Iraqi, Turkish defense ministers discuss cooperation and security

The meeting comes after years of Turkiye's violations of Iraqi sovereignty in its fight against the PKK

Multipolarity was triggered by the 2003 US invasion of Iraq

Twenty years after the unlawful and destabilizing US-led invasion of Iraq, Washington must face the ultimate consequence of that war: UNSC powers China and Russia laying the foundation for a genuine, UN Charter-based system of multipolarism. 

Iraqi PM, Erdogan set to meet for talks

The Iraqi PM will meet Erdogan on 21 March to address the issues of water scarcity and Kurdish militant groups

Iran, Iraq sign border security agreement

The agreement is aimed at tightening security around Iraq's Kurdistan region, to prevent Kurdish militants from launching sabotage operations against Iran

Toxic US military burn pits in Iraq caused cancer, other illnesses

The hidden costs of the illegal 2003 US invasion of Iraq continue to emerge decades later

Erbil oil revenues to come under Iraqi supervision

The move continues a trend reversing aspects of Kurdish autonomy gained since the 2003 US invasion of Iraq

‘Mysterious’ helicopter crash kills seven PKK members in northern Iraq

An investigation is currently underway, and Washington, Baghdad, Ankara and the PKK have denied ownership of the helicopter

The clash of two cities: Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and the future of Iraq’s Kurdistan

The most successful Kurdish political experiment in West Asia is unravelling due to increasing divisions between the KDP and PUK, the two biggest political parties in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Iraqi, KRG PMs meet to discuss ending disputes

Iraqi and Kurdish leaders affirm the need to resolve issues regarding the distribution of oil revenues and the status of Iraq's disputed territories

Iraqi resistance condemns Pentagon chief’s visit ahead of war anniversary

Top US military official Lloyd Austin claims US troops remain in Iraq to maintain stability, though the US has caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis in the past two decades

US troops will ‘remain in Iraq’: US Defense Secretary

According to officials and experts, Lloyd Austin’s visit to Iraq revolves around pushing back Iranian influence in the country

Ex-PM’s inner circle facilitated Iraq’s ‘theft of the century’: Report

Arrest warrants and asset seizure orders have been issued against several close allies of former premier Mustafa al-Kadhimi

Iraq issues arrest warrants in $2.5bn ‘heist of century’ case

An arrest warrant may be issued against former prime minister Mustafa al Kadhimi if the charges against the four men are proven true

Iraq repatriates over 500 refugees from Syria’s Al-Hawl camp

In 2022, 698 Iraqi families were evacuated from Al-Hawl camp with an estimated number of more than 3,080 people

Iraq urges Arab nations to reintegrate Syria

Iraq calls for major efforts to be made to stabilize Syria and enable the country's displaced citizens to return to their homes

Iraqi airstrike kills 5 ISIS militants in northern region

Nine years after ISIS first captured large swathes of Iraq and Syria, the group is still able to carry out attacks in the Syrian and Iraqi countrysides

Iraqi central bank to drop dollar for yuan in trade with China

Iraq is the latest nation in the Global South to move away from the US dollar in bilateral trade with China

Iraqi officials host Iranian FM

Baghdad hosted several rounds of negotiations between the Tehran and Riyadh aimed at ensuring regional stability

Iraq signs agreement with UAE to develop natural gas fields

The UAE firm disclosed that the Gilabat-Qumar and Khashim gas fields are expected to produce seven million cubic meters within an 18-month span

Iraq signs first security agreement with Saudi Arabia in 40 years

Baghdad says it is also pushing forward with hosting a new round of talks between Iranian and Saudi officials

Washington’s Dollar-and-Stick ploy with Iraq

Iraqi officials are in Washington to discuss “economic reforms” but are in fact being pressured to shun Iranian energy imports in the hope of having US sanctions and dollar rations lifted.

Iraq sends 60,000 tons of oil to Syria, 30,000 to Turkiye

Iraq had already dispatched humanitarian aid to Syria including 60 tons of food, medical supplies, and 150 Iraqi Red Crescent volunteers

Syria welcomes Iraqi PMU breaking of US sanctions, siege

Last week's devastating earthquake has shined a spotlight on Washington's brutal economic sanctions on Syria while encouraging solidarity between the country and its neighbor Iraq

Iraqi president, KRG minister discuss resolution of outstanding issues

Tensions remain between Erbil and Baghdad due to Kurdish oil exports to Israel via Turkiye and the independence of Peshmerga forces from the Iraqi army

UN official calls for dialogue to resolve Sinjar issue in Iraq

Hundreds of thousands of Yazidis still languish in IDP camps in poor conditions over eight years after suffering massacres and displacement due to KRG betrayal

Iraqi PM meets UAE political, business leaders in Abu Dhabi

Iraq has sought to normalize ties with its Gulf neighbors to attract new investment to improve the war-torn country's infrastructure

US vows to strengthen Iraq’s ‘economic integration’ across West Asia

Many have criticized Iraq’s economic over-dependence on Washington, which the US has been accused of trying to capitalize on to the detriment of Baghdad

Pentagon responsible for Iraq and Afghanistan wars: Former US defense secretary

More than one million Iraqis were killed as the result of the US-led invasion, and subsequent occupation of the country

Iraq prepares bilateral talks between Saudi Arabia, Iran: PM

The Iraqi PM disclosed that MbS has already agreed to the development of a roadmap for bilateral relations with Tehran

Former finance minister, members of former Iraqi PM office involved in ‘theft of the century’: Iraqi official

This corruption case has caused great controversy at a time when Iraq is going through a severe economic crisis