Latest Baghdad news in English, including politics, security, economy, public services and local developments from Iraq's capital.
BaghdadThe Kurdistan Regionโs Ministry of Finance and Economy deposited 50 billion dinars in non-oil revenues for May into the federal Ministry of Finance account at the Centralโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs government has identified 10 agricultural plots for solar power plants to be built during the summer season in Baghdad and three provinces, with total installed caโฆ
BaghdadHighly educated protesters resumed their demonstration outside Baghdadโs Green Zone, drawing attention once again to unemployment among university graduates. The gatherinโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs General Authority for Meteorology said on Monday, 25 May 2026, that the country will see mostly clear weather across the central and northern regions, with some clโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Transport Ministry is launching a river taxi system in Baghdad and eight provinces to ease traffic congestion and support tourism. The project is designed to moderโฆ
BaghdadRound 4 of the second stage of the Iraq Professional Basketball League will be played Monday evening, with six matches split between two groups in Baghdad and Duhok. The โฆ
BaghdadThe 2025-2026 Iraq Premier League season ends today with 10 decisive matches in Baghdad and several provinces at 16:30, as the championship, second promotion place and reโฆ
BaghdadGold prices rose 1.4% in Monday trading to $4,570.88 an ounce, supported by a weaker dollar and declining oil prices. The move came as investors weighed the possible impaโฆ
BaghdadKurdistan Regional Government President Mesrur Barzani held high-level talks in Baghdad with Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi to set a new roadmap for resolving outstanding diโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs National Security Adviser Qasim Arajii said the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government have reached broad consensus on outstanding issues, as Bagโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs new prime minister is seeking political balance at a time when domestic gridlock overlaps with rising regional tensions, while the government faces pressure from Iโฆ
BaghdadBaghdad lawmaker Mohammed Qassim al-Hafaji said placing Iraqโs traffic directorates under privatization during the previous government increased the cost of citizensโ traโฆ
BaghdadFormer Pentagon official and security expert David Des Rothes said Washingtonโs regional priorities begin with Iraqโs sovereignty, warning against Iranian efforts to expaโฆ
BaghdadThe visit of Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Mesrur Barzani to Baghdad brought renewed attention to relations between the federal government and the region, with both sidโฆ
BaghdadIraq is expected to see periods of cloud cover and light showers in some areas during the Eid al-Adha holiday, with the north and west set for increasing cloudiness towarโฆ
BaghdadIraqi lawmaker Mohammed Jasim al-Khafaci said the transfer of traffic department offices to investment arrangements during the previous government has imposed an additionโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji said federal and Kurdistan Region authorities have reached broad agreement to resolve outstanding disputes, following talkโฆ
BaghdadZaydi said the Interior Ministryโs files will be reorganized within 30 days, in a move aimed at closing long-pending attendance, disciplinary and duty-violation cases. Thโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs government is in talks with foreign oil companies operating in the country to restart work at closed oil fields, as Baghdad seeks to boost export revenue and keep โฆ
BaghdadBaghdad Municipality has put its service and staffing teams on alert for a broad public-cleanliness campaign ahead of Eid al-Adha, including a ban on random slaughter in โฆ
