Deputy Speaker of Iraqi Parliament, Dr. Shakhawan Abdullah, condemned Baghdad's actions against Kurdistan Region employees as an "unprecedented crime," accusing it of starving the population through salary cuts and oil withholding,

People enjoy swimming in the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq at sunset time on July 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood) People enjoy swimming in the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq at sunset time on July 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

By bnm Gulf bureau The foreign-calculated sums are stark. Iraq's budget deficit will more than double from 4.2% of GDP this year to 9.2% by 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund. Oil revenues,

The U.S. warns Iraq over Iranian oil smuggling, threatening sanctions on SOMO and freezing $350M in revenue. Iraqi MPs plan to summon the Oil Minister amid fears of an economic crisis, as over 90% of Iraq’s income depends on oil exports.

The long-running oil export dispute between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil over oil exports and public-sector salaries has now deepened, as Iraq’s Cabinet failed to addre

Work has begun on Iraq's tallest twin towers in Baghdad's Al-Masbah district. The 50-story project will feature two sky bridges and views of the Tigris River.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top court was set to resume work Monday after nine judges who had tendered their resignations in recent weeks returned to work following the retirement of the court’s president and the appointment of a successor.