Political news from Iraq in English, including government decisions, parliament, Baghdad-Erbil relations, parties, elections and diplomatic developments.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Hundreds of journalists gathered in Baghdad on Saturday to attend the funeral of Kurdish journalist Helkut Aziz, who died in a traffic accident while trav…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bakir Kalibaf said military operations do not preclude diplomatic engagement, and that negotiations aim to end warfare.…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — Two Washington residents filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking an emergency injunction to block a planned mixed martial arts eve…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A legal expert said Iraq's human rights framework is stronger on paper than in practice. Ali Habib, speaking June 8, 2026, identified the gap between lega…
IraqEgyptian actress Mona Zaki has initiated legal proceedings against an individual who posted offensive content targeting her on social media. Her lawyers filed a complaint…
IraqLONDON — Wayve, a London-based artificial intelligence startup, and Uber announced plans to begin robotaxi operations in the British capital this summer, pending final re…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's National Security Council convened in an emergency session Monday, chaired by Prime Minister and Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Ali Falih ez-Zeydi…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Wednesday that his country has broken the ceasefire equation in practice, not just on paper. In a po…
IraqTEL AVIV, Israel — JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran and Hezbollah failed in their attempt to impose a new regional balance against Israel, …
KirkukBAGHDAD, Iraq — Al-Waeli, acting as Iraq's interior minister, inspected the Cimen and Darman checkpoints in Kirkuk on Wednesday. The visit reviewed security personnel wor…
KirkukBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq's Border Ports Authority conducted a field inspection of two control points near Kirkuk on routes toward Sulaymaniyah and Erbil, directin…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Fahl al-Zeydi called on businessmen and companies to participate in a national project to provide one million housing p…
IraqIraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zeydi said Tuesday that some project costs have been inflated to unacceptable levels, describing the practice as reaching "theft" propor…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the conflict with Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah is "not yet over," adding that he held…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Electricity Minister dismissed the head of the Central Region General Electricity Production Company in Baghdad, according to a ministry statement.…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Communication and Media Authority issued a circular to satellite channels Tuesday banning all broadcasts of crime-related programs, including the a…
IraqU.S. officials denied entry to Somali-born FIFA referee Ömer Abdulkadir Artan at an American airport Monday and sent him back to Turkey, according to news reports. Artan …
IraqHarvard University researchers have found that women who walk about 4,000 steps per day face a significantly lower risk of early death compared to those who are less phys…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Environment Minister Serev Abdul Wahid announced Monday that the ministry has issued a decision requiring all private and public generators to inst…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The International Monetary Fund projects Iraq will face greater fiscal difficulties in 2026 as energy subsidy costs rise, public debt increases and borrow…
