Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
IraqTensions have escalated between the US Defense Department and Elon Muskโs SpaceX over the cost of Starlink services used in wartime operations. The dispute centers on a hโฆ
IraqPrime Minister Ali Zeydiโs government has moved against plastic use by banning the free distribution of bags, prohibiting plastic use in bakeries within six months and imโฆ
IraqThe European Union has extended restrictive measures against individuals and entities in Russia until 28 May 2027, keeping in place asset freezes, travel bans and financiโฆ
SaladinGerman economist Joachim Clement, who correctly predicted the last three World Cup winners, has projected that the Netherlands will take the 2026 title at the tournament โฆ
BaghdadEighteen international airlines have suspended or reduced flights to some destinations in the Middle East as tensions with Iran and rising security risks disrupt regionalโฆ
IraqDoctors have warned that many people lose money on dietary supplements because of common usage mistakes, while some products lose their benefit entirely when taken incorrโฆ
BaghdadFinancial waste and corruption remain among Iraqโs most serious state problems despite years of government change, with the crisis rooted in the political system and goveโฆ
IraqThe United Nations Support Mission in Libya warned on [date not provided] that the security situation in Zawiya has deteriorated sharply, raising the risk of a new wave oโฆ
BaghdadBaghdad is planning contacts with Washington to secure the release of part of Iraqโs frozen funds in several international banks, aiming to finance the integration of armโฆ
IraqIsraeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yisrael Katz said Hamasโ new military wing leader, Muhammed Avde, was targeted in the Gaza Strip. The annouโฆ
IraqThe governor of Iranโs Kermanshah province inspected the Parviz Khan border crossing with the Kurdistan Region to review infrastructure and commercial arrangements, as Teโฆ
VasitLive chicken sales have intensified in Sulaymaniyah provinceโs markets ahead of Eid al-Adha, driven by stronger purchasing power and the distribution of monthly salaries โฆ
ErbilErbil received more than 70,000 tourists in recent days as the Eid al-Adha holiday drew visitors from central and southern Iraq, Erbil Governor Umid Hoลnav said. He said โฆ
BaghdadThe Kurdistan Regional Governmentโs Ministry of Finance and Economy said the Iraqi federal government sent an incomplete amount for May salaries, leaving a funding gap ofโฆ
BaghdadFormer lawmaker Fevzi Ekrem Terzi said Iraq is heading into a serious fiscal crisis and warned that, under the current trajectory, the federal budget could become little โฆ
IraqBritain has imposed new sanctions on cryptocurrency networks it says Russia uses to evade Western sanctions and finance the war in Ukraine. The Foreign Office said the meโฆ
BaghdadIran's judiciary has suspended the work of the cyberspace regulation council that decided to gradually restore internet service across the country, halting a key body creโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Communications and Media Commission has completed an operational plan to keep mobile networks and internet services stable during Eid al-Adha, with monitoring and โฆ
IraqKermanshah has produced 3 million native saplings to help revive the Zagros forests, as part of afforestation projects and wood cultivation programs tied to the green ecoโฆ
BaghdadIran has pressed for the release of frozen funds in Qatar and South Korea during a visit by Parliament Speaker Muhammad Baqir Qalibaf to Qatar, with Tehran focusing on a โฆ
