Political news from Iraq in English, including government decisions, parliament, Baghdad-Erbil relations, parties, elections and diplomatic developments.
IraqEuropean natural gas prices have climbed roughly 7 percent since last Friday, reaching their highest level in four months on Thursday, according to Bloomberg data. The inโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Tens of thousands of mourners attended the funeral of Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq al-Feyyaz in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad on Friday. Prime Minister Shโฆ
BaghdadARAR, Iraq โ More than 18,000 pilgrims traveled through Iraq's Arar border crossing during the hajj travel period, according to the Iraq Border Gates Authority. The authโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Iraqi Border Ports Authority announced that more than 18,000 pilgrims crossed successfully through the Arar border crossing. According to the authoritโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq has been awarded two slots in the Gulf Champions League for the 2026-2027 season following the Gulf Football Union's upgrade of Iraqi clubs to Categoโฆ
AnbarANBAR, Iraq โ Harvard University researchers have found that certain major surgeries may be linked to cognitive decline, particularly accelerated memory loss, in older paโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ Gold prices fell slightly on Friday and are on track for a weekly loss as uncertainty over U.S.-Iran negotiations and broader geopolitical tenโฆ
IraqThe International Atomic Energy Agency said it lacks the capacity to verify whether Iran has halted uranium enrichment or reprocessing activities, citing recent military โฆ
Dhi QarDHI QAR, Iraq โ A security officer was seriously injured when a weapon accidentally discharged during routine cleaning at a police center in the Diwaniyah district of Najโฆ
ErbilERBIL, Iraq โ Japan signaled potential intervention in currency markets as the yen tested the 160 level against the dollar for the third consecutive day, Finance Ministerโฆ
ErbilERBIL, Iraq โ Gold prices headed for a weekly decline as Middle East tensions persisted and inflation concerns mounted. Spot gold slipped 0.3 percent to $4,462.22 per ounโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Ali Falh al-Zidi formed Iraq's new government this week, a development that has surfaced familiar patterns in political and media circles. Commentators anโฆ
AnbarANBAR, Iraq โ Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered remarks Friday at an investment forum in Saint Petersburg, a gathering taking place amid economic strain linked tโฆ
SaladinWASHINGTON, United States โ Republican circles in Washington have expressed support for Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zidi's efforts to bring armed groups under state control,โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has called on the European Union to assume a more active role in ending the ongoing war. Hussein announced that Iraq wโฆ
IraqThousands of Albanian citizens gathered in Tirana on Thursday for the fourth consecutive day of protests against a coastal tourism complex linked to Jared Kushner, formerโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ TEHRAN โ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has remained out of public view โฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ U.S. President Donald Trump said at the White House that Hezbollah has contacted the United States about halting the fighting, and that Iranian nuclear faโฆ
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States โ The U.S. Republican Party has welcomed decisions by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zidi to place weapons under state monopoly, saying Washington โฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ TEHRAN โ Mohsin Rฤฑzai, an adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, said the draft agreement being negotiated between Iran and the United โฆ
