Political news from Iraq in English, including government decisions, parliament, Baghdad-Erbil relations, parties, elections and diplomatic developments.
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Vefa Mohammed, a member of the Kurdish Democratic Party, called on Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi's government to open corruption files and pursue comprehens…
IraqSarah Kellen, a former assistant to American financier Jeffrey Epstein, appeared before the U.S. House Oversight Committee and accused him of sexual abuse spanning severa…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Hezbollah said Tuesday that Iran's missile attack on Israel was carried out to defend the Lebanese people. The group called on Lebanese authorities to mend…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has prepared three files for discussion during his upcoming visit to Washington, Radio Monte Carlo reported T…
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — A bus collided with a truck on an international highway in Dhi Qar province on Saturday, killing more than 20 people and injuring at least 17 others, offi…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — A parliament member from Diyala province has become the subject of political controversy after her husband was appointed to lead a major local hospital, w…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A Baghdad court has ordered former parliamentarian Jamal Nasir Deli Karbouli to pay $4.5 million in compensation for financial violations committed while …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Finance Minister Felah Sari has ordered the withdrawal of insult and defamation lawsuits the ministry had previously filed against former general ma…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Nineveh Technical University has received approval to establish a master's-level Institute of Health Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, according t…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Kerbela Provincial Council called on the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday to cancel traffic fines issued to drivers due to errors in the electronic mon…
ErbilSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region's share of Iraq's total population stands at 14.4 percent, according to the results of a national census conducted by the federa…
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — An Iraqi parliament member for Nineveh says work on a road asphalt project linking Mosul to Hammam al-Alyil and Shura has completely halted. Nadia Nasir Ja…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Kurdistan Region issued a statement Wednesday in response to remarks by Adnan Fincan Dulaimi, first deputy spea…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices in Baghdad's local markets recorded updates on Tuesday, with 21-karat local gold selling at 910,000 dinars per miscal and buying at 905,000 di…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — A third case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever has been recorded in Nineveh province, according to the Nineveh Health Directorate. The patient is a 57-y…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders criticized American support for Israel and called for fundamental changes to U.S. Middle East policy during a spee…
IraqThe Iraqi Ministry of Interior confirmed that the number of registered vehicles in the country has exceeded 7 million. Most vehicles on the roads are private cars, accord…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Aziz Ahmed, the head of Rudaw Media Network's Baghdad bureau, was killed in a traffic accident on the Baghdad-Basra highway, according to reports. Ahmed, …
IraqThe dollar exchange rate in Iraqi markets has shown volatile movement between rises and periods of stability, according to economists monitoring the situation. Experts sa…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi parliamentarian Hiyam el-Yasiri has submitted a formal question to the Media and Communication Authority regarding mobile operators' internet packag…
