Latest Baghdad news in English, including politics, security, economy, public services and local developments from Iraq's capital.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has announced new conditions and application criteria for facilitated loans intended to support income-generatโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Communications and Media Commission has imposed a 45-day ban on political commentator Sajad al-Kureishi, preventing him from appearing on any localโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A photo exhibition documenting life in Iraq's Ehvar region concluded in Baghdad after three days. The exhibition was organized by the Babylon Film Instituโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A former Iraqi parliamentarian said Sunday that recurring fuel shortages in several cities appear to stem partly from deliberate efforts to create internaโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A debate over establishing state monopoly over weapons in Iraq has renewed attention on the Peshmerga's legal standing. Discussions held in Baghdad, Erbilโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq remained among the world's largest importers of meat and edible offal in 2025, with purchases totaling $1.042 billion, according to trade data from Tโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi met with Japan's Ambassador to Iraq, Akira Endo, in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss strengthening economic ties between theโฆ
BAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Environment Ministry issued a written warning Monday regarding the practice of releasing animals into the Tigris River within Baghdad, stating thatโฆ
BaghdadAMMAN, Jordan โ Jordan's industrial exports to Iraq declined 13 percent in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the Jordan Chamber of Industry. Exports to Iโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Gold prices fell in the Iraqi capital on Sunday, with jewelers announcing new rates as local market prices retreated from recent levels. The market priceโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A court in Baghdad has asked parliament to lift the immunity of a sitting lawmaker so that legal proceedings can begin against him. The Central Anti-Corrโฆ
BaghdadRIYADH, Saudi Arabia โ Saudi Arabia's official message of condolence following the death of Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad was received positively in Iraq, withโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Authorities in Baghdad removed flags and banners belonging to armed groups from two bridges in the Dora district and replaced them with the Iraqi nationalโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Kataib Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia, issued a statement Sunday warning that it would target U.S. bases in Iraq should Washington intervene iโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A member of Iraq's parliament has called on the government to implement a comprehensive strategy to rehabilitate and develop water treatment facilities acโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Iraqi Ministry of Justice announced Sunday that 149 children were released in May as part of procedures carried out by the Child Rehabilitation Departโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Baghdad Provincial Council is coordinating with the Ministry of Environment to incorporate a green belt project into future planning as part of effortโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Finance Minister Falih Sari met with a World Bank delegation in Baghdad to discuss technical and institutional cooperation ahead of the next generalโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A fire that broke out in a commercial building in central Baghdad on Sunday morning was extinguished by civil defense teams, officials said. The blaze orโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi reaffirmed his government's commitment to ensuring weapons remain exclusively under state control, a principle rooted inโฆ
