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.
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — A fire broke out on Thursday at an ice cream factory in the Aden neighborhood industrial zone in Najaf, according to local authorities. Firefighting teams w…
IraqBERLIN — Germany recorded roughly 14,000 deaths linked to extreme heat this summer, the highest heat-related toll in the country's history, authorities said. The fataliti…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has directed senior officials at the Oil Ministry to develop an integrated plan that ends Iraq's reliance on a sin…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Social Protection Authority, affiliated with the Ministry of Labor, has temporarily suspended student grant payments because the 2026 budget has no…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — A photograph of Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf standing in front of a map labeled "Persian Gulf" during a visit to Baghdad sparked an…
IraqUEFA, the Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF are exploring a possible vote to withdraw confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according to people familiar …
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran announced it has reached an agreement with Iraq to resolve long-standing banking obstacles that had prevented Tehran from accessing accumulat…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — The U.S. dollar rose to around 189,700 rials on Iran's free market on Thursday, gaining roughly 400 rials, or 0.21%, from the previous session…
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — A security force affiliated with the Dhi Qar Police Directorate detained the director of the Germe Benî Said municipality south of Nasiriya and the head o…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A demolition and clearance campaign targeting shops at a popular market in the Kâmile neighborhood of Baghdad has prompted complaints from residents. Loca…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's Interior Ministry has released the findings of an investigation into the death of a 29-year-old civil defense worker, Muhammad Gammire, while in…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that COVID-19 infections are rising and could increase across all 50 states. Th…
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Authorities at the Safwan border crossing have seized four cargo trucks found to have violated import regulations and caused public financial losses throu…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Iraq's National Security Service announced it has dismantled a network accused of fraud involving billions of dinars in land compensation payments in Basra.…
IraqA woman in China has listed nail clippings she has saved since childhood for sale at 150 yuan, roughly $22, according to a social media listing that drew widespread user …
IraqArgentina Football Association President Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia has rejected online conspiracy theories alleging that the national team deliberately lost the 2026 World C…
IraqANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that no Turkish military personnel were present at a Syrian air base struck by Israel before or during the atta…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed his team to freeze negotiations with Iran for weeks, with the directive potentially extendable, according to sou…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Nine tankers were anchored at Basra oil port waiting to load crude oil as of Thursday, a source from Iraq's ports authority said. Five of the vessels were r…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Anbar's tourism directorate said a large archaeological site was discovered about a week ago in the Buhunfer area of Kherme district in Anbar …
