Iraq News » Baghdad News Iraq » Baghdad » Politics: Mysterious explosion hits Baghdad, injuring soldiers from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq
Iraq authorities are trying to downplay the idea that this site was struck by a munition, with investigations framing it as an accident rather than an attack.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Politics: Iraq closes southern border crossing with Iran amid US pressure on Baghdad
Iraq is in the spotlight because Iran continues to pressure Iraq to expel Kurdish Iranian opposition groups. The US is pressuring Iraq to rein in Iranian-backed militias.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Politics: Baghdad Puts All Security Forces On Highest Alert
Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service, Federal Police Command, and all interior police units have been deployed in full force across Baghdad's main streets and intersections, as October protest movement ac ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Politics: 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 ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Politics: Iran steps up pressure on Kurdish opposition in Iraq
With a lull in the U.S. Iran conflict and the September completion of the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq, Iran appears to be increasing pressure on Iranian Kurdish opposition groups.
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: KRG Interior Minister Says Coalition Withdrawal From Iraq Is ‘More Political Than Security-Driven’
Rebar Ahmed warns that Islamic State remains a serious threat, says Iraq’s security forces still need international support, and cautions that narcotics pose a danger to Iraqi families and society ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Politics: Iraq PM heads to Iran: Can Baghdad redefine its relationship with Tehran?
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just days after concluding his first official visit to the United States, Iraq's newly appointed prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, has ...
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: 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 ...