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.
BasraNew York Mayor Zahran Mamdani announced an agreement that will allow city residents to buy World Cup match tickets for $50, in a move aimed at widening access to the tourโฆ
KirkukTwo brothers were wounded in an armed attack near a private dam in the Kirkuk area, after gunfire was opened from inside a vehicle. The incident left the 17- and 18-year-โฆ
BasraBasraโs Civil Defense Directorate says the city has reduced recorded fire incidents by 85% compared with previous periods, citing field inspections and a rapid-response sโฆ
BaghdadIraqi security forces seized 300 power transformers that were smuggled into Baghdad in an operation that also led to the arrest of two suspects. The confiscation comes amโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs housing crisis is deepening as more than 90% of investment housing projects launched over the past 20 years have been luxury developments in city centers aimed at โฆ
DiyalaDiyala Provincial Police Command said a man has been detained in Al-Azim after allegedly demanding illegal payments from vehicle owners transporting melon loads. The caseโฆ
BasraBirmingham, Britainโs second-largest city, began a council session with a verse from the Quran for the first time as Zaker Chaudhri was sworn in as the cityโs first Musliโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs weather is set to turn warmer on Sunday, with partly cloudy skies across much of the country, light rain in some areas and afternoon winds that may reach 40 kilomeโฆ
AnbarA new study found that daily grape consumption may strengthen the skinโs resistance to damage caused by sunlight and help delay signs of aging. Researchers said the findiโฆ
ErbilGold prices edged lower on Friday and were set for a second straight weekly decline, as a stronger dollar and rising oil prices reinforced expectations of higher interestโฆ
KirkukAslan Shahit, a television director at Kirkuk-based Tรผrkmeneli TV, is known for more than 10 years of experience in television broadcasting and digital media. He has becoโฆ
BabilA member of Iraqโs Parliamentary Legal Committee, Muhammed Cessim el-Hafaci, has sent an official letter to Prime Minister Ali Zeydi calling for a review of contracts issโฆ
BaghdadPrime Minister Ali Falih Zaydi said members of his ministerial team must complete their financial disclosure statements within one week of taking office, and he personallโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs planned 2026 security and defence fair in Baghdad has been postponed to 17 April 2027, with organisers saying continuing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East aโฆ
BaghdadBaghdad is debating a proposal to create a new Federal Security Ministry that could include both the Popular Mobilization Forces, known as Hashd al-Shaabi, and the Peshmeโฆ
BasraIraqi security forces in Basra shot down a balloon that was moving toward Kuwaiti territory and was said to be carrying drugs. Border police units detected the aerial tarโฆ
BasraIraq Border Police shot down a suspicious air balloon in the Hฤฑzฤฑr el-Ma area near the border after it attempted to cross into Kuwait. A security source said the balloon โฆ
BasraIraqโs State Company for Ports has placed all units on alert after receiving information about two Bolivia-flagged ships reported missing. The company said it had not recโฆ
BaghdadThe Iraq Basketball Federation has appointed the coaching staff for the youth national team, made up of players born in 2008 and younger, as preparations intensify for thโฆ
BaghdadThe second week of Iraq Basketball Leagueโs second stage begins tonight with six matches scheduled in two groups in Baghdad and Duhok. The games will shape the standings โฆ
