Latest Iraq news in English from Baghdad, Basra, Najaf, Kirkuk, Erbil and across Iraq. Follow politics, security, economy, energy and regional developments with professionally edited updates.
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — A policy assessment published in Baghdad is calling on Iraq's Ministry of Transport to establish a specialized advisory board to address long-standing chall…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — A written piece explores Iraqi identity and national belonging through historical and political perspectives, arguing that Iraq should be understood not mer…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's national football team arrived in the United States for the 2026 World Cup, but at least two members of the delegation faced extended questioning u…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Major General Ahmed al-Tayyar, Deputy Security Undersecretary of Iraq's National Security Apparatus, was arrested by judicial order, according to security…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Military tensions between Iran and Israel have intensified as both countries carry out mutual strikes aimed at gaining the upper hand in their ongoing conf…
SulaymaniyahTEHRAN, Iran — The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced they carried out an attack on positions belonging to Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in Sulaymaniyah, in Iraq'…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Fuel shortages have created long lines at gas stations throughout Baghdad, with some facilities closing or restricting sales of certain fuel types. Drive…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zidi has launched a comprehensive political and security campaign to prevent Iraq from being drawn into the escalating military t…
IraqTEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel will not resume hostilities with Iran, adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unlikely to enter anoth…
IraqLONDON — A major fire broke out at a recycling center on Landmann Road in Bermondsey, southeast London, sending dense plumes of smoke over the capital. Flames spread to s…
IraqIran's Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, Zehra Behrouz Azer, has publicly criticized the state broadcaster IRIB, accusing it of blocking coverage of President …
IraqFrance's national team secured a 3-1 victory over Northern Ireland in a friendly match Monday, continuing their preparations for the 2026 World Cup. Michael Olise opened …
BasraNEW YORK, USA — Mayor Zohran Mamdani has criticized the decision to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to the city ahead of the World Cup. Mamdani …
Dhi QarDHI QAR, Iraq — A university student died after consuming an unidentified substance inside a taxi in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province on Thursday, security sources said. …
BabilA former CIA officer has been charged with using a fraudulent covert program to embezzle tens of millions of dollars in public funds, according to court documents and rep…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A new arts space called Bağdadi Han has opened in the Şevaka neighborhood of Baghdad's historic center, bringing together visual artists under one roof. T…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police in Babylon arrested a man who confessed to strangling his wife and staging her death as a suicide, according to a statement from the Babylon Police…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's airspace and all airports have fully reopened to commercial flight operations, the head of the Air Navigation Services Movement Unit said Monday. M…
BabilBABIL, Iraq — Police in Babylon province announced Tuesday that a woman's death, initially recorded as suicide, was solved as murder after her family challenged the findi…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — The Duhok Fine Arts Institute concluded its 27th annual festival in the northern Iraqi city, a four-day event showcasing student work across music, painting…
