Latest Baghdad news in English, including politics, security, economy, public services and local developments from Iraq's capital.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi government spokesperson Haydar Abboudi announced Tuesday that the Council of Ministers has approved the establishment of a $150 billion development โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The U.S. dollar edged slightly higher against the Iraqi dinar in Baghdad's free market on Wednesday, while the rate in Erbil remained unchanged. In the caโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Meteorological Authority has forecast a countrywide temperature swing over the coming days, with Thursday bringing partly cloudy conditions in the โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Health Minister Abdulhussein al-Mansouri ordered an urgent investigation into a fire that broke out on a floor of the ministry building in Baghdad oโฆ
BaghdadGUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba โ U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned the Cuban government during a visit to the Guantanamo Bay military base, saying the U.S. military is preโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Dozens of contract workers gathered outside the Leather Company in Baghdad's central Karkh district on Friday to demand payment of wages they say have beeโฆ
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran โ Iraq's prime minister-designate Ali al-Zeydi is working to keep Iraq out of a regional war and bring armed groups under tighter state control, according toโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Meteorological Directorate said on Wednesday that weather across the country will be clear and sunny, with partly cloudy conditions expected in theโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Justice Minister Khalid Shawani has instructed the Official Gazette department to establish a digital platform for the publication of official legislationโฆ
BaghdadBRIDGEVIEW, Ill. โ Iraq's national team fell 2-0 to Venezuela in its last friendly match before the 2026 World Cup, played at Seat Geek Stadium in Illinois early Saturdayโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ MEXICO CITY โ Mexico has deployed roughly 100,000 army, police and private security personnel across the capital ahead of Thursday's FIFA World Cup openinโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Council of Ministers approved a security and law enforcement cooperation agreement with Spain during its fifth regular session of the year, chairedโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Security forces in Baghdad rescued a woman born in 2003 and her infant born in 2023 after the two jumped into the Tigris River from the Republic Bridge inโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A short film competition organized in Baghdad has drawn attention to environmental challenges facing Iraq's Ahwar regions, organizers said. The "Young Eyโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A bus fire on a major highway in southern Iraq killed 21 people and injured 19 others on Wednesday, according to officials. The bus was carrying pilgrims โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's General Heritage and Tourism Institution on Wednesday rejected social media claims that a historic Ottoman-era building in central Baghdad had beenโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A large fire broke out Tuesday at Abu Ghraib prison, Iraq's most notorious detention facility located in western Baghdad, according to Iraqi Civil Defenseโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi political blocs are engaged in intensive contacts to fill long-vacant ministerial seats ahead of the end of the parliamentary recess, a coordinationโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Media and Communications Commission announced new guidelines on Friday governing guest appearances on media outlets, saying the rules were drafted โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Baghdad Police Command announced the arrest of a suspect in a shooting that killed one person in the Karkh district. The incident occurred in the Jihad neโฆ
