Political news from Iraq in English, including government decisions, parliament, Baghdad-Erbil relations, parties, elections and diplomatic developments.
BaghdadKurdistan Regional Government President Mesrur Barzani held high-level talks in Baghdad with Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi to set a new roadmap for resolving outstanding diโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs National Security Adviser Qasim Arajii said the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government have reached broad consensus on outstanding issues, as Bagโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs new prime minister is seeking political balance at a time when domestic gridlock overlaps with rising regional tensions, while the government faces pressure from Iโฆ
IraqGender inequality in France continues to shape family life, education, employment, health and political representation, with women bearing a disproportionate share of unpโฆ
BaghdadFormer Pentagon official and security expert David Des Rothes said Washingtonโs regional priorities begin with Iraqโs sovereignty, warning against Iranian efforts to expaโฆ
BaghdadIraqi lawmaker Mohammed Jasim al-Khafaci said the transfer of traffic department offices to investment arrangements during the previous government has imposed an additionโฆ
BabilJordan is marking the 80th anniversary of its independence while maintaining political resilience amid regional crises and geopolitical shifts. Over eight decades, the kiโฆ
SaladinKurdistan Islamic Union Secretary-General Salahaddin Bahaeddin has begun a round of visits to Kurdish parties aimed at breaking the political deadlock in the region, restโฆ
IraqKurdish representation in Syriaโs People's Assembly has sparked debate after the latest elections, with the number of Kurdish members rising to 8 following voting in Hasaโฆ
AnbarFatty liver disease substantially elevates the risk of heart attack and stroke by promoting the development of unstable arterial plaques, according to a new study. Reseaโฆ
IraqBorder Crossings Authority chief Omar al-Waeli said smuggling attempts at border crossings have fallen significantly after tighter inspections and stronger field-level coโฆ
BaghdadIraq has approved its 2026 summer agriculture plan, setting out planting areas for more than 1 million dunums under surface irrigation and 362,277 dunums reliant on well โฆ
BaghdadSome political groups and armed elements in Iraq are taking a more flexible approach to placing weapons under state control, opening the way for a possible new implementaโฆ
BaghdadA member of Iraqโs parliament anti-corruption committee, Ala Hussein al-Temimi, has raised formal concerns over suspected financial and administrative irregularities in tโฆ
BaghdadElectricity Minister Ali Saadi Wehib met with the Gulf Interconnection Board to push forward completion and commissioning of the Gulf electricity interconnection project.โฆ
DiyalaDiyala Deputy Governor Hasan Mohammed al-Jubouri said 70% of the provinceโs service and reconstruction projects have stopped because of insufficient funding, as delays inโฆ
Supreme Islamic Council President Sheikh Hammudi met Russian Ambassador to Baghdad Alibros Kutrashev to discuss regional and international developments, as well as the fuโฆ
BaghdadA new argument for independent mass organizations is gaining traction amid the fragmentation of unions, womenโs groups and student structures across the Middle East and tโฆ
DiyalaTraffic on the Hamrin Bridge in Diyala province has been halted after structural problems were identified, as authorities moved to protect public safety on one of the mosโฆ
BaghdadSome political forces and armed groups have adopted a more flexible stance on bringing weapons under state control, according to a reliable government source. The processโฆ
