Political news from Iraq in English, including government decisions, parliament, Baghdad-Erbil relations, parties, elections and diplomatic developments.
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…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — A US official said President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held what the official described as a "courteous" phon…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Environment Ministry has ordered all private and public generators across the country to install emissions filters within six months, according to …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — MOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States has shown no interest in returning to agreements reached in Anchorage, …
Dhi QarDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two patients with severe burns remained hospitalized in Nasiriyah on Tuesday, a day after a passenger bus caught fire on the highway between…
IraqBEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel's Government Coordination Unit announced Tuesday the indefinite suspension of humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza, citing security concerns in …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's civil aviation authority announced Monday that the country's airspace has reopened to flights, approximately 24 hours after it was closed for 72 ho…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — An Israeli official announced Monday that military operations against Iran have been halted, describing the move as the end of the latest round of escalati…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump, with a source telling Israel's Channel 14 the conversation was "…
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih ez-Zeydi instructed relevant ministers and governors on Monday to visit those injured and the families of those killed in a…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq national team captain Celahal Hasan said the squad evaluates opponents as a collective unit rather than focusing on individual star players ahead of …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq has reopened its airspace to all incoming and outgoing flights, the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority announced Monday. The authority said the decision…
