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.
ErbilPARIS, France — PARIS — Florian Philippot, leader of France's far-right Patriots party, suggested on X that President Emmanuel Macron may have received "a second slap" fr…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — A fire broke out at a residence on the Kirkuk–Baghdad road after a spark from an electrical contact, the Kirkuk Civil Defense Directorate said. Firefighter…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has begun distributing June stipends to women and men rescued from the atrocities of ISIS, the ministry's Gene…
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — The governor of Dhi Qar province, Haysam al-Hamdani, has announced that 41 forged property transfer transactions were identified during an investigation i…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Monday reiterated his government's commitment to ending the proliferation of weapons outside state contro…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — One person was killed in a traffic accident on the main road between Duhok and Semel after a car driver fell asleep and struck him, security sources said. A…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Armenia's Ambassador to Baghdad, Ruben Sughian, said annual trade between Armenia and Iraq stands at around $400 million, during a meeting with Iraqi Tran…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad's Green Zone was reopened to traffic and pedestrians on Wednesday after security forces completed an operation codenamed "Fajr," security sources …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — BAGHDAD — The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Peshmerga will launch the first concrete step on Monday to unify Peshmerga forces, a ministry source said, begi…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Kirkuk International Airport is operating on schedule with ten daily round-trip flights to Turkey and Saudi Arabia, the airport's media officer Hirdi al-Sa…
BaghdadNAJAF, Iraq — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Najaf Governor Yusuf Kenawi on Monday to discuss preparations for the funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali …
DuhokERBIL, Iraq — The University of Duhok won the Kurdistan Region universities futsal championship, defeating the University of Sulaymaniyah 4-3 in the final at Selahaddin U…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Electronic fraud networks using fake investment applications have caused billions of Iraqi dinars in losses in recent years, according to a digital market…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad Mayor Ammar Musa Kazim said digital transformation is a strategic step toward upgrading the Baghdad Service Institution's operations and strengthe…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Public Service Council on Sunday announced an administrative court's ruling that a civil servant dismissed over a forged diploma cannot be …
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Shaabi) said Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will be buried in Iraq following an official state fune…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Higher Judicial Council announced that 239 kilograms of narcotics were destroyed during an official disposal operation in Baghdad. Judge Yasir Funt…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The office of former Iraqi Finance Minister Taif Sami on Friday denied social media reports and news outlets that claimed he had fled the country or been …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi lawmaker Mohammed Jasim al-Hafaji has warned that a real estate platform known as "Akarî" set to take effect on July 1, 2026, will impose additional…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad Municipality has launched a new field operation targeting fixed and unauthorized encroachments in the central Müridi Çarşısı (Mureedi market),…
