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 Minister of Water Resources, Maitham al-Sudani, met on Sunday with Clemens Seiter, the European Union's ambassador to Iraq, and an accompanying del…
DiyalaBAQUBA, Iraq — A security source in Diyala province said 38 suicide cases have been recorded in the province from the beginning of 2026 to early July. The source said the…
AnbarRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has expanded its role in Sudan beyond military support, conditioning continued assistance on a reordering of power inside the country,…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A symposium titled "Kurdistan Geopolitics and the Situation of Women" began on Friday, bringing together politicians, activists, academics and repres…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Anti-Corruption Commission said Tuesday that an employee of the Oil Ministry has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for embezzling 1.174 …
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Health authorities in Nineveh province confirmed laboratory tests showing hemorrhagic fever in two 10-year-old children, one from central Mosul and the ot…
BaghdadERBIL, Iraq — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani said on Tuesday that Christians are an original part of the Kurdish people and that he will continue to safegua…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Electoral Commission announced on Tuesday that Bashar Amic Ismail Mkhalled al-Aqashi has been named as the replacement candidate for lawmaker Moham…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Anbar Provincial Council unanimously approved recommendations from its Education and Teaching Committee to remove two senior officials from the provin…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Football Association has begun formal procedures to include young goalkeeper Zekekriya Hadi, who plays for Bradford City in England, in its Olym…
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Four border crossings in Anbar province generated 109.5 billion Iraqi dinar in revenue during June, provincial governorate advisor Khalid al-Jabri said. A…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Saladin Provincial Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to name a street in Tikrit "Asudu'r-Rafideyn," according to the council's press office. The de…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of Iraq's parliament said legislation is being prepared to raise the mandatory retirement age for public-sector employees from 60 to 63, reversin…
BaghdadNAJAF, Iraq — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Fallah al-Zaydi arrived at Najaf International Airport on Tuesday, where they were received…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has launched a higher vocational diploma program for autism spectrum disorder centers across t…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has announced plans to broaden the scope of small and medium-sized projects aimed at absorbing unemployed wor…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The University of Iraq announced on July 7, 2026 that it has initiated legal proceedings against individuals and parties behind what it described as a "pl…
DivaniyeBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Commission of Integrity said two employees of the Electricity Ministry in Diwaniya province were detained on bribery charges. The commissio…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's General Directorate of Meteorology said on Monday that the country will see its characteristic sunny and hot summer weather in the coming days, wit…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices retreated from a two-week high on Tuesday as investors positioned for the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve's June meeting minutes, which ar…
