Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of Iraq's parliament said on Wednesday that commissions ranging from 15% to 30% are being taken on state contracts, with some companies paying th…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — The United Arab Emirates has announced it is suspending commercial ties with Iran. The decision comes as the United States moves to implement …
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — MOSCOW — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Friday that Moscow is prepared to listen to new proposals aimed at resolving the …
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Sabit al-Abbasi, head of Iraq's National Resolve Alliance, met on Thursday with US Chargé d'Affaires Joshua Harris at his office in Baghdad, according to …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected a request by Degle University and Police clubs to suspend upcoming supplementary elections at the Iraq Bas…
IraqAt least 20 elephants have died under unexplained circumstances in southern Kenya, with the first deaths recorded on June 24 in Amboseli National Park, according to AFP. …
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Galibaf met with Karbala Governor Nasif Jasim al-Hatibi in the Iraqi holy city, with Iran's Ambassador to Baghd…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — A fire broke out on Thursday at an ice cream factory in the Aden neighborhood industrial zone in Najaf, according to local authorities. Firefighting teams w…
IraqBERLIN — Germany recorded roughly 14,000 deaths linked to extreme heat this summer, the highest heat-related toll in the country's history, authorities said. The fataliti…
IraqAtletico Madrid defender Cristian Romero said striker Julian Alvarez has looked highly determined and motivated during the club's preseason training, as the two Argentine…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has directed senior officials at the Oil Ministry to develop an integrated plan that ends Iraq's reliance on a sin…
IraqYemen's armed forces spokesman, Colonel Majdullah al-Nuzail, said the army conducted 81 military operations against Houthi positions and targets over the past 24 hours. T…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Social Protection Authority, affiliated with the Ministry of Labor, has temporarily suspended student grant payments because the 2026 budget has no…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — A photograph of Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf standing in front of a map labeled "Persian Gulf" during a visit to Baghdad sparked an…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The debate over placing weapons under state control in Iraq is being framed as a process that directly affects the perceived power and political influence…
IraqUEFA, the Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF are exploring a possible vote to withdraw confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according to people familiar …
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran announced it has reached an agreement with Iraq to resolve long-standing banking obstacles that had prevented Tehran from accessing accumulat…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — The U.S. dollar rose to around 189,700 rials on Iran's free market on Thursday, gaining roughly 400 rials, or 0.21%, from the previous session…
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — A security force affiliated with the Dhi Qar Police Directorate detained the director of the Germe Benî Said municipality south of Nasiriya and the head o…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A demolition and clearance campaign targeting shops at a popular market in the Kâmile neighborhood of Baghdad has prompted complaints from residents. Loca…
