Iraq News » Baghdad News Iraq » Baghdad » Social: Iraq spent 7.4T dinars monthly on salaries and welfare in H1 2026
Iraq's spending on public sector salaries and social welfare totaled 44.6 trillion IQD in H1 2026, averaging 7.438 trillion IQD per month, Finance Ministry data shows.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Social: Iraq summons Iran envoy over 'Persian Gulf' post, Baghdad name origins: What to know
The move comes amid heightened tensions in the region, including over the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the controversially referenced gulf to the Arabian Sea.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Social: ‘Baghdad Messi’ Review: From Iraq Comes a Heartfelt Social Realist Drama Set During the Second Gulf War
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The shattering of a childhood dream is symbolic of the cruelly contorted fate of a nation in "Baghdad Messi." Kurdish-Belgian ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Social: ‘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 » Social: Iraq summons Iranian ambassador over posts featuring regional maps
Foreign Ministry says posts, accompanying comments 'do not suit depth of relations' between Baghdad, Tehran | Anadolu ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Social: Iraq ranks 61st globally in PPP minimum wage at $626: Report
Iraq ranked 61st out of 130 countries in PPP-adjusted monthly minimum wage at $626, surpassing South Africa and China, according to Visual Capitalist.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Social: Iraq swears in new prime minister as US presses Baghdad to disarm Iran-backed groups
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 » Social: Qalibaf in Baghdad; Iran and Iraq seek a stronger regional partnership
Qalibaf left Tehran for Baghdad on Wednesday, at the head of a high-level parliamentary delegation. The visit was announced as an opportunity to discuss bilateral relations, border security, ...