Iraq News » Baghdad News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Iraq Struggles to Disarm Iran-Backed Militias as U.S. Forces Prepare to Withdraw
Iraq's PM faces resistance from Iran-backed militias as he pushes to disarm groups commanding about 50,000 fighters before Sept. 30.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: US-backed effort to disarm Iraq’s Iran-linked militias hits setback, experts say
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi vowed to restrict weapons to state control, but militias like Asaib Ahl al-Haq show no credible disarmament evidence.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Iraq faces sovereignty test as US-led military coalition exit nears
Analysts warn Iraq faces severe security and political tests as the US-led coalition withdrawal deadline approaches.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Iraqi Government Increases Pressure on Armed Factions as Deadline Nears
Baghdad: The Iraqi government is stepping up efforts to rein in armed groups as Shiite political circles debate the future relationship between the state and armed factions ahead of the US-led ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: ‘There is no money’: Is Iraq entering a phase of lean years?
Baghdad, Iraq – A colloquial phrase by Iraqi Minister of Health Abdul Hussein al-Musawi uttered at a meeting for medical staff, health workers and others in Baghdad made many Iraqis concerned. “There ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Iraq detains politicians, officials in anti-corruption crackdown
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi delivers a televised address after assuming office, in Baghdad, Iraq May 16, 2026.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Disarmament stalemate casts shadow over Iraqi government, Coordination Framework
Baghdad: Iraq’s ruling coalition has been forced to abandon plans to create deputy prime minister posts amid disputes over bringing weapons under state control, while sources say political factions ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Iraq PM vows monopoly on arms as parliament approves government
Iraqi lawmakers approved a new government on Thursday led by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, who vowed to ensure a state monopoly on weapons amid growing US pressure to dismantle Tehran-backed groups.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Iraq Is in Process of Seeking Oil Tankers for Hormuz Strait Runs
Iraq is in the process of trying to hire multiple tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz as Baghdad steps up an efforts to get its crude to global markets.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Jewish Family Sues France for $25 Million for Using Home as Embassy in Baghdad
A Jewish family of Iraqi origin is suing the French government for $25 million over a Baghdad property seized from them that now serves as the French Embassy in Iraq, reviving a decades-old dispute ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Government: Iraq resumes Kirkuk crude exports via Ceyhan after Baghdad-KRG deal
BAGHDAD, March 17 (Reuters) - Crude exports from Iraq's Kirkuk fields to Turkey's Ceyhan port have resumed via pipeline, North Oil Company said, after Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government ...