ISIS-linked suspect arrested in Iraq tied to New Year’s Bourbon Street terror attack

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - An ISIS suspect reportedly linked to the deadly New Year’s terror attack on Bourbon Street has been arrested in Iraq, according to the Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq. Authorities have not yet released the suspect’s name or described …

Nine-year-old girls raped, beaten and forced to 'legally' marry old men. Teenagers attacked by their own fathers and ...

As I write this, my two young granddaughters are playing on the floor of my small home. Aged four and six, they tussle over their dolls, turning to me to ask who should get the one that is prettiest. ‘Be kind,’ I instruct them, with a smile. Along with …

United Arab voice: Iraq and Egypt coordinate

2025-04-29T16:53:47+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held a phone call on Tuesday to discuss preparations for the upcoming Arab League summit …

Iraq’s International Smart Card, MENA Fintech Association partner to drive digital finance growth

The International Smart Card (ISC), Iraq’s fintech major, joins the MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), a not-for-profit organisation registered with the Abu Dhabi International Financial Centre (ADGM), to support digital finance growth. The new alliance is …

Iraq, France discuss armament and regional security

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Minister of Defense, Thabet Al-Abbasi, and the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, discussed on Tuesday different issues, including regional security and armament deals between the two countries. Al- …

Iraq-Saudi agreement to build industrial complex for silica industries

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Ministry of Industry and Minerals revealed on Tuesday that a cooperation agreement has been reached between Iraq’s General Company for Glass and Refractories and Saudi Arabia’s Ajial Company to build a large industrial …

Iraq arrests ISIS suspect linked to New Orleans terror attack

UNAMI to pull out of Iraq’s Kirkuk

2025-04-29T15:52:00+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) will close its field office in Kirkuk on Wednesday as part of a plan to adjust its presence in Iraq, according to Deputy …

Iraq's energy crisis: New pipeline a race against the clock

2025-04-29T16:15:06+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq will begin commissioning a new gas pipeline from Khor Al-Zubair to Shatt al-Basra within days, aimed at offsetting reduced Iranian gas imports, the State Company for Oil …

Iraq backs continued NATO advisory mission

2025-04-29T12:32:43+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq’s National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji on Tuesday reaffirmed the federal government’s support for the continued presence of NATO’s advisory mission in the country. …