American Journalist Freed After Weeklong Kidnapping in Iraq
Shelly Kittleson was abducted by an Iran-backed militia and released after Iraqi officials reportedly agreed to free detained…
‘Will not be repeated’: US Journalist Shelly Kittleson freed after 9 days held by Iran-backed Iraqi militia
American journalist Shelly Kittleson, 49, was freed Tuesday afternoon in Baghdad, more than a week after she was…
Reporter kidnapped in Baghdad is known for pursuing gutsy assignments
BAGHDAD (AP) — American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson often works without formal assignments from editors and on a…
Iran launces strikes on Israel, U.S. assets after Larijani is killed
A smoke plume rise from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026.…
Tehran threatens Middle East’s busiest port as Iran war enters its third week
DUBAI — Iran openly threatened a neighboring country’s non-U.S. assets for the first time Saturday, warning people to immediately evacuate…
Israel announces new wave of ‘broad-scale’ strikes on Tehran | Nation
Israel announced a new wave of “broad-scale” strikes on Tehran on Saturday as US President Donald Trump said…
Syria, Iraq, coordinate against organized drug trafficking
Authorities in Damascus have announced the foiling of a major drug smuggling operation in cooperation with security agencies…
Inside Baghdad’s Al-Karkh prison: Islamic State suspects await trial
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is interrogating thousands of Islamic State suspects in Baghdad at what used to be…
Protests spread across Iraq as markets shut over new tariffs
2026-02-08T09:35:48+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Basra Protests and market shutdowns spread across…
Jewish family’s compensation claim denied by Paris court
The Paris Administrative Court has dismissed a compensation claim brought by the descendants of Iraqi Jews against the…
ISIS numbers grow as Syrian instability continues, Iraq warns
In the rare interview, al-Shatri said Iraqi intelligence estimates suggest that ISIS’s presence in Syria has grown from…
Why Rosneft’s Kurdistan Exit Could Reshape Global Energy
As exclusively revealed to OilPrice.com some years ago by a very high-ranking official from the Kremlin: “By keeping…