Latest Baghdad news in English, including politics, security, economy, public services and local developments from Iraq's capital.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A US official said on Friday that Iraq has agreed to cooperate with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and has begun taking steps in that direction. Tโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's U19 futsal national team is holding an internal training camp in Baghdad to prepare for upcoming competitions. Sessions are led by the coaching staโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi novelist Samira al-Munin has died at the age of 91, according to reports of her death published in Iraqi cultural outlets this week. She was born inโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's General Directorate of Customs has begun a staff rotation program and taken delivery of sonar devices in line with directives from Prime Minister aโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's youth unemployment rate has reached between 28% and 32%, among the highest in the region, despite the country's large oil revenues and broad fiscalโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Oil Ministry said drilling began on Saturday on a new exploration well in the Amirli district of Salahaddin province, the first petroleum drilling โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Reconstruction and Development Coalition, aligned with former Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, issued a written statement rejecting claims thaโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Police in Baghdad have concluded that a university student who reported being kidnapped on his way to an exam fabricated the story, the Rusafa Police Commโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Prime Minister Ali Falih ez-al-Ali ez-al-Zeydi is reportedly preparing a comprehensive list of personnel changes affecting more than 100 senior officials โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Meteorological and Seismological Organization has begun publishing a weekly climate map that compares current temperatures with historical averagesโฆ
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States โ U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed new details about the 2020 killing of Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, saying Israel withdrew from โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Federal Commission of Integrity said on Sunday that its "Transparency and Public Property Protection" program has been implemented across all stateโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A member of Iraq's parliamentary Security and Defense Committee said the country has overhauled its security approach, with security breaches falling to zโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Drivers in Baghdad are struggling to find legal parking spaces, with the capital's vehicle count nearing 4 million and official lots failing to keep pace,โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi dismissed Sami al-Sudani from his role as border crossings and customs adviser on Friday and appointed Hassan al-Aqaili โฆ
BaghdadDAMASCUS, Syria โ A Syrian economist said Turkish goods are outcompeting Syrian products in the Iraqi market through lower prices, wider distribution networks and strongeโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Baghdad Investment Authority has introduced new regulations governing the sale of apartments and housing units within investment-licensed residential โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's General Directorate of Meteorology forecast clear, sunny conditions across the country on Friday, June 19, 2026, with summer heat persisting througโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Baghdad's Karkh Criminal Court sentenced Iraqi politician Mishan al-Juburi to one year in prison on Thursday. The ruling came in a case filed by former Irโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ BAGHDAD โ Iraq's Faili Kurdish community, displaced and stripped of identity under the Baath regime in the 1980s, remains politically fragmented between Bโฆ
