Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Construction has begun on what engineers say will be the tallest bridge in Iraq, located along a dual-carriageway project linking Erbil to the Koisincak dis…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — A woman died during a kidney stone procedure at a private hospital in Kirkuk, medical sources in the city said, adding that the exact cause of death had no…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — The New York Times has suggested Washington draw inspiration from amargi, a debt-cancellation mechanism introduced by the Sumerian ruler Entem…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said they repelled an attack by ISIS militants on a military position in the Tuzhurmatu area in eastern Saladin p…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday that Washington expects to enter a new phase in its confrontation with Iran, reitera…
DiyalaBAQUBA, Iraq — Diyala provincial police denied social media reports of an armed attack in the city of Baquba, saying the claims that one person was killed and another wou…
BaghdadCONAKRY, Guinea — At least 22 people were killed when a section of Dar es-Salam, the largest landfill in the Guinean capital, collapsed early Monday following heavy rainf…
IraqAs housing and food costs continue to climb, many households are turning to traditional habits to trim their spending. The renewed interest in reducing waste, reusing goo…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian lawmaker said Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have jointly invited Tehran to join a mutual defense pact. Mehdi Rahimi, head of the parliament-…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian official said Tehran has been invited to join the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, and is reviewing th…
BabilBABIL, Iraq — Former members of the board of Kism Sports Club in Babil province staged a sit-in on Saturday to protest the Iraqi Olympic Committee's decision to install a…
IraqThe US military said its forces have redirected 70 commercial vessels since imposing a naval blockade on Iran, according to US Central Command. Sailors aboard the guided-…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Three convicts sentenced in connection with a 2023 attack on civilians in Diyala province have been arrested following a four-year manhunt, a Diyala polic…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's border crossings generated approximately 560 billion dinars in revenue in July, the head of the Iraqi Border Crossings Authority, Omar al-Waili, sa…
IraqLeaks about Sony's planned handheld gaming device have pointed to high-end internals, raising doubts over whether it can be priced below $600. According to leaker KeplerL…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — Security sources in the Zakho Independent Administration in the Kurdistan Region said a man in his 20s drowned on Sunday evening in the Khabur River after e…
IraqBERLIN — Gasoline prices in Germany have climbed close to a record level as tensions in the Middle East continue to push up global crude oil costs. According to data from…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Security forces in Basra seized 3 kilograms of narcotics and arrested one suspect in a preventive operation, the city's Directorate for Narcotics Affairs sa…
IraqSyrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met with Israeli intelligence service Mossad director Roman Gofman in Jordan in an extraordinary meeting, according to Turkish-ba…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Sheikh Mohsen Kumey, the representative of Iran's Supreme Leader, said Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei delivered a message of greeting and appreciation to the Ir…
