Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad Operations Command said security authorities closed an unlicensed paint factory in the Abeydi area in eastern Baghdad and dismantled 47 unauth…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Interior said 32 people found to be in violation of the country's residency law have been deported through Baghdad and Basra internatio…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Interior said Tuesday that a reform and development plan for the regional police force has entered the imple…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — The Joint Coordination Committee conducted a field inspection in the Rashad subdistrict in southwestern Kirkuk to assess local needs and review services, t…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — An electricity plant in Basra went offline on Wednesday after a fault developed on two of its lines, the city's Electricity Distribution Directorate said in…
IraqBARA, Germany — A 34-year-old Iraqi woman living in Germany has drawn attention to the limited number of female train drivers in the country. Bara al-Eslu said people oft…
BaghdadLONDON — A bulk carrier transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unidentified object off the coast of Oman, sustaining damage to its starboard side and leaving on…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Three matches were played on the third day of the 2025-2026 Iraqi Women's Basketball League season at the Northern Technical University gym in Mosul, with…
IraqStudies released around World Marriage Day suggest that stable relationships can support physical and mental health. Research by the University of Colorado Boulder found …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani met with UN Resident Coordinator for Iraq Peter Hawkins in Baghdad to discuss cooperation between Iraq and t…
BabilBABYL, Iraq — The Babylon Provincial Council said it has not received any official notice or correspondence from judicial or security authorities regarding council member…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Former member of parliament and tribal leader Mansur al-Timimi has criticized a project to open the presidential palaces in Basra to investment, holding loc…
IraqOAKLAND, Calif. — A federal trial against Meta Platforms began this week in Oakland, California, with state attorneys alleging that Facebook and Instagram harm children's…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — The head of Basra's provincial council Integrity Commission, Bidaa al-Nahi, said there are suspected irregularities and improper transactions in a project t…
IraqGENEVA — The World Health Organization said it has been unable to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the disease spreading faster than r…
BasraROME — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said only about 3 percent of agricultural land in the Gaza Strip remains accessible and undamaged, warning tha…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — The Israeli army launched a new ground operation on Tuesday toward the Tal al-Warda hill overlooking the town of Beit Jin in the western countryside of …
DuhokBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi national team midfielder Ali Jasim has signed a two-year contract with Zakho Club on a permanent transfer from Italian Serie A side Como, the Iraqi …
BasraBASRA, Iraq — U.S. President Donald Trump has published a map of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the post shared from his personal account. The strait connects the Per…
ErbilDOHA, Qatar — Qatar condemned attacks on the office of Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of the head of the Parastin security…
