Iraq News News Iraq » Government: Iraq faces political crisis as, months after elections, they still lack clear leadership
Iraqi politics is in a crisis. Months after an election, there is still no new premier or president. Political parties cannot agree on whom to appoint. Notably, US opposition to Nouri al-Maliki, a ...
News Iraq » Government: Iraq detains politicians, officials in anti-corruption crackdown
BAGHDAD, June 28 (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces arrested politicians and senior officials early on Sunday as part of a broader anti-corruption campaign ordered by Prime Minister Ali al‑Zaidi, a ...
News Iraq » Government: Iraq PM on putting his nation "first" amid US-Iran feud and elections
In an exclusive interview conducted ahead of fateful parliamentary elections, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani outlines to Newsweek his efforts to transform his nation from a source of ...
News Iraq » Government: Iraq equips 209 schools and 150 government buildings with solar power
Iraq’s National Renewable Energy Team confirmed that 209 schools and 7 health centers are now fully solar-powered, with 150 more state buildings underway.
News Iraq » Government: Iraq's parliament approves partial Cabinet lineup
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's parliament on Thursday voted to approve the government program and part of the Cabinet lineup of Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi but hit an impasse over some of the ...
News Iraq » Government: Al-Zaidi’s Government Tests Iran’s Influence in Iraq
Iran is facing challenges in Iraq that it has not encountered in years. Iraq’s new government, led by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, has declared its intention to bring all weapons under state ...
News Iraq » Government: Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as the international community grapples with the implications of the ...
News Iraq » 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 » Government: Iraq Arrests Dozens of Politicians and Government Officials in Green Zone Raids
Baghdad: Iraqi security forces arrested dozens of politicians, lawmakers and senior government officials early on Sunday after Elite Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) units raided their homes inside ...
News Iraq » Government: Iraq Risks Halting Government Pay If War Persists, Minister Says
Iraq, OPEC’s second-largest producer, will be unable to pay public salaries next month if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said. Iraq’s economy has become a victim of ...
News Iraq » Government: Khamenei’s Funeral Will be Held Partly in Iraq, Testing New Baghdad Government
Iraq is preparing to receive the body of Iran’s former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, as part of funeral ceremonies that will span Iran and Iraq. The event is framed as a Shiite ...