Political news from Iraq in English, including government decisions, parliament, Baghdad-Erbil relations, parties, elections and diplomatic developments.
BaghdadThe Iraq Football Federation is holding elections in Baghdad today at a pivotal moment after the national teamโs success in securing qualification for the 2026 World Cup.โฆ
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 โฆ
BaghdadIraqโs 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 administratโฆ
IraqIraqโs 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 Saโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs 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 aiโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs 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 cโฆ
IraqWhite House activity and the cancellation of weekend leave by senior officials have fueled claims that the United States is preparing a new military operation against Iraโฆ
IraqUS President Donald Trump and the Pentagon are reportedly preparing to resume military strikes against Iran within the next 72 hours, as American officials and intelligenโฆ
BaghdadUS Central Command General Brad Cooper told the US Senate in a briefing that Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Ziyadi had pledged to pull the country away from Iranian influeโฆ
AnbarIraq is facing a severe fiscal crisis after the federal budget remained unapproved for 16 months, leaving the government unable to move beyond temporary legal spending liโฆ
BaghdadPrime Minister Ali Zeydi faces an early and difficult test in managing Baghdadโs ties with the Kurdistan Region, where political tensions between the Kurdistan Democraticโฆ
IraqIranian media said Tehranโs negotiating team has still not reached an agreement with Washington, as talks remain stalled and the ceasefire in the war that began in Februaโฆ
BaghdadIraq Football Association President Adnan Dharjal said in a press conference in Baghdad that he will not contest the election results and will congratulate the winners. Hโฆ
IraqUS officials say negotiations with Iran have become extremely exhausting, with daily exchanges of draft texts producing no meaningful progress. The stalled diplomacy comeโฆ
BaghdadThe Kurdish issue has moved beyond an ethnic question in the Middle East and become a strategic factor at the center of security, energy and regional influence struggles.โฆ
BaghdadExtensive inspections at Umm Qasr Port in Basra intercepted a major smuggling attempt involving prohibited goods, electronics and even an aircraft, the Border Ports Authoโฆ
BaghdadIraq has been operating for 16 months on temporary financial arrangements because the federal budget has not been discussed, leaving new investment projects unable to staโฆ
BaghdadNATOโs mission in Iraq is expected to return to Baghdad in the coming months after being withdrawn to Italy because of tensions in the Middle East. Former mission commandโฆ
AnbarA drone strike on a college dormitory in Starobilsk, in Russia-controlled Luhansk, killed 6 people and wounded dozens, underscoring the continuing escalation in the occupโฆ
BaghdadNATO plans to bring its mission in Iraq back to Baghdad over the coming months after evacuating it to a base in Italy because of the war in the Middle East, former Iraq mโฆ
