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Iraqi Politics
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...
Barzanis Proved They Are Heavyweights in Iraqi Politics
Kurdistan Region President and KDP Vice President Nechirvan Barzani (left) and his cousin Masrour Barzani, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s caretaker...
Pro-Iran Shiite parties reunite to form majority in Iraq parliament
Iraqi Shiite Coordination Framework leaders, Baghdad, June 2, 2025. Photo: INA/ina.iq Iraq Announces Seat Allocations for Newly Elected Parliament BAGHDAD,—...
PUK will wait and watch until the picture in Baghdad is clear: Saadi Ahmed Pira
Saadi Ahmed Pira, the spokesperson and member of Political Bureau of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan PUK, Iraqi Kurdistan, February 2024. Photo:...
Iraq PM Sudani declares victory in parliamentary election
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani visits Kadhimiya and performs rituals at the shrine of Imams Al-Kadhim and Al-Jawad, Baghdad,...
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