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 — numerous bridges, tunnels, schools, hospitals and investment projects announced in recent years once pointed to an intense construction wave centered on B…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — A US-based think tank said Iran's influence in Iraq is rooted in geographic, political, cultural and sectarian ties and cannot be…
NajafMASHHAD, Iran — Two members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force were killed in an armed attack during the funeral and burial ceremonies of former Iranian Supreme Leader Al…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Thousands of residents took to the streets of Kobani in northern Syria on Thursday to protest a sign installed by the Syrian government at the entrance to…
BasraTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television said Thursday evening that no explosions occurred at the ports of Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Sirik and Jask. A US official told CNN at t…
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Coordination Framework released a written statement on Thursday evening following the funeral in Iraq of former Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, thanki…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Five Iraqi fishermen detained by Kuwaiti authorities arrived in Basra on Thursday through the Safwan border crossing, according to a local security source. …
Dhi QarDHI QAR, Iraq — Security forces in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province dismantled a prostitution network and detained three suspects, according to local security sources. Of…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Successive heatwaves and rising temperatures are putting Iraq's agricultural sector under severe strain, according to an agriculture and water specialist.…
BasraKERMANSHAH, Iran — The world's largest traditional "Hize" leather container has been inaugurated in the Zagros Industrial City in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah, …
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said Monday that their units captured a wanted Islamic State (ISIS) member during an operation in the Mosul Plain. …
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Local authorities in the Rashad district in southwestern Kirkuk have warned that a deepening drinking water crisis has left more than 32,000 residents acro…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq national football team head coach Graham Arnold has said improving Iraqi football requires a comprehensive project, beginning with a stronger domesti…
ErbilKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — The Gulf Arab Cup Football Federation has approved the participating clubs for the third edition of the Gulf Champions League, scheduled for the 202…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi sprinter Falah Hassan won the silver medal in the men's 100 metres at the Asian U23 Championships in Ordos, China, finishing in 10.21 seconds, the I…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Ziyadi said his country will continue pressing OPEC for a production quota that reflects its capacity and potential. A stateme…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A photography exhibition documenting the life of a man known as "Kaka Hama" opened on a historic street in the city's Kasablar neighborhood, featurin…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Media and Communications Commission said on July 9, 2026, that the transfer of Starlink's licensing fee to Washington cleared the way for the forma…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — The Washington Institute has described Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Sulaymaniyah's planned visit to Washington as a key opportunity to shape the n…
DiyalaDIYALA, Iraq — The head of Diyala's provincial council investment commission said roughly 99% of investments in the province are concentrated in housing compounds and com…
