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.
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced Tuesday that a security plan implemented in Najaf for the Ghadir Khum religious observance concluded successfully…
IraqKremlin economic representative Kirill Dmitriyev said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that Europe needs Russian oil and gas to address an energy crisis…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — A fire broke out in an agricultural area in the Kirkuk province, damaging roughly 10 dunams of farmland before firefighters brought it under control. The K…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Millions of visitors traveled to Najaf from across Iraq and Arab and Islamic countries to celebrate Eid al-Ghadir, the municipality said Thursday. Ahmed Du…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre sent a message to Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Zidi expressing Norway's desire to strengthen economic and trad…
IraqNEW YORK — A U.S. study found that eating late at night combined with high stress significantly increases the likelihood of digestive problems. Researchers at the NYU Gro…
IraqA CORUÑA, Spain — Iraq's national football team faces Spain in a friendly match in A Coruña on Thursday, a final test ahead of 2026 World Cup qualifying. Iraq is ranked …
BabilHezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qasim on Thursday rejected ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Israel, describing the talks as "humiliating" and any agreement based on d…
BabilHezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qasim called on Thursday for the immediate suspension of direct negotiations involving Israel, describing the talks as a "disgrace…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Iraq's Transport Minister Razzag Mahibes es-Sa'dawi and Basra Governor Asa'd el-Eidani visited the Shalamcheh border gate on the Iran border to inspect proj…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's security apparatus began distributing more than 700 residential plots to its personnel in Baghdad on Tuesday, marking the fourth phase of a housing…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Kurdish Regional Government President Nechirvan Barzani met with Turkey's Ambassador to Iraq Anıl Bora İnan in Erbil on Monday to discuss bilateral relation…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi officials say electrical faults account for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual fire incidents, which cause billions of dinars in damage each…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Kurdistan Region — Approximately 15 percent of Sulaymaniyah's population lacks access to drinking water networks, according to Bektiyar Tahir, director of t…
DiyalaBAQUBA, Iraq — Feras al-Jubouri, Chairman of the Energy Commission of the Diyala Provincial Council, announced plans to expand a fuel coupon system across the province to…
IraqKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — KUWAIT CITY — The closure of the Iraq border contributed to a decline in new foreign business in Kuwait, according to a Purchasing Managers' Index s…
IraqBaku, Azerbaijan — An Azerbaijani citizen has discovered an abnormal balance of $21.8 billion in their bank account in Turkey, prompting the bank to block the account. Th…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The International Monetary Fund has sharply revised down its growth forecast for Iraq, projecting the country's economy will contract 6.8 percent in 2026,…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Oil inventories stored on tankers in the Gulf have declined to roughly 148 million barrels from 184 million barrels in March, according to Reuters analysi…
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — Large crowds gathered in Najaf on Thursday as pilgrims from across Iraq and several Arab and Islamic countries began arriving for Ghadir Khom celebrations…
