U.S. attack on Iran is Iraq all over again

“A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.” — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Soviet author, dissident Hello Downriver, In case you missed it, we’re now at war with Iran. Yep, while my wife and I stayed indoors watching “FUBAR” on Netflix — a …

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: No radiation risk after Israeli strikes on Iran

2025-06-25T11:58:17+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq has detected no radioactive contamination following airstrikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, the country’s nuclear regulator reported on Wednesday. The National Commission …

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 …

Opinion: The US joining in Israel’s attack on Iran is the Iraq War all over again

THE INTERNATIONAL RULES-BASED order emerged following the Second World War with one overarching aim: to prevent a repeat of the past. The system was designed to foster global cooperation and adherence to fundamental human rights, whilst promoting peace and …

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 $US 930m for Iraq’s railways

Alabama Democrat condemns Trump over War Powers Resolution, not briefing Congress on Iraq

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., has joined a War Powers Resolution to order the removal of U.S. Armed Forces hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization. “Our War Powers Resolution orders the removal of our Armed Forces from hostilities …

After ceasefire, Iraq reflects on a fragile neutrality in the Iran-Israel Standoff

2025-06-25T08:36:33+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ The recent 12-day confrontation between Iran and Israel may have drawn to a halt with an unexpected ceasefire, but for Iraq, the crisis has underscored a deeper vulnerability at …

Four drones crash in southern Iraq

2025-06-25T08:28:01+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Security forces in southern Iraq located the wreckage of four unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in different areas of Dhi Qar province, a security source reported on Wednesday. The …