Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi said a process to bring firearms under state control will formally begin at the end of September, calling it …
BabilBABYLON, Iraq — Police in Babylon province said a man was arrested on Friday after setting his mother on fire inside her home in the tourist district of Hilla. The provin…
IraqRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — French striker Karim Benjema has confirmed he will remain at Al-Hilal for the duration of his contract, putting to rest speculation about a possibl…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf visited the Wadi al-Salam cemetery in Najaf on Friday with a delegation of Iranian lawmakers, saying the…
IraqApple is preparing to raise product prices, citing a global shortage of memory chips, Chief Executive Tim Cook told the Wall Street Journal. Cook said the company would n…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Four people were killed and several others wounded in three separate incidents across Iraq, in Sulaymaniyah, Diwaniyah and Babylon provinces. In the Kifr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi said all Iraqi political forces are in full agreement on consolidating weapons under state control, rejecting the possibility …
IraqJERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Friday that Sabhi Shahut, a senior military official of Hamas, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza on Wednesday. According to a brief…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission has reported that more than 16,000 deceased individuals remain listed as active recipients on the country's official p…
IraqA Russian internal medicine specialist, Dr. Ivan Yerimenko, has warned that frequent and excessive consumption of potato chips can contribute to a range of health problem…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the killing of numerous senior Iranian officials has become the main obstacle to negotiations between…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education on Friday announced the second-semester exam results for sixth-grade students in the Karkh Second District primary schools. A…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Organization said high temperatures and dusty conditions are expected across the country throughout the week. In its forecast, the a…
IraqGold prices climbed on Friday, on track for a third consecutive weekly advance, as a weaker dollar supported demand for the metal. By 09:25 Moscow time, December gold fut…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Authority said temperatures will rise across the country over the weekend, with clear skies forecast nationwide on Saturday and part…
MosulNINEVEH, Iraq — The Iraqi Women's Basketball League 2025-2026 season reaches its final day on Saturday in Nineveh, with the top four places set to be determined by two ma…
DiyalaArgentine forward Lionel Messi has been placed under review by the MLS Disciplinary Committee over an incident in the closing minutes of Inter Miami's 2-2 draw with Phila…
IraqSuheyla Tahiri, the wife of Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos, has rejected social media reports that the former player converted to Islam, calling the claims base…
IraqCracking the back after long periods of sitting may feel relieving, but the sound does not indicate a vertebra shifting out of position and snapping back. The facet joint…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Four matches are scheduled for the second day of week two in the Iraq Stars League on Monday. The action begins at 5:30 p.m. local time at Franso Hariri S…
