Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
IraqBUDAPEST, Hungary — Trabzonspor fell 1-0 to Ferencváros in the first leg of their Europa League group-stage playoff in Hungary on Thursday. The Turkish club will need to …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Protests against Iraq's Shia Islamist ruling establishment and its affiliated militias have continued across Iraqi cities, reaching 297 demonstrations wit…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran wants to reach an agreement but is not ready to accept an acceptable one. Spea…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf described the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq as a "very important and fundamental step"…
IraqUNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council will convene an emergency session on Monday to discuss the situation in Ukraine, Denmark's Permanent Mission to the United Nation…
IraqRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia held its position as the largest single destination for fuel oil and vacuum gasoil shipments from Russian ports in July, driven by ris…
ErbilKIRKUK, Iraq — Kuwait Airways has waived ticket change fees for passengers affected by flight cancellations at Kirkuk International Airport, with the new policy taking ef…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian singer Assala Nasri is set to perform two concerts in Damascus on September 17 and 19, marking her return to the city's stage after roughly 15 ye…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A forest fire broke out on Mount Azmer in the Diwi Sitk area near Sulaymaniyah on Monday, with strong winds helping drive the flames across difficult…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Al-Zawraa Sports Club's board of directors issued a statement Friday criticizing the performance of the referees during its match against Karbala. The Bag…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, who also leads the Reconstruction and Development Coalition, met in Baghdad with a group of technocrats to review…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Residents in the Tariq Sharqati district and the Military Agricultural Neighborhood of Kirkuk took to the streets on Friday evening after several private g…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi parliament has revised the agenda for its session scheduled for Sunday, removing one of five items originally listed, the Council of Representat…
IraqRegular stair climbing could reduce the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by up to 39 percent compared with not using stairs, according to a review led by British…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Karbala played out a 1-1 draw with visiting Al-Zawraa on Friday in the Iraqi Stars League, the result decided by an own goal deep into stoppage time. The …
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Basra's provincial police directorate said it has identified the suspect in a fatal shooting of a man near the Mowadeh Hospital junction following a persona…
IraqForeign ministers from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt issued a joint statement on Friday condemning Israel's…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Two people were killed in an armed attack at the Kout Al-Hajjaj intersection in central Basra, local security sources said. Gunfire was opened from a vehicl…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran has approved the passage of Iraqi oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz following a request from the Iraqi government, the Iranian state n…
MaysanBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police in Iraq's Maysan province dismantled eight drug trafficking and distribution networks in August and arrested 28 suspects, the Maysan Anti-Narcotics…
