Latest Baghdad news in English, including politics, security, economy, public services and local developments from Iraq's capital.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Green Observatory said on July 5, 2026, that the number of days above 50ยฐC in the country has risen by roughly 800% over the past 15 years. Before โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Oil Ministry said a five-year contract for the integrated management of the Bin Umayr and Sindibad oil fields was signed on Tuesday in Baghdad betwโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Baghdad Provincial Council has launched a wide-ranging inspection of private and public electricity generators to verify compliance with the official โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A large-scale detention campaign titled "Operation Dawn," launched to combat corruption in Baghdad, has caused tension within the Coordination Framework tโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A member of Iraq's parliament from Karbala, Hamed Abbas al-Musavi, said on July 4, 2026, that the Karbala Provincial Council has rejected the appointment โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Interior Minister Mustafa Sunn said two suspects wanted in the "refinery contracts" case fled to France carrying roughly half a billion US dollars, โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Corruption in Iraq has evolved into a parallel system affecting the relationship between the state and society. Iraq consistently ranks low on Transparencโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Social Protection Authority under the Ministry of Labour said preparations for food parcels covering roughly 7 million social assistance beneficiarโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Petroleum Products Organization has dismissed reports that kerosene distributed free of charge to households for use in generators is of poor qualiโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi military intelligence said security forces arrested a drug dealer in possession of 14,000 Captagon pills during an operation in the capital, Baghdadโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid said there is an opportunity to build a regional security framework covering neighboring states, with Iraq positioned tโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Finance and Economy has rejected media reports that its delegation asked Baghdad to postpone the disbursement of June sโฆ
BAGHDAD, Iraq โ Baghdad municipality is pressing ahead with strategic projects to expand the city's wastewater treatment capacity, the municipality's general secretary, Aโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi critic and translator Abdulhadi Saadun has been named the 11th recipient of the Martielo Ries International Translation Award, granted by the Madridโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Justice released 640 prisoners in June 2026 through the Iraqi Reform Directorate, according to a ministry statement. Of those released,โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's General Directorate of Meteorology said on Friday that hot and sunny conditions will continue across the country, with some cloud cover expected inโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's anti-corruption fight has moved back into the spotlight with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia'ez-Sudani's recent statements and operations. Sudani has โฆ
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran โ TEHRAN โ Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran during an official visit, the Kurdistan Region โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq has entered the second phase of an anti-corruption campaign known as "Fajr," with a special commission under the prime minister reviewing files of seโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A security source with the Baghdad Police Directorate denied on Saturday reports that security forces had raided the homes of several officials in the capโฆ
