Asia Iraq The Accountability and Justice Commission has stopped 226 others from standing in October parliamentary elections, under a law that bans those with ties to the former Baath party from participating in politics
Asia Iraq Iraq tops the list of Arab countries in terms of the number of visitors to Turkey between January and the end of November 2024; figures have been released by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Asia Iraq One of the main ways Baghdad intends to meet its climate commitments, become self-sufficient and reduce import costs is to reduce, and utilise, gas flaring in the country, reducing it to 20% by 2025
Asia Iraq Iraqi lawmakers are proposing amendments to the country's personal status law that could allow marriage to 9-year-old girls; many associations are calling for these moves to be reviewed
Asia Iraq Iraq's Ministry of Communications has signed an agreement with global telecommunications player Vodafone to launch a fully government-owned 5G network