Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein urged the United States to reconsider its travel advisory for Iraq, saying the country’s security situation has improved. His comments came during a meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas, who visited Iraq to strengthen bilateral relations. Both sides discussed ways to enhance political, economic, and security cooperation. [...]

The United Nations in Iraq, together with the National Directorate for Women in Iraq and the High Council for Women and Development in the Kurdistan Region, launched the 2025 “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign through events in Baghdad and Erbil. UN Deputy Special Representative Ghulam Mohammad Ishaqzai said that while Iraq has [...]

A fire at Iraq’s Zubair oilfield on Sunday killed at least two workers and injured five others, some critically, officials confirmed. The blaze erupted during welding operations near a pipeline carrying crude oil to storage tanks. Firefighters battled for several hours before bringing the fire under control by mid-afternoon, according to the Basra Oil [...]

Human Rights Watch has denounced Iraq’s recent amendment to its 1959 Personal Status Law, warning that it undermines women’s rights and reinforces gender inequality. Passed in January, the amendment allows Iraqis to choose between civil or religious laws for family matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and child custody. Under this change, the Shiite [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned Iraq’s new amendment to the Personal Status Law, saying it discriminates against women and makes them “second-class citizens.”The law, amended in January, lets people choose between religious or civil laws for marriage, divorce, and inheritance. It allows men to apply Shiite religious codes to their marriages without their wives’ [...]

Iraq and Oman signed two agreements and 24 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) during Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani’s visit to Oman. The accords cover a wide range of sectors, including taxation, visa waivers, legal and judicial cooperation, tourism, education, housing, media, banking, energy, oil, industry, ports, and logistics. They also include plans for joint projects [...]