Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
IraqIran is preparing to complete infrastructure work at the Qasr-e Shirin Free Trade and Industrial Zone along its border with Iraq. The zone covers more than 7,220 hectares…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Ali Felah al-Zeydi has directed government agencies to strengthen health services and follow up on the cases of Hashd al-Shaabi fighters wo…
IraqA magnitude 6 earthquake struck Indonesia's Minahasa Peninsula on Saturday evening, marking the third tremor recorded in the country within 24 hours. The quake followed a…
IraqResearchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a method designed to shield insulin-producing pancreatic islet cells from immune system attacks, according to …
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — The Najaf Provincial Council has unanimously approved 750 million dinars in support for the city's Cancer Diseases Center from the budget of Najaf Internati…
IraqThe Yemeni administration of Mocha port suspended commercial and maritime operations on Saturday following a series of attacks by Houthi forces in recent days, officials …
BabilBABEL, Iraq — Demonstrators gathered Saturday in the Musayyib district of Babel province to demand that the Hashd al-Shaabi Forces remain deployed in the Jalat Nasir area…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad's Karkh Police Command said officers have arrested two suspects wanted in separate theft cases in the capital. The Karkh Anti-Crime Directorate ca…
IraqRussian scientists have developed a graph-based neural network model that detects depression by jointly analyzing genetic and neurophysiological data, according to a repo…
AnbarWASHINGTON, United States — A statement made by former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein during his trial has drawn renewed attention to the period leading up to the 2003 U.S.-…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Electricity Minister al-Zeydi has said 2027 will mark a turning point in resolving the country's long-running power problems, with a comprehensive …
DivaniyeBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi lawmaker Basim al-Garrabi said the federal government has agreed to a 1 trillion Iraqi dinars support package for Diwaniyah province following a mee…
IraqApple has added the iPhone X to its vintage products list alongside a 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro, ending official support for both devices. The move means authorized servic…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Shiite political leaders are holding intensive bilateral talks to nominate candidates for nine vacant Iraqi cabinet seats, according to a source within th…
IraqFORT HOOD, Texas — The U.S. Army has temporarily suspended training flights of AH-64 Apache helicopters following a crash near Fort Hood, Texas, that killed two soldiers.…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has attacked critics and plaintiffs of a lawsuit challenging the construction of a ballroom at the Wh…
IraqRABAT, Morocco — Moroccan security forces have stopped dozens of people heading north from the town of Ouezzane in recent days, sending them back to their cities of origi…
IraqJERUSALEM — The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah carried out an attack targeting Israeli soldiers in a security zone in southern Lebanon…
IraqMUSCAT, Oman — An oil spill from a tanker that ran aground off Ras al-Mirad in northeastern Oman has coated about 12 kilometers of coastline, the country’s Environment Au…
IraqTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country will continue to strengthen ties with Kurds and protect their rights in regional states, in an interview with Qata…
