Professional journalism covering Iraq, the Kurdistan Region, and the wider Middle East since 2011.
Shafaq News is an independent Iraqi news agency established in 2011, with roots in the Shafaq Foundation for Culture and Media of the Feyli Kurds. Over more than a decade, it has developed into a professional editorial institution covering Iraq, the Kurdistan Region, and the wider Middle East.
Chaired by Ali Hussein Feyli, Shafaq News operates through a network of correspondents, editors, and field sources inside and outside Iraq. Its coverage includes politics, economy, security, society, culture, sports, and regional affairs.
Shafaq News relies on verified sources and applies consistent editorial standards to every story. In the complex environment in which we operate, anonymity is granted only when necessary, including to protect individuals at risk, address sensitive issues, or obtain information that cannot otherwise be accessed.
Decisions to grant anonymity are subject to editorial assessment and remain accountable to the agency’s standards of accuracy, fairness, and public interest.
Shafaq News does not publish AI-generated news reports as journalism. Our stories are researched, written, reviewed, and verified by journalists and editors.
AI tools may be used only for limited support tasks, such as translation assistance, research organization, internal summaries, or workflow support. Editorial judgment, sourcing, verification, and publication decisions remain the responsibility of Shafaq News journalists and editors.
Shafaq News is guided by professional standards of journalism, including accuracy, independence, fairness, accountability, source protection, privacy, social responsibility, and respect for human rights.
Our coverage also reflects a commitment to environmental issues, including desertification and climate change, press freedom and journalist rights in Iraq, and the lives of marginalized and minority communities.
When errors occur, we correct them promptly and transparently, with corrections noted on the original story where appropriate.
