Political news from Iraq in English, including government decisions, parliament, Baghdad-Erbil relations, parties, elections and diplomatic developments.
BaghdadKurdistan Region Council of Ministers Diwan head Umid Sabah said talks in Baghdad produced progress on the region’s financial and oil files, including steps toward regula…
BaghdadIraq’s ministries of water resources and agriculture have approved the 2026 summer agriculture plan, setting out planting targets for rice, summer vegetables and corn acr…
IraqIraq’s Health Ministry will begin paying the salaries of 2024 graduate contract doctors after Eid al-Adha, following a government move to resolve the payment delay. The d…
IraqFrance has barred entry to Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir and called on the European Union to impose sanctions on him, in a diplomatic rebuke tied to his con…
SaladinThe global water crisis entered a new phase of “hydraulic geopolitics” in 2026, turning dams into cross-border strategic tools and elevating water to the top national sec…
IraqIraq’s government, under newly appointed Prime Minister Ali ez-Zidi, has banned the free distribution of plastic bags in a move tied to the country’s efforts to meet its …
IraqThe Zidi government is facing criticism for its reluctance to communicate openly with the public regarding Iraq’s ongoing financial and electricity infrastructure challen…
IraqVoting has begun in the Iraq Football Federation to choose a new board, with the 61-member General Assembly electing the federation president, two vice presidents and boa…
IraqIranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Iran would respond “in the strongest and most destructive way” if US President Donald Trump returns to war, sharpen…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Zeydi received Kurdistan Regional Government President Masrur Barzani and his delegation on Monday to discuss border crossi…
DiyalaSerious subsidence has been detected in the earth approaches to Hamrin Bridge, Iraq’s longest bridge, in Diyala province after lake levels rose because of heavy rainfall.…
BaghdadIraq will become part of the $700 million WorldLink international cable project, a privately financed system designed to connect the Gulf region with Europe through Iraq …
BaghdadIraqi Health Minister Abdulhussein Moussawi has urged citizens to avoid using fireworks during the Eid al-Adha holiday to protect public safety and reduce the risk of acc…
IraqIraq and 26 other countries have activated emergency financing mechanisms as the war against Iran begins, turning to the Bank for rapid liquidity support at a moment of m…
BaghdadThe Iraq Football Federation is holding elections in Baghdad today at a pivotal moment after the national team’s success in securing qualification for the 2026 World Cup.…
BaghdadIraqi Electricity Minister Ali Saadi Vehip has ordered the creation of a central emergency crisis room as part of preparations for Karbala's 40th Ziyarat, aiming to keep …
BaghdadIraq’s parliament has reviewed 23 draft laws in the closing phase of the current legislative term, with a monitoring center warning that most would expand the administrat…
IraqIraq’s national football team has begun an intensive training camp in Girona, Spain, as part of its preparations for the 2026 World Cup. The squad arrived in Girona on Sa…
BaghdadIraq’s national football team has arrived in Girona, Spain, to begin preparations for the 2026 World Cup, with the squad gathering there after being flown on a special ai…
BaghdadIraq’s national taekwondo team has ended its campaign at the Asian Championship in Mongolia after two defeats that eliminated the squad from the tournament. The results c…
