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.
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Ministry of Education announced that admissions to elite, successful and talented schools for the next academic year will follow strict criteria…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday, with Iraqi Basra crude grades declining nearly 5 percent while international benchmarks Brent and West Texas Intermediat…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Reports have surfaced detailing disagreements between Israeli intelligence and the U.S. administration over a plan to overthrow Iran's government during th…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Schools in Utsunomiya remained closed for a second day as authorities searched for a black bear that has been spotted more than a dozen times since Saturday…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Anti-Corruption Commission has requested parliamentary action against former Wasit Governor Mohammed Jamil al-Miyahi, who currently serves as a mem…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi anti-corruption authorities detained two officials in Diyala Province on bribery and embezzlement charges, according to the Federal Anti-Corruption …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's meteorological authority warned Tuesday that temperatures across the country will climb above 40 degrees Celsius over the next two days, with centr…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Basra crude oil prices fell sharply on Thursday, with Basra heavy and medium grades losing more than 6 percent as global oil markets declined. Basra heav…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has established a joint operations center to manage power supply between Baghdad and Karbala ahead of the Muharram observan…
IraqBUNDIBUGYO, Congo — The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 101, according to the government's latest situation report. …
BaghdadBASRA, Iraq — Basra has introduced scheduled electricity outages for the first time in years, implementing a rotation that provides power for four hours followed by two-h…
IraqMIAMI — U.S. Border and Customs Protection officials denied entry to Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan at Miami International Airport on June 6, following what authori…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — The dollar held near a two-month high on Tuesday as uncertainty in the Middle East drove investors toward the currency as a safe-haven asset, …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Communications Ministry blocked a transfer of 116 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $88.5 million) to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Communic…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — A US Navy combat helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report published Sunday. The crew was rescued and transported to a secure loca…
IraqU.S. President Donald Trump has claimed at least 37 times since early April that an agreement with Iran was imminent, according to a CNN analysis published Tuesday. On A…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Gold prices traded sideways on Tuesday as investors assessed a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran and monitored developments in the broader Middle E…
IraqOil prices edged higher on Monday as markets weighed the possibility of renewed hostilities in the Middle East, a day after Iran announced an end to direct military opera…
IraqAsian equity markets rose Thursday as investors returned to US technology and artificial intelligence shares, building on a recovery that began on Wall Street the previou…
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…
