Political news from Iraq in English, including government decisions, parliament, Baghdad-Erbil relations, parties, elections and diplomatic developments.
IraqA federal judge in Manhattan has struck down the Trump administration's suspension of immigrant visa applications from 75 countries, ruling the policy unlawful. Judge Jan…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Basra heavy and medium crude oil closed the week with sharp gains, tracking a broad rise in global oil prices and regional geopolitical developments. Basra …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump told supporters in South Carolina that he would be pleased to be nominated for a third presidential t…
IraqTOKYO, Japan — Clinics in Tokyo are reporting a sharp rise in male clients seeking body hair removal as summer temperatures climb, with many citing relief from sweat and …
IraqDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The head of Iran's parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Ebrahim Azizi, said the United States would be compelled to le…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — ABD, President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran is eager to strike a deal with Washington but has not put forward an acceptable offer, and…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Sheikh Humam Hamoudi, head of the Iraqi Islamic Supreme Council, said at a Dialogue Forum event that Iraq must establish an army guided by a national rath…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — A member of parliament from Basra, Abu Turab al-Tamimi, has submitted a request to the prime minister calling for the cancellation of an investment project …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Protests against Iraq's Shia Islamist ruling establishment and its affiliated militias have continued across Iraqi cities, reaching 297 demonstrations wit…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran wants to reach an agreement but is not ready to accept an acceptable one. Spea…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf described the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq as a "very important and fundamental step"…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A forest fire broke out on Mount Azmer in the Diwi Sitk area near Sulaymaniyah on Monday, with strong winds helping drive the flames across difficult…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Al-Zawraa Sports Club's board of directors issued a statement Friday criticizing the performance of the referees during its match against Karbala. The Bag…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, who also leads the Reconstruction and Development Coalition, met in Baghdad with a group of technocrats to review…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi parliament has revised the agenda for its session scheduled for Sunday, removing one of five items originally listed, the Council of Representat…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Karbala played out a 1-1 draw with visiting Al-Zawraa on Friday in the Iraqi Stars League, the result decided by an own goal deep into stoppage time. The …
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Basra's provincial police directorate said it has identified the suspect in a fatal shooting of a man near the Mowadeh Hospital junction following a persona…
IraqForeign ministers from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt issued a joint statement on Friday condemning Israel's…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Two people were killed in an armed attack at the Kout Al-Hajjaj intersection in central Basra, local security sources said. Gunfire was opened from a vehicl…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran has approved the passage of Iraqi oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz following a request from the Iraqi government, the Iranian state n…
