Political news from Iraq in English, including government decisions, parliament, Baghdad-Erbil relations, parties, elections and diplomatic developments.
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A technical team from the Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Finance and Economy delivered the August payroll lists for public employees and beneficiaries to th…
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Justice has launched a vocational training program at the Mosul Children's Observation Home, teaching residents how to repair mobile phon…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — One person was killed and five suspects were detained after a dispute over the cutting of a fiber optic cable escalated into a stabbing in the Ubaydi neig…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi dinar remained steady at 154,500 against the US dollar on the country's parallel market on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Exchange offices and non-ba…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's government is preparing to send its draft 2027 federal budget to parliament, with revenue projections based on a hypothetical oil price of $60 to $…
IraqSome US companies and summer camps are restricting smartphone use during working hours to reduce distractions and encourage direct communication. New Jersey-based Morey’s…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Authorities in Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan Region, have begun early preparations for Mawlid al-Nabi, the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad's birth, de…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq is approaching a September 2026 deadline to end the presence of weapons outside state control, while international coalition forces continue their wi…
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Health announced that the country's health insurance law has gone into effect in Najaf, Karbala and Basra as part of a wider rollout pl…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Football Federation has scheduled the third round of the Iraq Stars League for Tuesday, with matches set to be played through Wednesday. The fed…
IraqANKARA, Türkiye — JERUSALEM — An Israeli military source said covert communication channels with Turkey are active following Israel’s strike on the Abu Zuhur air base in …
IraqLONDON — Hackers linked to Iran breached an electricity generation plant in the United Kingdom and took the facility offline for four days, according to the Telegraph. T…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A source close to the Iraqi Ministry of Finance said Sunday that funding for state employees' salaries this month has not yet been released and that the p…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A draft law regulating the service and retirement conditions of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) will reach parliament this week, lawmaker Dia al-…
IraqOn 23 August 1514, Ottoman and Safavid forces clashed on the Chaldiran plain in northwestern Iran in a decisive battle led by Sultan Selim I and Shah Ismail I. The Ottoma…
IraqEric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, rejected social media claims that his family is preparing to issue a new digital token, calling the allegations fraudulent…
IraqLegal consultation is regarded as one of the core elements of a lawyer's professional activity, requiring careful review of texts, impartial analysis of facts and correct…
BasraTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s National Security Council secretary, Mohsen Rezaei, said the country could target other oil export routes in the Persian Gulf if neighboring states …
BasraBASRA, Iraq — A war with Iran has undercut the United States' energy advantage and weighed on its economy, the Financial Times reported. Although the US remains the world…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A claim that Nouri al-Maliki had stepped back from the Interior Ministry portfolio in Iraq’s ongoing coalition talks was rejected on Tuesday by Hisham al-…
