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.
DuhokBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Volleyball Federation announced that the men's national team will compete in the West Asian Volleyball Championship, scheduled for July 11–21, 2…
MüsennaQAMISHLI, Syria — Residents in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli took to the streets on Sunday to protest rising fuel prices and deteriorating electricity services…
MaysanBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Commission of Integrity said it dismantled an eight-member network accused of smuggling scrap iron out of Maysan province in cooperation wi…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — Relatives of people who went missing in the district of al-Saklawiya in Iraq's Anbar province say they have come under pressure from parties claiming ties t…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iraqi official on Saturday rejected reports that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had established secret cells in Iraq to carry out dron…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — LOS ANGELES — Iran's national football team arrived in Los Angeles less than 24 hours before its 2026 World Cup match against Belgium, according to team sou…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Organization said Sunday that temperatures will ease toward the end of the week, with a mild rise midweek followed by a return to se…
BaghdadMONTERREY, Mexico — Japan defeated Tunisia 4-0 in the second round of group-stage play at the 2026 World Cup, climbing to second place on goal difference behind the Nethe…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Seven own goals have been recorded at the 2026 World Cup, drawing attention to defensive mistakes in the tournament. The figure compares with only two own…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq has not sought external borrowing to address its current financial difficulties, Prime Ministry spokesperson Haider al-Abboudi said on Sunday, adding…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Writer Issam Hussein al-Hadithi has argued that the widely held view of Iraq as 90% dependent on oil exports does not reflect the country's full revenue b…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Children selling bottled water on streets and intersections have become a common sight in Baghdad, with poverty and family hardship pushing minors into wo…
BabilSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A panel in Sulaymaniyah convened by the Cizîr Social Enlightenment Organization brought together academics, researchers and experts from law, politic…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Supreme Alawi Islamic Council of Syria and the Diaspora has rejected reports that Sheikh Ghazzal Ghazzal, one of the highest religious authorities for t…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Transport said the Council of Ministers has approved a decision to reunite the country's airport management department with the air nav…
BasraDHI QAR, Iraq — The provincial council in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar has decided to suspend official work on Tuesday to coincide with the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Abu a…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council held its sixth session on June 21, 2026, chaired by Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Cassation Faysal Zidan, and orde…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Council of Ministers has declared Thursday, June 25, a public holiday across all ministries and state institutions. The decision coincides with Ash…
SaladinSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Currency dealers in Sulaymaniyah reported on Sunday that the US dollar rose against the Iraqi dinar while the Iranian toman continued to lose value. …
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — A criminal court in Najaf has sentenced a man to death by hanging for killing one person and wounding three others in an armed dispute over cows eating fa…
