2018 in Iraq

Events in the year 2018 in Iraq.

Incumbents

 * Presidents: Fuad Masum (until 2 October) Barham Salih (since 2 October)
 * Prime Minister: Haider al-Abadi, Adil Abdul-Mahdi
 * Vice President: Nouri al-Maliki, Usama al-Nujayfi, Ayad Allawi

Events

 * 15 January - Iraq's Ministry of Health reported that 27 people were killed and 64 injured by a double suicide bombing in central Baghdad. Although there were no immediate claims of responsibility, it was reported that such attacks had usually been the work of Islamic State in the past, and that elements of the group were still active north of the city despite the government's claim of victory in December 2017. Two days later (on Wednesday January 17, 2018) Islamic State "claimed responsibility for the twin suicide bombings in Baghdad this week", though the New York Times suggested that the delay, and a number of errors in the claim, may show that the group's "media apparatus has been disrupted".


 * July 14 - Internet service was cut off in Baghdad, Najaf and Basra following anti-government protests in several cities.

Deaths



 * 2 January – Ali Kadhim, footballer (b. 1949).
 * 12 February– Kamal al-Hadithi, poet (b. 1939).
 * 18 May – Iyad Futayyih, military officer (b. 1942)
 * 27 September – Tara Fares, Iraqi model and beauty blogger (b. 1996)