear their history as openly as Iraq’s Karbala. Each year, during Ashura and Arbaeen, the city fills with black-clad pilgrims mourning the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, who was killed...

Chicago man convicted for recruiting ISIS operatives via social media

R. Michael Bryan 1st Vice Chair | DeKalb County Republican PartyR. Michael Bryan 1st Vice Chair | DeKalb County Republican Party According to CBS News, a Chicago-based individual has been "convicted of using social media to recruit ISIS operatives...

Baghdad hotel that hosted Arab League Summit damaged by fire

A large fire broke out at a newly inaugurated luxury hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, causing significant damage to its facade but resulting in no injuries, according to local officials. The fire occurred on Sunday at the Heart of the World Hotel, located...

AFC Women’s Asian Qualifiers 2026: India Women Secures Commanding 4–0 Win Against Timor-Leste at 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium

Chiang Mai [Thailand], June 29: The Indian senior women's team continued their emphatic run in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers with a commanding 4-0 victory against Timor-Leste at the 700th Anniversary of...

New Scheme offers Iraqis Affordable Building Materials

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani inaugurated the new 'Construction Basket' initiative on Wednesday, an innovative programme designed to provide citizens with access to building materials at competitive prices and on...