Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
IraqArgentina Football Association President Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia has rejected online conspiracy theories alleging that the national team deliberately lost the 2026 World C…
IraqANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that no Turkish military personnel were present at a Syrian air base struck by Israel before or during the atta…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed his team to freeze negotiations with Iran for weeks, with the directive potentially extendable, according to sou…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Nine tankers were anchored at Basra oil port waiting to load crude oil as of Thursday, a source from Iraq's ports authority said. Five of the vessels were r…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Anbar's tourism directorate said a large archaeological site was discovered about a week ago in the Buhunfer area of Kherme district in Anbar …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission said a court sentenced a former deputy culture minister to six years in prison for irregularities in a 2014 contract s…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Two separate shooting incidents in northern Basra left one young man and a 15-year-old girl dead, according to local security sources. In the first incide…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi civil servants' salaries for this month have moved to the accrual stage, but financial institutions have not yet begun distribution due to cash shor…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government has prepared a new civil defense safety guide aimed at reducing fire and disaster risks, the government’s Directorate of I…
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Military Intelligence Directorate said its forces conducted an operation against an ISIS tunnel in the Anbar desert, seizing weapons, ammunition, f…
IraqLISBON, Portugal — A law signed by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has taken effect in Portugal, banning the use of face-covering garments in public spaces. The legisla…
IraqRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Iraqi singer Rahma Riyad has been accepted as a member of the U.S.-based Recording Academy, the organization that administers the Grammy Awards. Sh…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's parliamentary Education Committee is drafting legislation that would place authority to declare official holidays entirely with the Prime Minister'…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The US dollar closed the week lower against the Iraqi dinar in local markets on Thursday, with both exchange houses and the open market recording lower bu…
IraqOAKLAND, California — A former Meta engineering director told a federal court on Tuesday that the company’s internal culture placed child safety behind growth and engagem…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Finance and Economy said it has finalized the long-running case of contract employees, granting them full civil service a…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The U.S. dollar rose against the Iraqi dinar in Baghdad on Thursday, while the exchange rate remained unchanged in Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdist…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Oil Ministry said a temporary supply gap between gasoline demand and available stock caused shortages at filling stations across Baghdad and other …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad-based e-commerce startup Rozenama has closed a $150,000 pre-seed funding round as it seeks to expand operations across Iraq. Founded in Baghdad i…
IraqERBIL, Iraq — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has called for strengthening the region's air defense capacity in response to a rise in drone attacks. In a …
