News Iraq: Iraq's cabinet completion raises Iranian influence concerns, but offers PM chance to curb militias
Editor's note: this story was translated from the original VOA Kurdish article. The completion of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's Cabinet has renewed concerns about the continued influence of Iran-backed Shiite groups in Baghdad, particularly following the appointment of a senior militia...
News Iraq: US troops complete Iraq exit, as Iran and its allies celebrate
The United States announced it had completed its withdrawal from Iraq on Wednesday, more than 20 years after invading the country to topple Saddam Hussein, in a move that was celebrated by the Iraqi government and the Pentagon â as well as Iran and its allies, who claim years of pressure forced the American departure.
News Iraq: Turkey Rejects Responsibility For Attack On Iraq’s Dohuk That Killed Eight
A man pushes a wheelchair carrying a woman wounded by a Turkish attack, next to a hospital in Zakho, Iraq, July 20, 2022. Reuters / ARI JALAL Iraq's government will call back the Iraqi charge ...
News Iraq: Erdogan Says Attack on Iraq’s Dohuk a False-Flag Terrorist Act
Last week’s (apparently Turkish) attack on a resort in Dohuk, Iraqi Kurdistan continues to worsen ties, with Iraq complaining to the UN Security Council about the “expansionist” goals of Turkey, which ...
News Iraq: Travel Troubleshooter: My trip to Iraq was canceled, so why can’t I get my $7,590 back?
DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: I paid $7,590 for a Modern Mesopotamia tour to Iraq through MIR Corporation for last fall. I also purchased insurance from AIG Travel Guard at a cost of $766, which offered ...
News Iraq: Legal Curriculum Development in Iraq: Stanford’s Iraq Legal Education Initiative
Iraq’s legal landscape has changed substantially since the adoption of its Constitution of 2005. The legal education system, however, has not kept pace with recent legal developments. Indeed, Iraqi ...
News Iraq: Higher education corruption is ‘threatening Iraq’s future’
Iraq’s higher education system suffers from insufficient infrastructure, inadequate equipment for engineering and science education, underfunding, relatively low enrolment rates and poor links between ...
News Iraq: Iraq’s crude oil exports jump to 2.7 million barrels per day
Iraq’s crude oil exports have reached approximately 2.7 million barrels per day, according to the spokesperson for the Iraqi Oil Ministry.
News Iraq: Iraq gains new Red Sea trade link as Saudi NEOM port advances Gulf logistics corridor
Iraq may get access to new trade routes connecting Europe, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia after an agreement between Port of NEOM and CEVA Almajdouie Logistics to investigate […] ...
News Iraq: Iraq changes bank card limitations for use overseas
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has directed financial institutions to implement a monthly transaction limit for bank cards.
News Iraq: Iraq’s non-oil revenues hit 8.7 trillion Iraqi dinars by July 2026
Iraq’s non-oil revenues reached $5.74 billion by July 2026, compared to about $4.62 billion during the same period in 2025.
News Iraq: Iraq and US discuss post-coalition ties and dinar exchange rate in Istanbul
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with US Special Envoy Tom Barrack in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss the future of Iraq-US ties after the departure of […] ...
News Iraq: Iraq’s finance minister, Adil Abdul Mahdi: Restructuring debt is top priority
Last year, at the IMF meetings in Dubai, the Iraqi delegation was led by Adil Abdul Mahdi. At the time, he was already a leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, the leading ...
News Iraq: The Clock Is Ticking Down To Iraq’s Economic Disaster On 27 July
OPEC's second-largest oil producer, Iraq, has less than two months before it loses the key means to export its crude, with the agreement to move its product through two pipelines into Turkey expiring ...
News Iraq: Iraq Launches $2.7bn Economic Stimulus Package
By John Lee. Iraq has announced a package of economic stimulus measures totalling around IQD 3.5 trillion ($2.7bn), covering housing finance, industrial lending, contractor payments, agricultural dues, and an expanded generations fund. The measures were agreed at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and attended by the Minister of Finance, the Governor of
News Iraq: Iraq in Talks with Germany's Schlegel on Urban Development
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has held discussions with representatives of German consultancy firm Schlegel and Partners on potential investment and advisory cooperation across several sectors in Iraq. The meeting, attended by officials from the Muthanna Investment Commission, covered the firm's areas of specialisation and explored cooperation prospects in the advisory field.
News Iraq: Iraq, ILO and EU launch new policies on labour inspection and occupational safety and health
Baghdad, Iraq (ILO News) New policies on labour inspection and Occupational Safety and Health were launched in Baghdad on Sunday (November 20) by the Ministries of Labour and Social Affairs of the ...
News Iraq: October 2, 1187 Saladin drives the Crusaders from Jerusalem
The Syrian Sultan Saladin captured Jerusalem. This ended 88 years of rule by the Crusaders. Yusuf Salah ad-Din ibn Ayyub (or Saladin) (from Arabic: Saladin – strength of faith) was the sultan of the ...
