Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
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 …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service said it arrested two arms dealers in Baghdad on Monday following an operation based on intelligence and judicial warrants…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Organization said temperatures will rise across the country in the coming days, with clear skies and light to moderate winds expecte…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Shaabi) said a unit within the 19th Division's headquarters carried out a security deployment along the Iraq-Syr…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education has announced the application timetable for fine arts institutes for the 2026-2027 academic year. According to the ministry, …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The prime minister's financial and economic adviser, Mazhar Mohammed Salih, said Iraq's public financial management is operating within a legal framework …
IraqKYIV, Ukraine — Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday killed at least eight people and wounded 33, Ukrainian local officials said. The …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — NBC News reported on Monday that Russia has begun shipping unmanned aerial vehicle components, ammunition and TNT explosives to Iran via the C…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The US Department of Defense said 18 service members have been killed and 757 wounded in the war with Iran, according to a releas…
MaysanBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Stars League 2026-2027 season enters its second week on Thursday with four matches played across venues in Baghdad and other cities. Twenty club…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices retreated on Thursday after touching their highest level in more than two months, as investors locked in gains. Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,495.…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi government has announced that the international coalition's military mission against ISIS will end on September 30, 2026, with all coalition for…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The special pass known as "baj" required to enter Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone remains a bureaucratic burden for ordinary Iraqis, despite promis…
IraqResearchers have identified eight regions across the Americas, Europe and the Pacific Rim as sources of exceptionally clean drinking water, where natural filtration throu…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, head of the Construction and Development Coalition, met on Monday with National Investment Commission Chairman Ad…
IraqU.S. President Donald Trump said North Korea possesses 57 nuclear weapons and expressed a desire to meet with leader Kim Jong-un. Speaking to reporters at the White House…
IraqEuropean shares slipped to a three-week low on Tuesday as rising oil prices and persistent inflation worries offset relief following the U.S. Treasury Department's announ…
