Latest Baghdad news in English, including politics, security, economy, public services and local developments from Iraq's capital.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ More than 10 million people took part in the funeral ceremonies of Ali Husseini Khomeini in the Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala, according to initial unโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia'bar Ali al-Sudani's government is working to establish a joint investment fund with Turkey, the premier's office said oโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Iraqi parliament has begun an in absentia questioning of the head of the Iraqi Investment Authority during the second session of the first legislativeโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Baghdad Provincial Council has denied reports that the brother of detained lawmaker Heyat al-Najaf was taken into custody. In a statement, the councilโฆ
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran โ TEHRAN โ A member of Iran's Supreme Cyberspace Council, Ezatollah Zargami, has warned that Iran will set fire to oil wells in Gulf countries if US strikes โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's General Directorate for Drugs and Psychotropic Substances seized 51 kilograms of Captagon pills in two separate operations in Baghdad and arrested โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein traveled to Kuwait on Tuesday for his first official visit to a Gulf state since the new government was formed, a goveโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Ziyadani said tanks were deployed during the Dawn Operation to close off Baghdad's Green Zone, in remarks broadcast on televisionโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's parliament voted on Tuesday to remove Haydar Mekki from his post as head of the National Investment Commission. A brief statement issued by the parโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Seven people were detained in the Nahravan area in eastern Baghdad for burning medical waste and causing environmental pollution, the Baghdad Operations Cโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Education has outlined the application requirements for admission to gifted middle schools and Baghdad College high schools in the capiโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Education has opened the electronic application window for the Excellence Schools and Baghdad College high school programs for the 2026โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah on Wednesday to discuss bilateral โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi authorities have opened legal proceedings against Jassim al-Awadi over social media posts that insulted Iraqis, officials and local media said. The โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A rift within Iraq's Shia political landscape has become more visible in recent weeks, with lawmaker Azza Shabandar saying Prime Minister Ali Zebidi has gโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A commentary published this week argues that Iraqโs parliamentary opposition tradition, first shaped during the monarchy that ended with the 1958 revolutiโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq is considering the strict anti-corruption model pioneered by Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew as Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein left Baghdad on Wednesday for an official visit to Kuwait, marking his first formal diplomatic engagement since takingโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein departed for Kuwait on Wednesday afternoon, making his first official visit to a Gulf countrโฆ
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran โ Strategic affairs expert Hussein al-Asad said on Wednesday that a possible new military escalation between the United States and Iran would threaten regionโฆ
