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.
IraqThe charity vessel Emergencies, operated by SOS Méditerranée, rescued 50 irregular migrants from a wooden boat in international waters off Libya on Monday and recovered t…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Kancevre, a city in Iran's Kermanshah province, registered 55°C and rose to the top of global temperature rankings, according to meteorological data report…
IraqAmerican billionaire and inventor Herbert "Herb" Wirth became the first owner of Ferrari's new electric supercar, the Ferrari Luce, purchasing it for $40 million at a cha…
MaysanBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Deputy Oil Minister for Extraction Affairs, Nasser Aziz, said on Monday that the gas processing facility at the Halfaya field in Maysan province pr…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Defense has opened a formal investigation into the death of a soldier, after social media posts alleged torture. In a written statement…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Council of Representatives condemned a drone attack on the office of Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and called on the federal gove…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police in Baghdad's Rusafa district said they have arrested a man who impersonated a captain serving in the prime minister's office to carry out fraud. Th…
KirkukBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's General Authority for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring said 46 earthquakes were recorded east and southeast of Kirkuk between July 30 and August …
KirkukBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological and Seismic Monitoring Organization recorded 46 earthquakes near Kirkuk between July 30 and August 2, 2026, with magnitudes ranging …
IraqLONDON — Amnesty International has sent an open letter to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani calling on his government to combat impunity, protect women's righ…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The US Department of Defense has asked 30 academic institutions to conduct security reviews of their partnerships with foreign en…
IraqDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen's Houthi movement said it struck a Saudi military landing ship and four accompanying boats with ballistic missiles in the Red Sea. Hou…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Ali Falih ez-Zeydi said on Monday his government is working to position Iraq as a hub linking the economic interests of regional countries.…
MaysanBAGHDAD, Iraq — The East Rutra district east of Maysan city center remains heavily contaminated by mines and unexploded ordnance left over from the Iran-Iraq War, distric…
IraqThe American Diabetes Association says fruit should not be excluded entirely from the diets of people with diabetes because of its sugar content, noting that fresh or uns…
IraqResearchers at the University of Oulu in Finland examined more than 2,200 participants, analyzing their diets, physical activity, health status and coffee consumption hab…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Justice Minister Khaled Shwani ordered the formation of a commission on Monday to review and monitor prices in prison canteens across the country, a…
IraqThe U.S. Department of Defense announced a $22.9 billion contract with Raytheon for Tomahawk cruise missiles, as demand for long-range strike weapons continues to grow. …
DivaniyeA 26-year-old detainee set himself on fire at the Family and Child Protection Unit in Diyaniya, according to a statement from the Diyaniya Provincial Police Command. He w…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iraqi economist said a proposal to redenominate the Iraqi dinar and remove three zeros from the national banknotes would help surface cash holdings acc…
