In 2015 the first season after 43 years absence, the official national beauty contest of Iraq recognized by Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Antiquities has been held in Baghdad.

The pageant is organized by a group of civil activists, leaders from the beauty/fashion community and with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Antiquities of Iraq.

[2] In 2016, Miss Iraq Organization sent Miss Mesopotamia 2015 winner Susan Amer Sulaimani (Noori), a Kurdish student in Baghdad to participate in the Miss Earth 2016 pageant as Iraq's first representative since 1972 in the Big Four international beauty pageants.

[3][4] She wore a dress instead of a bikini during the pageant's press conference.

[5][6] The following women have represented Iraq in the international beauty pageant which included Big Four international beauty pageants;[10][11] Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth,[12][13][14] as well as other international platforms.