Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
IraqSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has unveiled a strategy built around seven core technology projects, including a target to land on the lunar surface by 2030. The "Seven …
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — Calls are intensifying in Iraq's political and media circles to amend the 2005 Constitution and shift to a semi-presidential system in which the president i…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — The head of Najaf's Security Committee said all roads leading into the city center remain open to visitors, with only the area around the Imam Ali Shrine cl…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Interior Ministry will open applications Wednesday for the 73rd intake at the First Police Academy in Baghdad and the Second Police Academy in Basr…
BabilBillionaire Elon Musk drew attention online after responding to a social media post joking about "buying" the United Kingdom to restore what the post described as the Bri…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Green Environment Observatory has warned that the spread of foul odors across Baghdad could recur in the coming days, identifying sulfur emissions …
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Sulaymaniyah Women's and Juveniles Rehabilitation Center holds 72 female inmates serving various prison terms, including 14 who have been sentenc…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, General Esmail Qaani, traveled to Baghdad on Monday evening for a series of meetings…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — Zaho will host Air Defense on Wednesday evening in Game 2 of the Iraqi Basketball Super League playoff finals, with tip-off set for 7 p.m. at the club's hom…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Department said temperatures across the country will climb over the coming days before easing on Sunday. According to the department…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — With the new Iraqi football season days away, clubs are finalizing late moves ahead of the transfer window's close. Former international Ala Mihawi will j…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — OPEC's reference basket price fell to roughly $80 a barrel in its latest reading, according to data published by the group. The basket, a weighted average…
IraqLibya’s General Electricity Company said a 30/11 kV substation south of Zawiya was knocked out after an attack, causing widespread power cuts across the city. The company…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — A Pentagon internal investigation found that US airstrikes in Yemen in 2025 killed more than 150 civilians and wounded around 250 others, The …
IraqInter Miami head coach Gerardo Martino said the club is sharing Lionel Messi's grief following the death of the Argentine forward's father, Jorge Messi. Speaking before t…
IraqTechnology websites have published leaked specifications for Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 FE, a model expected to be priced as an affordable option in the company's smar…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A security source said the sulfur odor reported across Baghdad on Tuesday was likely linked to industrial facilities and environmental pollution. The smel…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Four unidentified drones crashed in areas under the Sulaymaniyah administration in the Kurdistan Region early Wednesday, causing property damage and a mount…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said he was confronted with a direct threat after his visit to Turkey and was secretly moved from Air F…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices climbed on Wednesday as investors weighed global market uncertainty, energy supply concerns and the prospect of softer US inflation data that …
