Latest Baghdad news in English, including politics, security, economy, public services and local developments from Iraq's capital.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi telephoned Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Monday, June 15, 2026, to thank him and Iraq's Foreign Ministry โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Iraq Stock Exchange said shares traded on the bourse last week had a total value of more than 4 billion dinars. Of 103 listed companies, 57 saw sharesโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ US Special Envoy to Iraq Tom Barrack arrived in Baghdad on Monday and met with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to discuss bilateral partnership issues. โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Pearl Petroleum is planning a $10.2 billion investment to develop the Khor Mor and Chemchemal gas fields in Iraq's Kurdistan Region between 2026 and 2035,โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Education has postponed a French-language exam for third-intermediate students to Wednesday, June 17, after the originally scheduled Tuโฆ
BaghdadAMMAN, Jordan โ Iraq national team head coach Graham Arnold has described the country's 2026 FIFA World Cup group, which includes Norway, France and Senegal, as an "excitโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Four armed groups in Iraq have formally joined a government program to consolidate weapons under state control and unify security authority under the primโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Wreckage from an unmanned aerial vehicle was discovered in the cargo zone of Baghdad International Airport, a security source said, with no immediate claiโฆ
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States โ The US-Iran confrontation, shaped since the 1979 Iranian Revolution by disputes over Tehran's nuclear program and regional influence, has defiโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani's government is preparing to submit its 2050 national development plan to parliament as a draft law, Prime Mโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Gold prices rose more than 2% on Monday after the United States and Iran announced a preliminary agreement aimed at ending their war, lifting the metal toโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Anbar governorate has awarded a contract to develop the Halise gas field to CAR under a licensing round, describing the project as the province's largโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ An Iraqi writer has explored the historical pattern of political compromise between broad sections of Iraqi society and those in power, noting that indiviโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Leaked information and published reports allege that roughly 38,000 tons of chemical fertilizer allocated for distribution to farmers have gone missing frโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's total revenues reached 31.163 trillion dinar through the end of April 2026, while expenditures hit 37.835 trillion dinar, according to federal budgโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Communications Minister Mustafa al-Saddawi has proposed raising fixed broadband internet speeds by 20% while keeping subscription prices unchanged,โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Education has published new rules governing student admissions, transfers and guest enrollments for the 2026-2027 academic year, issuedโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's National Investment Commission outlined the legal steps surrounding customs exemption applications for the "Moul El-Irak" project underway in the cโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Salah Mahdi, head of the Diyala office of Iraq's High Commission for Human Rights, said family and academic pressure on students during exam periods can hโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq is facing its most severe electricity crisis of the summer, with the gap between supply and demand reaching about 40,000 megawatts, according to Miniโฆ
