Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's State of Law Coalition has selected Brigadier General Mohammed al-Sultani as its alternative candidate to fill the vacant Interior Ministry post, a…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Erbil Provincial Police Directorate said several individuals were detained in connection with unrest that broke out overnight in the village of Kerde Resha …
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — A 16-year-old girl died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her family home in the Hay al-Hakim district of Basra, local sources said. The victim, born…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Interior Ministry announced that security forces seized 519,144 smuggled and unregulated medicines and medical supplies in a Baghdad operation and …
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's General Electricity Production Company has dismissed 11 managers at power stations in the country's south, according to company documents. The dism…
Dhi QarNASIRIYAH, Iraq — The administration of Nasiriyah Heart Hospital, the largest cardiac facility in southern Iraq, has appealed to local business owners, merchants, contrac…
ErbilBABYLON, Iraq — The provincial council of Babel voted in an extraordinary session on Monday evening to rename the Cerf al-Naser district as Medinat al-Naser, a Shafaq New…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — A Damascus criminal court has sentenced Ahmed Badr al-Din Hassun, who served as Syria's grand mufti during the Assad era, to life in prison on charges o…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service denied social media reports that a figure from the leadership of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) had been detained.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
