Iraq
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Al-Zaidi Pledges Civilian District Governor and Security Reorganization for Shingal

A new committee will oversee security regularization, manage infrastructure reconstruction, and coordinate local land allocations.

  1. 1 Iraq Partially Closes Border With Iran Over Security Violations
  2. 2 Saudi Arabia Halts Critical Oil Pipeline After Drone Attacks Launched from Iraq
  3. 3 Iraq Temporarily Closes Shalamcheh Crossing Amid Rising Regional Tensions
  4. 4 Iraqi PM Orders Shingal Arms Handover and State Integration
  5. 5 Iraq Repatriates 388 Migrants From Libya This Year
Iraq’s Coordination Framework leaders met on September 7, 2026. Photo: Media Department of the Coordination Framework

Iraqi Cabinet Completion Delayed Amid Severe Political Disputes
Iraq
11/09/2026
Iraqi Parliament Speaker Haibat al-Halbousi (right) and Turkish Intelligence (MİT) Chief İbrahim Kalin (left) pose in front of the Iraqi and Turkish national flags prior to bilateral security and economic talks in Ankara, Turkey, September 10, 2026. Photo: Iraqi Parliament Press Office.

Iraqi Speaker Meets Turkish Intelligence Chief In Ankara
Iraq
11/09/2026
Rebar Ahmed, Kurdistan Region's Minister of Interior, during a press conference

Erbil and Baghdad Remain Deadlocked Over Customs System
IraqKurdistan
10/09/2026
Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Shiite National Movement

Al-Sadr Calls for Stricter Market Controls in Najaf
Iraq
10/09/2026
The Iraqi Parliamentary Finance Committee convenes a high-level meeting with the Budget Department on July 26, 2026. Photo: Iraqi Parliament

Iraq Postpones High Level 2027 Budget Drafting Meeting
Iraq
10/09/2026

ICTS Chief Zaid Hoshi al-Mousawi and KRG Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed Meet to Strengthen Security Cooperation
IraqKurdistan
10/09/2026
Iraq's Babylon Governorate.

Integrity Commission Dismantles Family Extortion and Bribery Ring in Babylon Governorate
Iraq
10/09/2026
Turkey's Ceyhan port. Photo: AP

Iraq Plans One Million Bpd Oil Exports Via Turkey and Syria
Iraq
10/09/2026
Photo: AFP

Iraq Releases Over 13,000 Prisoners Under Amnesty Law
Iraq
10/09/2026
A scene from the city of Kirkuk

Petrodollar Delay Halts Kirkuk Infrastructure Projects
IraqKurdistan
09/09/2026
Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the National Wisdom Movement
Iraq

Al-Hakim Calls for Constitutional Decentralization in Kurdistan Visit

Ammar al-Hakim calls for candid dialogue to resolve pending Erbil-Baghdad issues.

09/09/2026
A Channel8 graphic shows the Iraqi flag, 10,000-dinar notes, and oil barrels, symbolizing the link between Iraq’s economy, salaries, and energy revenues.
Iraq

Political Consensus Reached on Iraq’s Oil and Gas Law

Political factions agree to submit the long-delayed Oil and Gas Draft Law to Parliament.

09/09/2026
The logo of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the official emblem of the Republic of Iraq
IraqKurdistan

Coordination Framework Rekindles Historic Erbil-Baghdad Disputes 

The unresolved national Oil and Gas Law and the unestablished Federal Council remain frozen due to a two-decade-long constitutional vacuum.

09/09/2026
Members of Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS)
Iraq

New Iraq Terror Bill Updates Definitions, Mandating Drone Death Penalty

Article 1 updates the legal definitions of terrorists to include modern technological threats.

09/09/2026
A session of the Iraqi Council of Representatives. Photo: Iraqi Parliament
Iraq

Iraq Speeds Up Legislative Push to Pass New Anti-Terrorism Bill 

The draft text has been advanced directly to the Parliamentary committee for a specialized report following its first reading.

09/09/2026
The logos of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) and Al-Taif Islamic Bank for Investment and Finance
Iraq

Central Bank Reassures Depositors Over Al Taif Conservatorship Status

The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reaffirmed that all depositor funds at Al-Taif Islamic Bank remain fully protected under Iraqi banking law.

08/09/2026