Iraq News News Iraq » 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 » Social: Iraq’s crackdown on booze, social media posts raises alarm
Only a few months into its term, Iraq’s government is suddenly enforcing a long-dormant law banning alcohol imports and arresting people over social media content deemed morally offensive. The ...
News Iraq » Social: Iraq’s social media mercenaries dying for Russia
Smiling broadly and clad in military fatigues, young Iraqi Mohammed Imad’s last TikTok post was in a field carved up with heavy vehicle tracks in what appeared to be Ukraine. Smoke was rising behind ...
News Iraq » Social: Iraq's crackdown on booze, social media posts raises alarm
People buy alcohol in a liquor store in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, March 9, 2023. The Iraqi government started enforcing a 2016 ban on alcoholic beverages this month, although many liquor shops remained ...
News Iraq » Social: Iraq's Crackdown on Booze, Social Media Posts Raises Alarm
Only a few months into its term, Iraq’s government is suddenly enforcing a long-dormant law banning alcohol imports and arresting people over social media content deemed morally offensive. The ...