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.
SulaymaniyahBAGHDAD, Iraq — The funeral of a young girl named Rukayya, who died in Iraq's Halabja, departed from the city on Saturday en route to Karbala, where she was later buried,…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — Rising tensions between Iran and the United States, the possibility of a Strait of Hormuz closure and rising oil prices have moved the center …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) reversed a brief command change at its Samarra Operations Command, reinstating Ali al-Aqayli to the post he had held…
BaghdadPARIS, France — PARIS — France cancelled dozens of train services and adjusted school schedules on Thursday as a new heatwave swept across the country, with authorities w…
BasraDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iraq's heavy crude oil fell below $48 a barrel on Monday, dropping 7.66% as a broad global sell-off hit energy markets. Basra Heavy lost $3.…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq national team media coordinator Salam al-Manaseer said winger Ali Jasim's injury is not serious and that he will return to training before the friend…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Development Fund said 34 separate studies must be completed before the long-stalled Baghdad metro project can move forward, with implementation pos…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The World Bank has classified Iraq among developing economies that remain heavily dependent on commodity revenues, particularly oil, according to its Glob…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Commission of Integrity announced the arrest of a man accused of operating an unauthorized parking lot on a state-owned plot in the right b…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Federal Police forces arrested several people in the Abu Isa area of the Dora district in southern Baghdad for opening fire randomly at civilians, a secur…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — The holy cities of Karbala and Najaf are accelerating security, service and tourism preparations ahead of the 10th day of Ashura, a peak day of Shia mourn…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — The Basra Provincial Council has launched the application process for district chief positions across the governorate, with submissions to be accepted from …
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — The Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf hosted families of victims killed in an attack on a school in Minab, Iran, with 128 of 168 affected families represented by a 3…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Ivory Coast international Eli Wahi is under investigation in France for alleged involvement in an illegal betting network, French newspaper L'Equipe repor…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Defense said a high-level military delegation conducted a field visit to the Kurdistan Region on Wednesday evening to assess air protec…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture has barred the entry of 1,750 head of live cattle from Colombia after foot-and-mouth disease was detected in the shipment. …
MaysanBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police in Maysan arrested a doctor at the Ali al-Garbi checkpoint in the north of the province on drug trafficking charges, security sources said. Officer…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices in Baghdad's local market eased slightly on Thursday, June 18, with 21-karat imported Gulf gold quoted at 935,000–945,000 Iraqi dinars for sal…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, who also serves as acting Minister of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Wor…
BaghdadERBIL, Iraq — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met in Erbil with a presidential delegation from the Syrian Kurdish National Congress (ENKS) to discuss recent …
