PMF salaries reportedly suspended; MPs blame ‘external interference’

“It is not unlikely that there are external or even internal pressures from political parties to stop or delay the disbursement of salaries to the PMF,” a lawmaker told The New Region

Articles

Iraqi delegation in Erbil to discuss salary, oil issues

The delegation is set to meet with top KRG officials and relevant authorities

News

Candidate registration for Iraqi elections to close Thursday: IHEC

Iraq’s election commission said that Thursday is the last day for candidates to register for the 2025 parliamentary elections, with there being no further extensions.

News

Kurds and the Israel-Iran clash: New openings or old dangers?

A sad common denominator across all the states ruling over the Kurds—from Iraq and Iran to Turkey and Syria—as well as among many intellectual and media elites of the dominant ethnic and religious groups monopolizing power in those states, is the relentless fear mongering against Kurds. Instead of engaging in such behavior and tossing out accusations of separatism and partition, these actors ought to look in the mirror. They should ask themselves what they continue to do wrong that might push Kurds to consider seeking external alliances or to seize on shifting regional dynamics created by war to challenge a repressive and exclusionary status quo.

Mohammed A. Salih

Opinion

Iraq orders urgent investigation into grain silo collapse in Dhi Qar

Iraq’s Trade Minister ordered a quick investigation after a grain warehouse at the al-Shatra silo in Dhi Qar province collapsed.

News

Iraq’s top judge Zidan visits UK, signs counterterrorism MoU

Faiq Zidan, head of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council, signed a deal with the UK Foreign Office to work together in combating terrorism.

News

PM Sudani orders investigation into drone strikes, Fateh Alliance warns of war plot

A leader from Iraq’s Fateh Alliance said recent drone attacks on military bases aim to drag Iraq into regional conflict and weaken its air defenses. PM Sudani responded by launching a high-level investigation and said Iraq will not allow further airspace violations.

News

Iraq’s intelligence service to open Halabja branch

The opening of the Intelligence service branch comes as part of early efforts by the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to open the necessary provincial offices and departments in the province.

News

Iraq welcomes Iran, Israel ceasefire

The Iraqi foreign ministry welcomed in a statement “the US initiative that led to a ceasefire agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Israeli entity,” hailing it as “a step that represents a positive development toward de-escalation and enhancing stability in the region.”

News