How US-Iran escalation will test Iraq’s balancing act
The Iraqi PM visited the White House to deepen economic ties, as Iraq-based allies of Iran threatened to fight the US.
World
aljazeera.com
15.07.2026
Iraq’s prime minister carries the title, but not the power
Al-Zaidi’s Washington visit exposed the pressure reshaping Baghdad’s politics, security and economy.
World
aljazeera.com
15.07.2026
US President Trump meets with ‘fan of America’ Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi
US President Donald Trump welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the White House.
World
aljazeera.com
14.07.2026
Iraqi Prime Minister will visit Washington tomorrow to discuss oil and gas agreements
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi will visit Washington on July 13 as the head of an official delegation.
Azerbaijan
report.az
12.07.2026
Khamenei’s coffin arrives in Iraq as US strikes hit Iran
The coffin carrying Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has arrived in one of Shia Islam’s holiest cities, Najaf.
World
aljazeera.com
08.07.2026
Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral
Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.
World
bbc.co.uk
04.07.2026
What’s behind the anti-corruption crackdown in Iraq?
A number of senior politicians have been detained in a wave of arrests.
World
aljazeera.com
30.06.2026
Haaland scores two as Norway beat Senegal 3-2, enter World Cup knockouts
Senegal fought back until stoppage time but couldn’t draw level and must beat Iraq for a chance to progress.
World
aljazeera.com
23.06.2026
Mbappe, France play Iraq in World Cup match: prediction, team news, lineups
Star forward Kylian Mbappe and France face Iraq with Les Bleus focused on securing a place in knockout phase.
World
aljazeera.com
21.06.2026
‘Trapped’: Gaza patients flown to Iraq stuck in administrative limbo
Palestinian patients stripped of their documents are confined inside a Baghdad medical centre.
World
aljazeera.com
02.06.2026
Rubio says Trump envoy Barrack to step down from Syria post
Trump envoy Tom Barrack to exit formal Syria post but retain key role managing US policy in Syria and Iraq.
World
aljazeera.com
30.05.2026
Heavy sandstorm hits Iraq as hospitals battle respiratory issues
A powerful dust storm has swept across Iraq, including Najaf and Baghdad.
World
aljazeera.com
19.05.2026
Israel built two military bases in Iraq before war on Iran: New York Times
Israeli forces had been preparing the makeshift sites in western Iraq since late 2024, the US newspaper reported.
World
aljazeera.com
18.05.2026
US charges alleged Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah suspect – What we know
The US Justice Department has arrested and charged an Iraqi national and senior commander of an Iran-backed armed group
World
aljazeera.com
16.05.2026
A secret Israeli base in Iraq? What we know
Israeli troops reportedly used this base to launch attacks against Iran during the war.
World
aljazeera.com
12.05.2026
Report alleges Israel operated covert outpost in Iraq during war on Iran
According to The Wall Street Journal, Israel operated a military base in the Iraq during the US-Israeli war on Iran.
World
aljazeera.com
12.05.2026
US sanctions Iraqi minister accused of aiding Iran oil sales
US sanctions target Iraq's deputy oil minister for allegedly aiding Iran in bypassing restrictions on oil exports.
World
aljazeera.com
07.05.2026
Syria becomes alternative energy corridor for oil as Hormuz effectively blo
Syria is receiving hundreds of Iraqi oil trucks hauling crude overland as an alternative energy corridor to Europe.
World
aljazeera.com
02.05.2026
Who is Ali al-Zaidi, the businessman named as Iraq’s PM-designate?
Political outsider Ali al-Zaidi is tapped as Iraq's new PM to break a months-long political deadlock.
World
aljazeera.com
28.04.2026
Iraq appoints new prime minister-designate
Iraq appoints new prime minister-designate
World
aljazeera.com
28.04.2026