Political news from Iraq in English, including government decisions, parliament, Baghdad-Erbil relations, parties, elections and diplomatic developments.
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Reconstruction and Development parliamentary bloc announced on Wednesday its support for a proposed amendment to the Teachers' Union Law, saying the o…
BaghdadBABYLON, Iraq — Water buffalo herds have returned to Shatt al-Hillah in Babil province after a severe drought between 2020 and 2024 caused river levels in the Tigris and …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Council of Representatives convened a new session on Tuesday under the chairmanship of First Deputy Speaker Adnan Finjan, who opened the sitting an…
IraqMADRID — Atletico Madrid is willing to consider offers of around 150 million euros for Argentina forward Julian Alvarez following a breakdown in relations with the 26-yea…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's parliamentary Security and Defense Committee has requested that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani's government allocate funds in the federal …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji met with US Chargé d'Affaires Joshua Harris in Baghdad to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Samarra State Company for Drugs and Medical Supplies, affiliated with Iraq's Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has begun producing moxifloxacin, the firs…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Journalists in Iraq say they face persistent difficulties obtaining official information, as several ministries and government institutions lack designate…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi government will officially activate a dedicated digital registration portal on September 1, 2026, for its one-million residential land plot proj…
IraqARBIL, Iraq — A Kurdistan Regional Government official said on Monday, August 24, 2026, that all international oil companies operating in the region had formally resumed …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — GENEVA — The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected for a second time a request by former Iraq Football Federation president Adnan Dirjal to suspend …
IraqALBANY, N.Y. — Federal authorities have arrested a 35-year-old woman in Albany, New York, on charges that she plotted an attack on the state cathedral building, according…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Women's Union announced the results of a book-reading competition held in Erbil, with six women winning first place after advancing through a …
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Ukraine's ambassador to Iraq marked his country's 35th independence anniversary on August 24, affirming that Ukraine has not pursued territorial claims ag…
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's State of Law Coalition has selected Brigadier General Mohammed al-Sultani as its alternative candidate to fill the vacant Interior Ministry post, a…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — A 16-year-old girl died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her family home in the Hay al-Hakim district of Basra, local sources said. The victim, born…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's General Electricity Production Company has dismissed 11 managers at power stations in the country's south, according to company documents. The dism…
Dhi QarNASIRIYAH, Iraq — The administration of Nasiriyah Heart Hospital, the largest cardiac facility in southern Iraq, has appealed to local business owners, merchants, contrac…
ErbilBABYLON, Iraq — The provincial council of Babel voted in an extraordinary session on Monday evening to rename the Cerf al-Naser district as Medinat al-Naser, a Shafaq New…
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Dozens of oil sector workers gathered in Baghdad to protest the government's reported intention to impose large-scale deductions on their salaries and fin…
