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 — Iraq's consul general in Iran's Kermanshah province, Saadoun al-Saadi, said his country is preparing special arrangements at border crossings to facilitat…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq recorded 11,948 traffic accidents in 2025 outside the Kurdistan Region, a 1.6% increase from 11,763 in 2024, according to the Central Statistical Org…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Finance Minister Falah al-Sari has ordered the release of first-tranche payments owed to contractors in Basra, Diwaniyah, Najaf, Babylon and Maysan,…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A Baghdad court has ruled that fines running into millions of dinars imposed on homeowners by municipal units exceeded legal limits, ordering the excess a…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Iraq scored its first World Cup goal in 40 years but lost 2-1 to Norway in Boston on Saturday, conceding a late own goal from forward Ayman Hussein. In the…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad Operations Command said security forces shut down a flour factory in the Fudhailiyah area in eastern Baghdad after determining it had replaced flo…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Czech ambassador to Iraq, Jan Snaidauf, said economic ties between his country and Iraq remain well below their potential, with annual Czech exports t…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi security forces shut a food factory in eastern Baghdad and a tea warehouse in Mosul on Wednesday in separate operations against adulterated goods, t…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — The body of a young girl identified as Ruqayya was recovered from a waterfall known as Zilm in Karbala after a 10-day search, local authorities said. The …
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — A fire broke out on Tuesday in a harvested wheat field along the Kirkuk-Erbil highway in northern Kirkuk, prompting a response from civil defense teams. Of…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The body of a 22-year-old Peshmerga fighter was recovered on Wednesday morning at Komespan Dam near Erbil, four days after he drowned, according to local au…
SaladinOSLO, Norway — Iraq goalkeeper Jalal Hasan apologized to Iraqi football fans after his team lost 4-1 to Norway in their opening Group E match of the 2026 World Cup on Thu…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Iraq's national football team sent a message of thanks to Boston before departing the city following its opening 2026 World Cup group-stage match against No…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi government spokesperson Haydar al-Abadi confirmed that the file on restricting arms to state control is under discussion, with the issue serving as …
SulaymaniyahBAGHDAD, Iraq — Search operations are ongoing in Halabja for a young girl who fell into a waterfall and disappeared, the local civil defense director said. Colonel Abidi…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani directed the reinstatement of Ali al-Akili as commander of the Samarra Operations Command, reversing a decision a …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's push to privatize state assets and expand the private sector is running into structural and legal obstacles, with officials warning the economy can…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The US dollar climbed against the Iraqi dinar on Wednesday in currency markets in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region capital Erbil, according to local excha…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iraqi environmental observatory has warned that desertification and drought pose a direct threat to food security and economic stability, with affected…
DuhokBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Authority said temperatures will begin climbing nationwide on Friday, with clear conditions prevailing across most of the country an…
