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 — Oil prices fell in Asian trading on Monday after the OPEC+ alliance approved an increase of 188,000 barrels per day to its production targets starting in …
SaladinEAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — Brazilian forward Neymar Junior has announced his retirement from the national team following Brazil's exit from the 2026 World Cup. The dec…
SaladinEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Norway advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Brazil in the round of 16 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on F…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Western military assessments cited by Bloomberg describe the threat level in the Strait of Hormuz as substantial, with mines reported to have spread toward …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A woman who was a social media personality on TikTok died after falling from the fourth floor of a residential building in Erbil on July 3, and her sister h…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A woman died after falling from the balcony of her apartment in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, according to a statement from the Erbil Police D…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill said Kylian Mbappé did not return his handshake after Paraguay's 1-0 loss to France in the World Cup round of 16. Gill to…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi authorities are interrogating suspects detained under Operation Storm, including current and former members of parliament and senior officials, unde…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Premier League side Al-Shorta has appointed Tunisian coach Samir Trabelsi on a contract running through the 2026-27 season, the Baghdad-based club a…
AnbarWASHINGTON, United States — The US Embassy in Baghdad said Chargé d'Affaires Joshua Harris made a highly productive visit this week to Basra, in southern Iraq, aimed at a…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police in Baghdad's Karkh district said three people were injured and several suspects detained following an armed family dispute on Friday in the Kâzımiy…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Security forces in Iraq's Saladin province seized about 3 billion Iraqi dinars in cash and four luxury vehicles during an overnight raid on a house linked…
KirkukBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Security Media Cell said F-16 warplanes carried out a new air operation on Monday against ISIS hideouts and command posts in the Dibis district of …
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Diyala's health directorate said on Sunday that approximately 390,000 smuggled medicines were seized in the Kenaan subdistrict during a joint operation wi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Falih al-Ziyadi approved a list of military officer promotions during a visit to the M…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said the funeral convoy for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will pass through the holy city of Karbala on Wed…
BaghdadDAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's Energy Ministry has published the technical details of a memorandum signed with Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources one week ago, outlining coope…
BabilBABYL, Iraq — Official institutions in the southern Iraqi city of Babyl declared Wednesday and Thursday public holidays to receive the remains of Iranian Supreme Leader A…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's General Customs Authority has begun accepting reports, complaints and information from the public about operations at customs centers and border cr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Commission of Integrity has recommended creating a joint security and service cell to regulate electricity distribution by private generato…
