Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
IraqSpain experienced a total solar eclipse on Wednesday, the first in nearly a century across parts of the country. The moon passed directly in front of the sun, turning day…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — Air Defense defeated Zakho 86-76 on the road in Game 2 of the Iraqi Basketball Premier League final, taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five championship seri…
IraqADEN, Yemen — Rashad al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, said there is no prospect for a new ceasefire with the Houthi movement and that his go…
IraqU.S. commercial crude oil inventories rose by roughly 17.4 million barrels during the week ending August 7 to 424.4 million barrels, the highest level since June 5, accor…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Hundreds of women visited the historic Baratha Mosque in Baghdad on the final Wednesday of the Islamic month of Safer, offering prayers and making persona…
IraqAmerican journalist Tucker Carlson said the United States is effectively bankrupt, arguing that federal debt has surpassed the country's total assets. He described the de…
BaghdadKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — The Asian Football Confederation on Wednesday announced the seeding pots for the 2026-27 AFC Champions League Two, confirming the clubs that have qu…
IraqGENEVA — The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to become the deadliest in recorded history. WHO…
DivaniyeDIWANIYAH, Iraq — KUALA LUMPUR — The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has scheduled the draw for the 2026-27 Asian Champions League Elite in Kuala Lumpur on August 18, …
IraqYouTube announced it will raise the eligibility thresholds for its Partner Program beginning Feb. 1, 2027. Under the new rules, creators must meet three benchmarks to joi…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has revoked more than 600 visas held by foreign nationals suspected of using tourist visas to give birt…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A dense cloud of smoke from the Dora Refinery in southern Baghdad spread over nearby districts and parts of the capital, footage from the area showed. Res…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Security forces in the Kurdistan Region said a teacher was found dead at his home in the village of Almarni, in the Kelar district of Garmian adminis…
IraqNutrition specialists say the order in which foods are eaten during a meal can influence blood sugar levels. Beginning a meal with high-fiber foods can slow the intestina…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump secretly left Air Force One for a smaller military aircraft on his return from a NATO summit, leaving…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Football Federation announced on Monday that it has accepted the written resignation of Jabbar Hashim, the administrative manager of the country…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Football Federation has accepted the resignation of Cebbar Hashim as administrative director of the country’s youth national team. Federation vi…
IraqThe Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had targeted and killed the head of a Hamas cell in northern Gaza. It did not provide further details about the operation o…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani told US Central Command chief General Charles Brad Cooper on Wednesday that all foreign military forces will be wi…
BaghdadJERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Wednesday it had targeted the head of a Hamas cell in Gaza. In a statement, the military said the strike on the cell leader was carr…
