Latest Iraq news in English from Baghdad, Basra, Najaf, Kirkuk, Erbil and across Iraq. Follow politics, security, economy, energy and regional developments with professionally edited updates.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's consul general in Kermanshah, Sa'dun al-Saidi, said on Thursday that Baghdad is working to establish direct communication channels with technology …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned attacks targeting Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, warning that the escalation risks pulling the region into a bro…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Kuwait's Al Jazeera Airways has resumed flights to Iraqi airspace after roughly a 100-day suspension, the airline said in a statement on its official chan…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — beIN Sports will air the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony on its free-to-air channel beIN SPORTS HD and on beIN Haber, allowing viewers across the Ara…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falah al-Zaydi met on Wednesday in Baghdad with a delegation from the al-Kadhimiya shrine, led by the shrine's secretary general,…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Ali Fallah al-Ali al-Zeydi has launched a broad price inspection campaign targeting local markets in the capital, the Prime Minister's Pres…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi football clubs are moving forward with their transfer preparations ahead of the new season, with several teams announcing player and coaching deals.…
BaghdadBASRA, Iraq — Residents of Basra have reported an ongoing fuel supply crisis at state-run and private petrol stations, with long vehicle queues and waits of several hours…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Central Criminal Court sentenced a defendant to life in prison after convicting him of drug trafficking in Baghdad, the court's media office said. …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi security forces arrested a suspect described as "dangerous" during a joint intelligence operation in eastern Baghdad on Thursday, the Baghdad Operat…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A Baghdad criminal court has sentenced a member of ISIS to life in prison for using social media to spread the group's news and promote its ideology. The …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A woman was taken into custody in eastern Baghdad after allegedly pouring diesel on her husband, an employee of the Ministry of Interior, and forcing him …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service said it captured a suspected Islamic State (ISIS) militant in Tarmiya, north of the capital. The unit said the suspect ha…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices in Iraq's capital Baghdad and in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, fell by more than 10,000 dinars on Thursday compared with the pre…
BaghdadBASRA, Iraq — A 'Safe City' project aimed at modernizing security infrastructure in Basra has moved from the design stage to implementation, the head of the Basra Provinc…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Health Ministry has begun shipping medical milk to health directorates in Basra, Maysan, Baghdad (both Rusafa and Karkh) and Duhok through its affi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq national team player Amir Amiri said the squad's qualification for the 2026 World Cup after a 40-year absence is a source of great happiness for all …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Directorate said temperatures will drop by a few degrees in the northern and central regions on Friday, while remaining near recent …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — MEXICO CITY — The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off Friday with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City Stadium, the venue that hoste…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Oil prices climbed on Friday after Iran's Joint Military Command said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers and commercial vessels, warning th…
