Latest Baghdad news in English, including politics, security, economy, public services and local developments from Iraq's capital.
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 …
BaghdadBaghdad and Erbil have reached an agreement on the May salaries of civil servants in the Kurdistan Region, ending the latest payment dispute. The Federal Ministry of Fina…
BaghdadHealth authorities and aid groups in East and Southern Africa have tightened screening at major crossing points and expanded preparedness plans as concern grows over the …
BaghdadYoung workers in Baghdad are spending long hours in markets, commercial complexes and private companies, with shifts in some automotive, electronics, hotel, entertainment…
BaghdadIraq’s Veterinarians Union said a letter issued by the Livestock Department restricts veterinarians’ rights and seeks to weaken the union’s legal and professional role. T…
BaghdadIraq has approved its 2026 summer agriculture plan, setting out planting areas for more than 1 million dunums under surface irrigation and 362,277 dunums reliant on well …
BaghdadSome political groups and armed elements in Iraq are taking a more flexible approach to placing weapons under state control, opening the way for a possible new implementa…
BaghdadA member of Iraq’s parliament anti-corruption committee, Ala Hussein al-Temimi, has raised formal concerns over suspected financial and administrative irregularities in t…
BaghdadIraq’s total investment volume has surpassed $114 billion, the head of the National Investment Commission, Haydar Makiya, said, underscoring the scale of capital flowing …
BaghdadBaghdad’s Zorâ Park and the city’s gardens will open free of charge throughout Eid al-Adha, the Baghdad mayor announced, as authorities move to let residents use the park…
BaghdadElectricity Minister Ali Saadi Wehib met with the Gulf Interconnection Board to push forward completion and commissioning of the Gulf electricity interconnection project.…
BaghdadNuri Maliki said the government headed by Prime Minister Ali Zeydi must complete its remaining cabinet lineup as soon as possible, urging Iraq’s Parliament to finish voti…
BaghdadHigh Judicial Council President Faik Zidan met with Oil Minister Basim Muhammed al-Abadi to discuss legal files related to Iraq’s oil sector, underscoring coordination be…
BaghdadIraq ranked 4.98 points in the 2025 Global Happiness Ranking, trailing several regional peers as the index again highlighted wide differences in wellbeing across the Midd…
Supreme Islamic Council President Sheikh Hammudi met Russian Ambassador to Baghdad Alibros Kutrashev to discuss regional and international developments, as well as the fu…
BaghdadIraq’s National Retirement Authority said it began gradually disbursing the June 2026 salaries of civilian and military retirees this afternoon, as the government acceler…
BaghdadCybersecurity and digital transformation expert Ali al-Musevi said electronic blackmail cannot be addressed through temporary fixes and requires a comprehensive national …
BaghdadGold prices in Iraq were unchanged in Baghdad and edged lower in Erbil, while the dollar also weakened in both cities. The moves were tracked alongside local trading in a…
BaghdadBabil has laid the foundation for the Gender Bridge project in the center of Hilla, with local authorities saying it will be a major step toward easing traffic congestion…
BaghdadA new argument for independent mass organizations is gaining traction amid the fragmentation of unions, women’s groups and student structures across the Middle East and t…
