POLITICS Home Kurdistan Iraq Middle East World Iraq collaborates with World Bank on reforming pension system May 17 The Iraqi National Pension Board (INB) delegation, headed by Chairman Mahir Hussein Rashid, engaged in discussions with World Bank representatives in Istanbul May 17 Iraqi Parliament set to elect new speaker after months of delay May 16 Iraq to host next Arab Summit as Syria transfers hosting duties May 16 UN Rep. highlights Iraq’s progress amid challenges May 16 Iraq sentences 100 drug dealers to death in crackdown on trafficking 1 Iraqi Military Intelligence arrests Nineveh’s leading foreign currency smuggler 2 PM Al-Sudani extends full support to Al-Faw Refinery project 3 Iraqi MP alleges rampant corruption in Dhi Qar development projects 4 Iraqi Islamic Resistance launches Kamikaze drone attack on Eilat port Around Iraq May 14 DGIS arrests 5 drug dealers, including foreign nationals May 14 Iraqi PM questions efficiency of four million employees’ output May 14 Five Iraqi soldiers killed, five injured in IS attack May 13 UN SRSG in Iraq to submit request by Iraq to end mission to Security Council May 13 Iraqi parliament sets date for election of new speaker May 13 Mahmoud Al-Mashhadani emerges as sole contender for Iraqi parliament’s presidency May 12 Iraq requests termination of UNAMI by 2025, Iraqi govt spox says May 12 Moqtada al-Sadr planning political comeback in Iraq amidst rivalries May 12 Iraqi Federal Court to review three key complaints concerning Kurdistan Region May 11 Iraqi President visits Erbil for high-level meetings with Kurdish officials May 11 Iraqi Parliament’s legal committee member supports PM’s call to end UN mission May 11 Iraqi Ministry of Planning completes field training for general census in November May 10 Iraq requests conclusion of UN assistance mission by end of 2025 May 9 Hamas Leader, Iraqi Official discuss Gaza situation over phone May 9 Man in Basra commits suicide after killing 12 family members due to massive debt May 8 Former congressman with controversial views on Iraq defeated in Indiana Republican primary May 8 IHEC suspends procedures for Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections May 7 Iraq carries out second wave of executions for “terrorism” convictions May 6 UK government considered using Iraq for asylum seeker processing May 4 Iranian and Iraqi media officials plan collaboration to combat fake news See More
Iraq collaborates with World Bank on reforming pension system May 17 The Iraqi National Pension Board (INB) delegation, headed by Chairman Mahir Hussein Rashid, engaged in discussions with World Bank representatives in Istanbul