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.
BaghdadIraq has appointed former Deputy Oil Minister Bassim Muhammed Khudair as its new Oil Minister, placing one of the countryโs most important economic portfolios under his lโฆ
KarbalaA family dispute in Karbalaโs Al-Hur district left one person wounded by gunfire, and security forces detained three suspects in connection with the incident. During searโฆ
BaghdadA security officer was found dead in central Baghdad, prompting the relevant authorities to open an investigation into the incident. Officials are working to determine hoโฆ
BaghdadThe Iraqi Football Federation has signed a formal health partnership with Spitar Orthopedic Hospital as part of its preparations for the 2026 World Cup. The agreement makโฆ
BasraU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said significant progress has been made in the past 48 hours on the Strait of Hormuz crisis and that good news could emerge soon. He sโฆ
ErbilSecurity sources said a headquarters belonging to the Iranian Kurdish opposition came under a rocket attack in Erbil on Monday. The strike targeted the Kurdistan Liberatiโฆ
BaghdadYounis Mahmoud, the former captain of Iraqโs national team, has been elected president of the Football Association after winning Saturdayโs vote with 38 ballots, defeatinโฆ
AnbarIndividual humanitarian aid efforts have expanded across several Iraqi cities, with activists relying on donations to support poor families, orphans, widows and people wiโฆ
BaghdadEgyptian actor Mohamed Ramadan is in Baghdad to promote his new film Asad, and said Iraq is one of the major Arab countries that shapes any artistโs success and generatesโฆ
BaghdadYunus Mahmud was elected president of the Iraq Football Association in Baghdad on Monday, winning 38 votes in a leadership contest that places him at the center of the coโฆ
BaghdadIraq faces a mounting risk of fiscal collapse because more than 90% of state revenue depends on oil, as global energy markets shift and geopolitical tensions spread from โฆ
ErbilKurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met in Erbil with Kurdistan Islamic Union Secretary-General Salahaddin Muhammad Bahaaddin and urged efforts to overcome the pโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Ministry of Construction, Housing and Municipalities said more than 7,000 housing units have been built across 14 residential complexes nationwide, while plans areโฆ
BaghdadIraq has been urged to shift to modern irrigation and a broader agricultural transformation as water shortages and climate change intensify pressure on the countryโs farmโฆ
BaghdadTen people were elected to the Board of Directors of the Iraqi Football Association and will serve a four-year term after winning the confidence of the general assembly. โฆ
KirkukThe Iraqi Joint Operations Command said an airstrike hit a militant base in Kirkuk province, killing four terrorists and completely destroying the site. The operation tarโฆ
KirkukIraqi security forces killed 4 ISIS members in air strikes carried out in Kirkuk province, in an operation aimed at dismantling ISIS cells in the area. The strikes came aโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Education Ministry said more than 13,000 dropout students have returned to school under the Fฤฑrsat program, with a 95% attendance rate recorded in the current acadโฆ
BaghdadNuri Maliki called on the Iraqi Parliament to approve candidates for the federal governmentโs remaining vacant ministries, saying the democratic process needs to be put bโฆ
BaghdadThe Agriculture Ministry has ordered tighter preventive measures against Congo-Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever as Eid al-Adha approaches and cases continue to be reported in soโฆ
