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UNESCO Chief Visits Iraq

UNESCO Chief Audrey Azoulay arrived on Monday in Iraq at the start of a three-day visit. She visited several workshops and archaeological sites in Baghdad and discussed with officials the matters related to supporting culture and education.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2023

Iraqis Protest Amendments to Electoral Law

Hundreds of Iraqis took to the streets in several governorates in the central and southern parts of the country on Sunday evening, protesting against the new proposed amendment to the electoral law. The growing popular discontent aimed to force the parliament not to approve the draft amendment and reinstate the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2023

Guterres Calls on Erbil, Baghdad to Find Concrete Agreements on ‘Pressing Issues’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed on Thursday the UN’s support for Iraq's efforts to return people displaced by years of conflict. Guterres and a delegation including Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq Jeanine-Plasschaert visited the Nineveh Governorate, said the media office of National Security…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2023

Hundreds Protest New Proposed Election Law in Baghdad

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Baghdad on Monday to denounce a draft elections law that would increase the size of the country’s electoral districts, potentially undermining independent candidates. The current legislation, under which the 2021 election was held, breaks up each of the country’s 18 provinces into…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2023

Iraqi President Says Country Now Peaceful, Life Is Returning

Nearly 20 years after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein by US-led forces, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid wants the world to know his country now is at peace, democratic and intent on rebuilding economic life while maintaining a government that serves the whole country and the region. Rashid told The…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2023

Iraq: US Did Not Impose Conditions over Dollar Crisis

Iraq denied claims that the US had imposed conditions on its delegation, which recently visited Washington, regarding the dollar exchange issue. An Iraqi delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, had visited Washington and met with Secretary of the State Antony Blinken earlier this month. During a press conference in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 21, 2023

Baghdad memories: what the first few months of the US occupation felt like to an Iraqi

The long read: When I was 28, the US arrived in Baghdad. The soldiers were announced as liberators and their leaders talked of democracy. I watched the regime and Saddam statues fall, chaos reign and a sectarian war unfold

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023

Barzani Underlines Importance of Holding Elections in Kurdistan

President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani underscored the need to hold parliamentary elections later this year. Taking part in the Munich Security Conference, he said that when he returns home, he will kick off a series of meetings with political parties in the buildup to the polls. He stressed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2023

Iraq PM risks new crisis as tensions with Kurds resurface

After more than a year of political deadlock, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani could face a debilitating new crisis with Kurdish leaders that risks undermining his efforts to set policy and compile a badly needed state budget.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2023

Shiite pilgrims march through Baghdad surrounded by security

Thousands of black-clad pilgrims from across Iraq are taking part in an annual procession marking the death of a Shiite saint

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023