Iraq News » Baghdad News Iraq » Baghdad » Politics: US diplomatic reshuffle in Iraq comes at critical moment for Baghdad and Washington
US Chargé d’Affaires Joshua Harris is ending his posting in Baghdad as Washington prepares for a diplomatic transition amid the planned US troop withdrawal from Iraq and ongoing tensions.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Politics: Iraq caught between US withdrawal and Iran-backed militias as disarmament deadline looms
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi faces pressure to disarm Shi'ite militias. Several powerful groups resist handing over their weapons to the state. This standoff creates significant security and ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Politics: 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 » Politics: 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 » Politics: Armenia, Iraq hold political consultations
Armenia and Iraq have held political consultations co-led by Armenian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ani Avetisyan and ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Politics: Kurds in Iraq are powerbrokers in Iraq’s politics, but do they benefit?
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Supporters of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki gather to protest what they say is U.S. interference in Iraq's ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Politics: Armenia, Iraq MFAs hold political consultations, sign cooperation memorandums
Political consultations, headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Armenia Ani Avetisyan and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Politics: Iraq's political future in limbo as factions vie for power
BAGHDAD — Political factions in Iraq have been maneuvering since the parliamentary election more than a month ago to form alliances that will shape the next government. The November election didn't ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Politics: Can Iraq End State Dependency Amidst Its Political Populism?
BAGHDAD, IRAQ—When the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, Iraq’s population was 26 million; today, it is approaching 48 million. Any visit to Iraq reflects what a different country it has become over ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Politics: Iraq’s Slow, Steady Political Progress
Iraq’s new parliament convenes Monday in Baghdad, nearly one hundred days after the general election. This period has witnessed bare-knuckle political brawls, a vote recount in Baghdad, ebbs and flows ...