New US Sanctions on Iran Increase Pressure on Iraq

The Trump Administration has increased pressure on the Iranian regime, just weeks after striking Tehran’s nuclear facilities. Trump’s so-called “maximum pressure” sanctions have been stepped up, with Washington announcing new designations covering more …

World News | Turkiye Says 5 Soldiers Killed by Methane Gas During Cave Search in Northern Iraq

Istanbul, Jul 6 (AP) Five Turkish soldiers have died after exposure to methane gas on Sunday while searching a cave in northern Iraq for the remains of a fellow soldier killed by Kurdish militants in 2022, the Turkish Defence Ministry said. Soldiers were …

Turkey says 5 soldiers killed by methane gas during cave search in northern Iraq

ISTANBUL (AP) — Five Turkish soldiers have died after exposure to methane gas on Sunday while searching a cave in northern Iraq for the remains of a fellow soldier killed by Kurdish militants in 2022, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. Soldiers were …

Five Turkish soldiers killed by methane gas exposure in northern Iraq

ANKARA, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Five Turkish soldiers were killed after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in a cave in northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Sunday. The incident occurred during an ongoing search and clearance …

Ashura pilgrimage praised as one of Iraq’s safest in years

2025-07-06T10:26:44+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Karbala This year’s Ashura pilgrimage unfolded without any security breaches in the city of Karbala, Iraq's Interior Ministry reported on Sunday, calling it one of the most …

Five Turkish soldiers die from methane gas exposure in Iraq cave search

Five Turkish military personnel died from methane gas exposure during a search operation in a cave in northern Iraq, Türkiye's Defense Ministry announced Sunday, APA reports. The incident occurred July 6 during ongoing search efforts for the remains of …

Iraq war ‘made extremists of people’: ex-police terrorism chief looks back at 7/7

Foreign policy was a driver behind the 7 July 2005 attacks on London , with the atrocity leaving a “soul-destroying” legacy of a rise in hate, a former head of counter-terrorism has said. Neil Basu said governments need to accept that foreign policy, such …

Turkiye says 5 soldiers killed by methane gas during cave search in northern Iraq

Iraq’s Diyala: Mandali’s orchards rehydrated

2025-07-06T17:43:27+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Diyala Water has returned to the orchards of Mandali district in eastern Diyala after years of severe drought, local officials reported on Sunday. Ali Dhamad al-Zuhairi, the district …

Iraq Ashoura

Iraqi Shiites mark the month of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq, Sunday, July 6, 2025. Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammed's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali, who was killed during the Battle of Karbala on the tenth day of Muharram, known as the Day …