Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani today received U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources @DepSecStateMR in Erbil, ahead of the inauguration of the new U.S. Consulate General compound. . Photo: U.S. Consulate General Erbil

US unveils world’s largest consulate in Iraq’s Kurdistan region

Vast compound in Erbil underscores Washington’s enduring ties with Iraqi Kurds and its intent to maintain lasting presence there

MENA

Iraq begins new chapter as UN mission to end after 22 years

US

AnalysisWhy Iraq's Al Sudani has 'slim' chance of second term

MENA

Iraq and Syria seize drugs in joint operation to break smuggling networks

MENA

US envoy tells Iraqi PM of 'essential' role Baghdad can play in regional growth

MENA

Operations resume at Iraq’s Khor Mor gasfield after drone strike

MENA

Weaponising energy: Khor Mor attacks expose Iraq’s power struggles

Business
The Khor Mor gasfield in the Kurdistan region of Iraq on Thursday, after it was hit by a rocket attack on Wednesday night. Reuters

Drone strike shuts down Iraq's Khor Mor gasfield, causing widespread blackouts

Major energy centre on fire after attack, which is expected to cause production to drop by 3,000 megawatts

MENA

The President’s Cake review: Oscar hopeful is portrait of life in 1990s Iraq

Film & TV

Iraq's Zidane Iqbal on beating UAE and being one game away from World Cup

Football

Iran-aligned blocs lead Iraq's post-election government formation marathon

MENA

US will not accept 'outside interference' in Iraq's new government, special envoy says

News

Iraq must beat Bolivia or Suriname to qualify for 2026 Fifa World Cup finals

Football

AnalysisIran fears erosion of last regional proxy as Iraq moves to curb militias

MENA
Election workers gather parliamentary election ballots after the polls closed in Baghdad on November 11, 2025. AP

US will not accept 'outside interference' in Iraq's new government, special envoy says

Washington is 'carefully watching', Mark Savaya says

News

Iraq must beat Bolivia or Suriname to qualify for 2026 Fifa World Cup finals

Football

AnalysisIran fears erosion of last regional proxy as Iraq moves to curb militias

MENA

Can Iraq’s Oscar submission spark a revival in the country’s film industry?

Film & TV

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