Iraq’s parliament is considering a bill to cement the role of the paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a coalition ...

The Iraqi Parliament has passed a law punishing homosexuals with 10 to 15 years in prison; transgender, gender-nonconforming people with one to three years in prison; and anyone who “promotes ...

The bill to elevate Halabja to provincial status is likely to be passed following its inclusion in the Iraqi parliament's ...

Iraq's parliament held its first hearing on the contentious Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) law on Monday, with the goal of ...

The government of Iraq must ensure it has command and control of all security forces’ within its borders, State Department ...

As Iraq’s political landscape shifts, particularly with the expected decline of Iran-backed militia influence, the October 2025 elections will be crucial in shaping the country’s future.

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Parliament passed the Personal Status Law amendment ... the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, which Iraq ratified in 1986, by depriving women and girls of their rights ...

Iraq has seen a fierce political struggle between Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and many of his rivals in the Sunni-dominated Iraqiya parliamentary coalition, plus increasing tension with at ...

By John Lee. Uganda is reportedly considering establishing a consulate in Iraq to better support its growing migrant workforce, which was estimated at 20,000 six years ago. According to New Vision, ...

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has mandated that oil extraction businesses utilize associated gas and minimize environmental contamination.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has praised the “sacrifice” of British troops who were killed fighting in Afghanistan and ...