Iraq, Kurdish region
Iraq's Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mind
Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are going to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability, and unresolved d
Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region votes for new parliament
Voters in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are casting their ballots in delayed parliamentary elections amid disenchantment with political leaders and economic instability. The elections on Sunday are for 100 members of parliament,
Polls in Iraqi Kurdistan Open for Regional Election
With opposition parties weak, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan are likely to extend more than three decades of power-sharing. Polls close at 6 p.m. (1500 GMT). Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters.
Iraq Kurds Head To Polls With Little Hope For Change
Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich region, where voters have expressed disenchantment with the political elite.
Iraqi Kurds Vote in Long-Delayed Parliamentary Election
Iraqi Kurds began voting on Sunday in a long-overdue parliamentary election for their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq. The vote, which was delayed multiple times due to political disputes, aims to elect 100 lawmakers who will later select a parliament speaker,
Iraq moves to revoke Saudi broadcaster's license
Clashes break out at protests over arrested activists in southern Iraq
Hundreds of protesters have gathered in the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah demanding the release of activists arrested over earlier ...
Iraq Business News2h
Iraq Initiates Steps to Boost Mining Sector
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, Dr. Khaled Battal Al-Najm, has issued directives to begin the ...
Marines gather in Gray to remember deployment to Iraq
On Saturday, a group of Marines gathered at the United States Armed Forces Reserve Center for a 20-year reunion, marking the ...
He served with the US Army in Iraq. Now he’s one of Asia’s top chefs and a Netflix ‘Culinary Class Wars’ judge
From a warzone in Iraq to a Michelin-starred kitchen and a hit Netflix show, chef Sung Anh’s path to the top of Asia’s fine ...
Iraq Business News3h
Iraq grants $69bn in Investment Licences in 18 mths
By John Lee. Speaking at the "Investment Forum for Businessmen and Investors" in Babylon on October 15, the Head of Iraq's ...
Kentucky men hid guns inside car doors for shipping to Iraq, federal charges allege
A recent indictment claims four Kentucky men bought guns around Louisville, hid them inside car door panels and tried to ship them to Baghdad.
Artnet3d
A Trove of 500 Ancient Babylonian Treasures Was Just Unearthed in Iraq
While excavating the 19/3 site in Iraq’s Al-Fayadiya district, a team led by archaeologist Quhtan Abbas Hassan Aboud has ...
Kentucky men charged in conspiracy to smuggle handguns to Iraq by hiding them in cars
Federal prosecutors have accused four Kentucky men of plotting to smuggle dozens of handguns to Iraq inside the panels of two cars.
Iraq Business News2h
EY advises on Iraq Banking Reforms, with Focus on Rafidain Bank
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani chaired a meeting focused on the reform of Iraq's banking sector, ...