Political news from Iraq in English, including government decisions, parliament, Baghdad-Erbil relations, parties, elections and diplomatic developments.
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Shia National Movement, issued a public invitation on Monday to a central commemoration marking the Prophet Muhammad's birthd…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's foreign minister has announced that a long-running dispute over Iraqi-owned real estate in Libya has been resolved, following talks with Libyan aut…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Media and Communications Commission has issued a public advisory warning citizens about the financial and legal risks of trading in digital curr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — More than 30 Iraqi lawmakers have signed a request to reduce passport fees, MP Ibtisam al-Hilali said. She said the lawmakers plan to submit a written app…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Interior has issued an implementation directive for a General Security Guide aimed at regulating safety stan…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — The U.S. dollar approached the 200,000 toman mark on Iran's free market on Sunday, reaching a historic level amid intensifying economic strain. Da…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Contract civil servants from several Iraqi cities gathered outside the Ministry of Finance in Baghdad on Sunday to demand conversion to permanent governme…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Finance and Economy submitted its August salary payroll to Iraq's Federal Ministry of Finance on Tuesday, …
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Justice has launched a vocational training program at the Mosul Children's Observation Home, teaching residents how to repair mobile phon…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — One person was killed and five suspects were detained after a dispute over the cutting of a fiber optic cable escalated into a stabbing in the Ubaydi neig…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi dinar remained steady at 154,500 against the US dollar on the country's parallel market on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Exchange offices and non-ba…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's government is preparing to send its draft 2027 federal budget to parliament, with revenue projections based on a hypothetical oil price of $60 to $…
IraqSome US companies and summer camps are restricting smartphone use during working hours to reduce distractions and encourage direct communication. New Jersey-based Morey’s…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Authorities in Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan Region, have begun early preparations for Mawlid al-Nabi, the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad's birth, de…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq is approaching a September 2026 deadline to end the presence of weapons outside state control, while international coalition forces continue their wi…
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Health announced that the country's health insurance law has gone into effect in Najaf, Karbala and Basra as part of a wider rollout pl…
IraqANKARA, Türkiye — JERUSALEM — An Israeli military source said covert communication channels with Turkey are active following Israel’s strike on the Abu Zuhur air base in …
IraqLONDON — Hackers linked to Iran breached an electricity generation plant in the United Kingdom and took the facility offline for four days, according to the Telegraph. T…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A source close to the Iraqi Ministry of Finance said Sunday that funding for state employees' salaries this month has not yet been released and that the p…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A draft law regulating the service and retirement conditions of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) will reach parliament this week, lawmaker Dia al-…
