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.
Dhi QarNASIRIYAH, Iraq — A girl was seriously wounded by a stray bullet during a gunfight at a five-a-side football pitch in the Al-Gharaf district, north of Dhi Qar province, I…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — A fire broke out in a wheat field in the village of Kabzua, in the Hawijah district southwest of Kirkuk, burning roughly 10 dunums of cultivated land befor…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A woman was taken into custody in eastern Baghdad after allegedly pouring diesel on her husband, an employee of the Ministry of Interior, and forcing him …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service said it captured a suspected Islamic State (ISIS) militant in Tarmiya, north of the capital. The unit said the suspect ha…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — The World Health Organization has called for stronger protections against heatwaves in Europe, saying more than 200,000 people in the region died from heat-…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices in Iraq's capital Baghdad and in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, fell by more than 10,000 dinars on Thursday compared with the pre…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Commission of Integrity detained four tax assessors and three suspects in Mosul's left bank after uncovering a scheme in which official for…
BaghdadBASRA, Iraq — A 'Safe City' project aimed at modernizing security infrastructure in Basra has moved from the design stage to implementation, the head of the Basra Provinc…
BabilBABYLON, Iraq — A serious traffic accident on the main road east of Babylon on Tuesday left five people injured, three of them in critical condition, a source at the Baby…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Health Ministry has begun shipping medical milk to health directorates in Basra, Maysan, Baghdad (both Rusafa and Karkh) and Duhok through its affi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq national team player Amir Amiri said the squad's qualification for the 2026 World Cup after a 40-year absence is a source of great happiness for all …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Directorate said temperatures will drop by a few degrees in the northern and central regions on Friday, while remaining near recent …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — MEXICO CITY — The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off Friday with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City Stadium, the venue that hoste…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Oil prices climbed on Friday after Iran's Joint Military Command said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers and commercial vessels, warning th…
SaladinTEHRAN, Iran — LONDON — Iraq's government under Prime Minister Ali Zaidani faces a difficult task in asserting meaningful control over armed factions operating under the …
AnbarNEW DELHI, India — India's Ministry of External Affairs said it has delivered a formal protest note to Washington over attacks by the U.S. Navy on three India-linked vess…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Finance Minister Atfiyya al-Hakim said financial pressures have caused delays in public sector salaries and in payments owed to farmers and contrac…
BabilGold prices traded sideways on Thursday near their lowest level in six months, with investors waiting for the U.S. Producer Price Index report and fresh signals on the Fe…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iraqi lawmaker has formally asked the Ministry of Education to investigate the discovery of leaked high school exam papers at Baghdad International Air…
BasraTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian media reported explosions in several southern regions and clashes with United States forces on Thursday. The Mehr News Agency stated that engagemen…
