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.
IraqWaking up thirsty during the night is often tied to everyday habits, but recurring and intense nighttime thirst can point to an underlying health condition, according to …
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Seven ISIS members hiding in and around Sulaymaniyah have been captured and handed over to federal authorities, the provincial directorate of Asayish…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — LONDON — The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a cargo ship was struck by unidentified projectiles 40 nautical miles southeast of Yemen'…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The fourth "Grape Basket" festival opened this week in Ankawa, a district of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region, at the "Silwan Serdar" demonstration farm, with …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Civil Defense Directorate said one person was killed and four were rescued after five vehicles collided in a chain-reaction crash on the road to Mu…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The United States has imposed sanctions on four judges of the International Criminal Court, including its president, Japanese jud…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Gulf security must be built on a shared framework that includes economic dimensions, according to rem…
IraqKABUL, Afghanistan — An explosion at a school in western Kabul injured at least 42 children, the United Nations mission in Afghanistan said. The victims are between 9 and…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that security in the Gulf region must be built on a collective framework, according to Ira…
IraqRussia's Defense Ministry said its strike aircraft hit a cargo ship carrying weapons and military equipment for Ukrainian forces in the Black Sea southeast of Odessa. In …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Director General of Baghdad Municipality's Administrative and Financial Department, Basim Shelsh, has been detained, according to reports on Tuesday. …
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A large fire at a fuel station inside the Sulaymaniyah governorate building was brought under control and extinguished after roughly one hour of fire…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — A published commentary has accused senior officials at Iraq's Foreign Ministry of drifting away from national responsibility and moral values in recent st…
IraqOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has warned that conversations users hold with AI chatbots are not protected by legal privilege, meaning deleted messages can still be retained on co…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — A government committee appointed by Prime Minister and Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Ali Zaidi conducted its first field tour in years of the Jurf Nasr …
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A fire broke out at a fuel station inside a municipal building in Sulaymaniyah on the main road between Sulaymaniyah and Tasluja, according to a loca…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, discussed in a phone call the need to contain regional tensions t…
IraqUS Treasury yields reached their highest level since early 2025 on Tuesday, driven by a continuing wave of global bond selling, according to market data. The yield on the…
IraqA study titled "Beauty and the Labor Market" found that workers rated as less attractive earn 5 to 10 percent less than their colleagues, with the pay gap affecting both …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission said a court has sentenced a defendant to three years of hard imprisonment for defrauding a citizen by impersonating a…
