Security news from Iraq in English, including law enforcement, courts, border developments, military operations and public safety updates.
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…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Lawmaker Mohammed Ali al-Nuaymi announced that 100,000 dunums have been added to Kirkuk's yellow corn planting area for the 2026 agricultural season, follo…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Commission of Integrity said a police directorate chief in Mosul was caught red-handed soliciting a bribe, in an operation carried out with…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Commission of Integrity said a deputy police director serving in Nineveh province, which includes Mosul, was arrested on charges of demandi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police discovered the body of a woman born in 1945 at her home in the Beya district of Baghdad under suspicious circumstances, according to a security sou…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Officials at the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf said five million visitors took part in commemoration events marking the death anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. In…
BaghdadRussia's Defense Ministry said it carried out strikes targeting military and energy infrastructure at three Ukrainian ports, according to a statement carried by Russian m…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Hussein Hojazade Emiri, one of Iran's leading classical and traditional vocalists known by his stage name Iraj, has died at the age of 94. According to Ira…
IraqArne Slot, the Dutch manager of Premier League club Liverpool, has confirmed he was contacted by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) about taking charge of the Ne…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — A prime ministerial advisor said Iraqi public-sector salaries are guaranteed and that the government is working to ensure they are paid on time. Mazhar Mo…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Water Resources Minister Aoun Dhiab al-Musawi's office said the government has allocated 5 billion Iraqi dinars to remove water hyacinth from the T…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi government is preparing a new roadmap for the consolidation of weapons under state authority ahead of a September 30, 2026 deadline, according t…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — OPEC has lowered its 2026 global economic growth forecast to 3%, down from earlier estimates, according to the group's August monthly report. The organiza…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — Ship-tracking data from Kpler showed that only two of 166 vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz in August followed a US-backed route. The Wa…
