Political news from Iraq in English, including government decisions, parliament, Baghdad-Erbil relations, parties, elections and diplomatic developments.
IraqBERLIN — Germany recorded roughly 14,000 deaths linked to extreme heat this summer, the highest heat-related toll in the country's history, authorities said. The fataliti…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has directed senior officials at the Oil Ministry to develop an integrated plan that ends Iraq's reliance on a sin…
IraqYemen's armed forces spokesman, Colonel Majdullah al-Nuzail, said the army conducted 81 military operations against Houthi positions and targets over the past 24 hours. T…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Social Protection Authority, affiliated with the Ministry of Labor, has temporarily suspended student grant payments because the 2026 budget has no…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — A photograph of Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf standing in front of a map labeled "Persian Gulf" during a visit to Baghdad sparked an…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The debate over placing weapons under state control in Iraq is being framed as a process that directly affects the perceived power and political influence…
IraqUEFA, the Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF are exploring a possible vote to withdraw confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according to people familiar …
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran announced it has reached an agreement with Iraq to resolve long-standing banking obstacles that had prevented Tehran from accessing accumulat…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's Interior Ministry has released the findings of an investigation into the death of a 29-year-old civil defense worker, Muhammad Gammire, while in…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Iraq's National Security Service announced it has dismantled a network accused of fraud involving billions of dinars in land compensation payments in Basra.…
IraqArgentina Football Association President Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia has rejected online conspiracy theories alleging that the national team deliberately lost the 2026 World C…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed his team to freeze negotiations with Iran for weeks, with the directive potentially extendable, according to sou…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission said a court sentenced a former deputy culture minister to six years in prison for irregularities in a 2014 contract s…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government has prepared a new civil defense safety guide aimed at reducing fire and disaster risks, the government’s Directorate of I…
IraqLISBON, Portugal — A law signed by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has taken effect in Portugal, banning the use of face-covering garments in public spaces. The legisla…
IraqRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Iraqi singer Rahma Riyad has been accepted as a member of the U.S.-based Recording Academy, the organization that administers the Grammy Awards. Sh…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's parliamentary Education Committee is drafting legislation that would place authority to declare official holidays entirely with the Prime Minister'…
IraqOAKLAND, California — A former Meta engineering director told a federal court on Tuesday that the company’s internal culture placed child safety behind growth and engagem…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Finance and Economy said it has finalized the long-running case of contract employees, granting them full civil service a…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The U.S. dollar rose against the Iraqi dinar in Baghdad on Thursday, while the exchange rate remained unchanged in Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdist…
