Latest Baghdad news in English, including politics, security, economy, public services and local developments from Iraq's capital.
BaghdadIraqi health authorities have issued a public safety advisory warning that increased social interactions and dietary shifts during the Eid al-Adha holiday could elevate tโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji met with Russian National Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu in Moscow to discuss the status of 147 ISIS meโฆ
BaghdadEighteen international airlines have suspended or reduced flights to some destinations in the Middle East as tensions with Iran and rising security risks disrupt regionalโฆ
BaghdadFinancial waste and corruption remain among Iraqโs most serious state problems despite years of government change, with the crisis rooted in the political system and goveโฆ
BaghdadBaghdad is planning contacts with Washington to secure the release of part of Iraqโs frozen funds in several international banks, aiming to finance the integration of armโฆ
BaghdadThe Kurdistan Regional Governmentโs Ministry of Finance and Economy said the Iraqi federal government sent an incomplete amount for May salaries, leaving a funding gap ofโฆ
BaghdadFormer lawmaker Fevzi Ekrem Terzi said Iraq is heading into a serious fiscal crisis and warned that, under the current trajectory, the federal budget could become little โฆ
BaghdadIran's judiciary has suspended the work of the cyberspace regulation council that decided to gradually restore internet service across the country, halting a key body creโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Communications and Media Commission has completed an operational plan to keep mobile networks and internet services stable during Eid al-Adha, with monitoring and โฆ
BaghdadIran has pressed for the release of frozen funds in Qatar and South Korea during a visit by Parliament Speaker Muhammad Baqir Qalibaf to Qatar, with Tehran focusing on a โฆ
BaghdadIraq is confronting a severe drought crisis as climate change and upstream water policies in neighboring countries drive water reserves down from 18 billion cubic meters โฆ
BaghdadFinance Minister Falih es-Sari has ordered new job grades to be created under Iraqโs 2026 budget for masterโs degree holders, doctoral graduates and top-ranked students, โฆ
BaghdadHajj pilgrim convoys began arriving in Arafat early Tuesday, with officials ensuring that pilgrims were within Arafatโs boundaries for the standing, one of the central riโฆ
BaghdadIraq is facing a severe water crisis driven by climate change and upstream water policies in neighboring countries, with national reserves reportedly falling from 18 billโฆ
BaghdadSadiqun Bloc lawmaker and Basra MP Kayser el-Curani said provincial councils have lost their purpose if they cannot resolve citizensโ service problems, arguing that theirโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Ministry of Water Resources said no sudden or exceptional rise has been recorded in the Euphrates River, while confirming that water levels are under continuous moโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Communications Ministry has reopened the Iraqi Post Office in the historic Qashla building in central Baghdad, reviving an old postal system at a time of artificiaโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Justice Minister Khalid Shwani met with Britainโs ambassador to Baghdad, Ifran Siddiq, to discuss the status of British ISIS members held in Iraqi pโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi has called on Prime Minister Ali Fayyad Ali al-Zeydi to submit a draft law on state employee and public sector salaries to pโฆ
BaghdadHundreds of citizens applying to buy apartments in the Besmaya housing complex, southeast of Baghdad, have complained about delays in the Investment Authorityโs allocatioโฆ
