Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
IraqKAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — Schools and public offices in Kaohsiung and Tainan were closed on Wednesday after heavy rainfall battered southern Taiwan, according to Reuters. The c…
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Dozens of oil sector workers gathered in Baghdad to protest the government's reported intention to impose large-scale deductions on their salaries and fin…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad faces US pressure because of its heavy dependence on Iranian electricity and natural gas imports, according to Paul Sullivan, a professor of energ…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — Researchers at Heidelberg University Hospital in Germany followed 61 patients with trichotillomania, a hair-pulling disorder, over 10 days using an ecologic…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran's Revolutionary Guard dismissed as "media noise" recent US claims about oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, saying the country's mar…
MüsennaBASRA, Iraq — The official caretaker of the Imam Hussein Shrine in Karbala, Sheikh Abdul-Majeed al-Karbalaei, said the foundation is committed to extending its housing an…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Communications has said five regional and global companies are prepared to invest in the country's telecommunications sector. Ali Yassi…
IraqBRUSSELS — The European Commission has approved an additional €6.1 billion in financial assistance for Ukraine, earmarked for the purchase of new defense systems, includi…
IraqHealth experts said people who abruptly discontinue magnesium supplements may see a return of symptoms such as poorer sleep quality and muscle cramps. According to a repo…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Lloyd's List Intelligence data cited by Kpler shows ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains sharply reduced, with fewer than 20 vessels crossing o…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Directorate said on Saturday that summer heat would persist across the country, including in the capital, Baghdad, with temperatures…
IraqHELSINKI, Finland — The football federations of Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and the Faroe Islands declared no confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino.…
SulaymaniyahBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Boxing Federation will host an inter-club championship for youth and junior categories in Sulaymaniyah in September, federation president Ali Ta…
BabilThe idea behind the Guinness World Records book emerged in November 1951 during a shooting party in County Wicklow, Ireland, where Sir Hugh Beaver, managing director of t…
IraqHoroscope readings prepared for August 24 point to advances in careers and earnings opportunities, while advising caution in relationships for some signs. Aries, Taurus a…
IraqUkraine is convening a meeting on Monday with its main European backers to discuss the supply of air defense systems and to discuss increasing pressure on Moscow. Air def…
IraqWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's government will introduce a bill in parliament this week banning social media use by children under 16. The l…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — Oil prices fell on Monday as investors locked in profits ahead of new US sanctions on Iran, with Brent crude futures dropping 1.29 percent to $93.17 a barr…
IraqUEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said FIFA President Gianni Infantino should step down amid mounting pressure, but ruled himself out as a successor. The Slovenian footba…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi officials have raised public calls for state sovereignty and the collection of weapons held outside the state when pressure from Washington increase…
