The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt announced its willingness to support Iraq and Kuwait in resolving their maritime border dispute through dialogue and in accordance with international law. Cairo emphasized its commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, urging both nations to respect existing maritime boundary agreements. Tensions [...]

Political tensions are rising within Iraq’s Coordination Framework alliance as former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Qais al-Khazali, leader of Asaib Ahl al-Haq, engage in a growing public dispute. The alliance, formed in 2022 to counter the movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr, is now experiencing internal fractures as competition increases over the next prime [...]

Cancer rates in Iraq have risen significantly in recent years, raising major public health concerns. Experts attribute the increase to environmental pollution, rapid urban overcrowding, shrinking green spaces, and the country’s high vulnerability to climate change. According to 2025 data from oncology centers, the Kurdistan Region recorded 10,500 cases, Dhi Qar 10,000 cumulative cases, [...]

Iraqi Paralympic athletes delivered an outstanding performance on the second day of the West Asia Paralympic Games in Oman, securing two gold medals and one silver medal. Mohammed Fahd and Al-Kaed Ahmed Fahd won gold in the 200-meter race, while Idris Sami claimed silver in the same event. Adding to the success, Nader Ibrahim [...]

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced that Iraq aims to begin exporting refined petroleum products globally by 2030, marking a major shift in the country’s energy strategy. Speaking at the Iraq Energy Conference 2026 in Baghdad, he emphasized that energy policy now shapes not only economic growth but also social, political, and educational [...]

Dr. Hussein Allawi, Adviser to the Iraqi Prime Minister, reaffirmed that Iraq is making intensive diplomatic and security efforts to keep the region away from war and will not allow its territory to be used for attacks on neighboring countries. He emphasized Iraq’s neutral stance, commitment to regional stability, and adherence to its constitution. Through [...]

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that more than 64,000 internally displaced Iraqis have returned to their areas of origin over the past three months, signaling gradual progress in Iraq’s post-conflict recovery. While significant numbers of displaced people remain in governorates such as Nineveh, Duhok, Erbil, Kirkuk, and Baghdad, return movements have increased notably [...]

Some Iraqi citizens are symbolically applying for the presidency to challenge the country’s long-standing ethno-sectarian power-sharing system (muhasasa), which allocates top political posts based on sect and party affiliation rather than merit. Critics argue this system fuels corruption, inefficiency, and division.One such candidate, Ahmed Tawfiq, a retired engineer and economist, says his candidacy aims to [...]

Iraq is facing one of its worst droughts in decades as record-low water levels in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers threaten wheat production and food security. Farmers like Ma’an al-Fatlawi near Najaf are struggling as river water dwindles and groundwater proves too saline for farming. Although Iraq achieved wheat self-sufficiency in recent years, the current [...]

Severe flash floods triggered by heavy rains struck parts of Iraqi Kurdistan, causing significant destruction, shutting down major routes, and resulting in three deaths and at least twelve injuries. In response, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered government agencies to provide urgent humanitarian aid and directed both the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry [...]