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Iraqi Politics
Iraq’s main Shiite bloc backs Nouri al-Maliki as next PM
Former Iraqi Prime Minster Nouri al Maliki, December 2025. Photo: iKurd.net/Shams TV video/YT BAGHDAD,— Iraq’s main Shiite political alliance has...
Iraq says U.S.-led forces fully withdraw from federal territory
U.S. Air Force Airmen unload High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers from a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy at Joint...
Iraqi passport remains world’s third weakest in 2026: Henley Index
An Iraqi passport. Photo: Creative Commons/pintrest/via iKurd.net NEW YORK,— Iraq’s passport has been ranked among the weakest in the world,...
Iraq plans to nationalize West Qurna 2 oilfield operations: government
Flames emerge from a pipeline at the oil fields in Basra, southern Iraq, July 25, 2016. Photo: Reuters BAGHDAD,— Iraq’s...
Haibat al-Halbousi elected as Iraq parliament speaker
Haibat al-Halbousi elected as Iraq parliament speaker, December 29, 2025. Photo: INA/inq.iq BAGHDAD,— Iraq’s newly elected parliament on Monday chose...
Facial Recognition Technology, Monitoring and Infiltration of the opposition in Iraq
Illustrative photo: iKurd.net/credit AFP Sheri Laizer | Exclusive to iKurd.net Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) is now being widely used in...
Iraq says foreign firms in Kurdistan obliged to transfer oil under deal
SOMO Iraqi State Organization for Marketing of Oil, 2025. Photo: SOMO BAGHDAD,— Iraq’s state oil marketing company SOMO said on...
Former Iraqi president Barham Salih appointed as UNHCR chief
Former Iraqi President Barham Salih, April 2025. Photo: Channel8.com GENEVA,— Former Iraqi President Barham Salih has been appointed as the...
Na’ma Fares al-Mehiawy, Iraqi officer linked to Anfal genocide, dies before any trial
Naʿma Fares al-Mehiawy (left) with Saddam Hussein. Photo: SM/enhanced by iKurd.net Naʿma Fares al-Mehiawy, a senior Iraqi officer implicated in...
Oman lifts visa rules for Iraq’s diplomatic and official passports
An Iraqi diplomatic passport. Photo: Creative Commons/Pinterest BAGHDAD,— Oman has approved a joint agreement with Iraq that removes visa requirements...
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