Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
KirkukBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of the Iraqi Parliament's Oil and Gas Committee said he met with BP's Iraq country director to discuss developing oil and gas fields in Kirkuk, i…
IraqADEN, Yemen — Yemen's Armed Forces, aligned with the internationally recognized government, said Houthi forces fired two ballistic missiles at the strategic port of Mocha…
BasraTEHRAN, Iran — Large oil slicks have been detected along the southern coast of Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, according to Iranian officials and state media. Speaking…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — The Imam Ali Shrine Foundation in Najaf released a summary of services provided during commemorations marking the death anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad.…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Central Bank said it disbursed 4.195 trillion dinars in loans during 2025 under a 4 trillion dinar credit initiative. According to the bank's data,…
MaysanMAYSAN, Iraq — River police divers in Maysan recovered the body of a young man who drowned in the Tigris River, local security authorities said. The search and rescue ope…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — GAZA — Centuries-old buildings in Gaza City's historic center have suffered extensive damage amid ongoing fighting, with large sections of the Great Omari M…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Four drones crashed in areas of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region on Wednesday morning, with no casualties reported, according to local sources. The unmanned ai…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — BAGHDAD — Iraqi artist Sef Nabil will perform in Aleppo, Syria, for the first time on the evening of Tuesday, September 1, 2026, organizers said. The conc…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices climbed in wholesale markets in Baghdad and Erbil on Wednesday morning, according to a local correspondent tracking the trades. On Baghdad's N…
IraqRussian President Vladimir Putin said any attempt to seize Russian commercial vessels would trigger retaliation, including in waters such as the Pacific Ocean. He accused…
IraqRussian President Vladimir Putin accused NATO of expanding its influence in the Pacific region, speaking while observing the final stage of the Russian Pacific Fleet exer…
IraqLONDON — Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to its lowest level in a week, according to data from Kpler. The number of vessels transiting the strait fell t…
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…
