Political news from Iraq in English, including government decisions, parliament, Baghdad-Erbil relations, parties, elections and diplomatic developments.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Long queues formed outside Kadhimiya Hospital on Baghdad's Karkh side on Monday as citizens waited to obtain entry cards, with patients complaining of ove…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — More than 10 million people took part in the funeral ceremonies of Ali Husseini Khomeini in the Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala, according to initial un…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Iraq's Prime Ministerial Office chief and head of the mourning committee, Ihsan Yasin al-Awadi, said funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Najaf …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A drone strike hit a camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group in a mountainous area northeast of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, se…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia'bar Ali al-Sudani's government is working to establish a joint investment fund with Turkey, the premier's office said o…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi parliament has begun an in absentia questioning of the head of the Iraqi Investment Authority during the second session of the first legislative…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Wisdom Movement (Hikma) said Monday it fully supports ongoing Iraqi state efforts against corruption, backing the role of the government, judiciary an…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad Provincial Council has denied reports that the brother of detained lawmaker Heyat al-Najaf was taken into custody. In a statement, the council…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — A member of Iran's Supreme Cyberspace Council, Ezatollah Zargami, has warned that Iran will set fire to oil wells in Gulf countries if US strikes …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein traveled to Kuwait on Tuesday for his first official visit to a Gulf state since the new government was formed, a gove…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Ziyadani said tanks were deployed during the Dawn Operation to close off Baghdad's Green Zone, in remarks broadcast on television…
IraqFIFA President Gianni Infantino is under growing international pressure over allegations that his political support for U.S. President Donald Trump violated FIFA's ethics…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's parliament voted on Tuesday to remove Haydar Mekki from his post as head of the National Investment Commission. A brief statement issued by the par…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education has outlined the application requirements for admission to gifted middle schools and Baghdad College high schools in the capi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education has opened the electronic application window for the Excellence Schools and Baghdad College high school programs for the 2026…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah on Wednesday to discuss bilateral …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A rift within Iraq's Shia political landscape has become more visible in recent weeks, with lawmaker Azza Shabandar saying Prime Minister Ali Zebidi has g…
BasraTEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump said U.S. strikes on Iran were carried out in retaliation for Tehran's attack on vessels a day earlier, warning that any repeat woul…
IraqMENLO PARK, Calif. — Meta announced plans on Wednesday to build a $9 billion data center in Alberta, Canada, aimed at expanding its artificial intelligence infrastructure…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented pistols to other leaders attending a NATO summit hosted in Ankar…
