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 General Meteorological Authority forecast Monday that temperatures across the country will climb to 43 degrees Celsius over the coming days. Accor…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Court invalidated a contract for a traffic monitoring and violation system on Tuesday, ruling that collecting fees from citizens without cl…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Some matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup could be temporarily suspended or postponed because of severe weather expected in host cities across the United St…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's telecommunications minister announced that three additional beach promenade areas have been added to the country's free internet initiative. Accor…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A biographical study has detailed the political, financial, and logistical contributions of Muhammed Musa Sadik, known as Muhammed Fili, a strategic figur…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — BAGHDAD — A Kurdish parliamentarian said the Kurdistan Region's unpaid salaries will remain the central sticking point in negotiations with Baghdad, with …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An armed attack struck a journalist and media group gathered at a rented farm in Abu Ghraib, a district in western Baghdad. The assault occurred during wh…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad-based Nafit Club has extended the contract of head coach Adil Nima for another season, the club announced. Club officials cited the team's perform…
BAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Ministry of Oil on Monday denied media reports alleging that normal gasoline was being mixed with improved gasoline and sold at higher prices. …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq moved up to 56th place in the latest FIFA global rankings, becoming the highest-ranked Arab national team in Asia. The shift followed Qatar's draw w…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Tuesday the government has printed 25 trillion dinars to address financial pressures, a move that raises Iraq's n…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A political activist was detained at Baghdad International Airport on publication-related charges, according to a rights and press freedom center. The arr…
BaghdadKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Iraq's imports dropped to $51.1 billion in 2025, down more than $36 billion from the $87.4 billion recorded in 2024, according to international trad…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs announced plans to establish an integrated information system to regulate the labor market, covering all provi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Cycling Federation announced that national team Olympian Hussein Ihab Abdulhidir is participating in a track racing preparation camp in Shanghai…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An 18-year-old was injured in Baghdad's Ciyad district after falling into an uncovered drainage hole, local officials said. Ali Mohammed told reporters he…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Reports circulating in Israeli media this week claimed that Israeli forces struck a Hashd al-Shabi headquarters in a southern suburb of Baghdad on Septemb…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Education Minister Abdelkarim Abdelnaby observed third-grade middle school exams at Al-Mansour Primary School in the Karkh district of Baghdad, his …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi national basketball team has started its home camp in Baghdad ahead of the World Cup qualifiers, with 18 players called up for training. The sq…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — FIFA announced June 5 that it has allocated $250 million for a club support program ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Under the program, clubs will receive app…
