Deputy Speaker of Iraqi Parliament, Dr. Shakhawan Abdullah, condemned Baghdad's actions against Kurdistan Region employees as an "unprecedented crime," accusing it of starving the population through salary cuts and oil withholding,

People enjoy swimming in the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq at sunset time on July 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood) People enjoy swimming in the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq at sunset time on July 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

The long-running oil export dispute between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil over oil exports and public-sector salaries has now deepened, as Iraq’s Cabinet failed to addre

Donald Trump announced a 30 per cent tariff on Iraqi imports on Wednesday, with the country becoming the latest to have received a so-called trade letter from the US President. The latest tariff on Baghdad is 9 per cent lower than what Mr Trump had initially announced on the country on April 2.

Work has begun on Iraq's tallest twin towers in Baghdad's Al-Masbah district. The 50-story project will feature two sky bridges and views of the Tigris River.

The project involves the rehabilitation, expansion, financing, operation and maintenance of Baghdad International airport

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A Kurdish militant group that has waged a long-running insurgency in Turkey announced Thursday its fighters in northern Iraq will begin handing over their weapons, marking the first concrete step toward disarmament as part of a peace process.

The negotiations are seen as key to resolving a long-running political and budgetary dispute that has strained ties between Baghdad and Erbil.

The Iraqi prime minister received on Tuesday the director of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization to discuss security issues.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top court was set to resume work Monday after nine judges who had tendered their resignations in recent weeks returned to work following the retirement of the court’s president and the appointment of a successor.