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.
ErbilKurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in Erbil on Tuesday to discuss support for Iraq’s political process and th…
BaghdadThe Iraqi Ministry of Interior has initiated legal proceedings against social media personality Sheha Hasan for publishing content deemed contrary to public morality. An…
BaghdadA fire on the roof of the Babylon Hotel in Baghdad was brought under control after a rapid response by firefighting teams, with no deaths or injuries reported. The blaze …
Rehabilitation work on the second thermal unit at the Nasiriyah power plant in southern Iraq has reached an advanced stage, as technical teams from the Electricity System…
BaghdadEight local clubs in Iraq have qualified for the Asian licensing required to compete in continental tournaments in the 2026-2027 season, the Iraq Football Association’s L…
DiyalaAuthorities have completely closed the Hamrin Lake Bridge in Diyala Governorate to all vehicle traffic, including cars and trucks, following structural collapses in the e…
ErbilArchaeological excavations across the broader Kurdistan region point to thousands of years of uninterrupted settlement, with findings in ancient sites such as Najaf and K…
BasraBasra has begun extensive inspections at sacrificial livestock sales points to counter the threat of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, with veterinary teams carrying out i…
SaladinResidents in Beled, in the south of Salahaddin province, are facing worsening hardship as basic municipal services remain inadequate and stalled projects have left severa…
MosulTourism specialist Ali Cemal said the well-known Mosul Forests tourism investment project in Iraq’s Nineveh province was transferred as a long-term investment opportunity…
BaghdadHaklar Bloc lawmaker Mikdad al-Hafaci said some Iraqi political forces, along with the United States and other regional powers, are trying to end the presence of the Hash…
SaladinAn interim US-Iran understanding known as the “Islamabad Declaration” was expected to be signed on Sunday but was postponed after the two sides remained split over two or…
SulaymaniyahMarkets in Sulaymaniyah are quieter than in previous years as Eid al-Adha approaches, reflecting a sharp decline in purchasing power caused by delayed salary payments and…
BaghdadA gunfight in Gazaliye, east of Baghdad, over a generator cable left the generator owner and one other person dead. The clash broke out between the owner and five people …
BaghdadGold prices rose again in Baghdad on Monday, May 25, with 21-carat Iraqi gold trading at a selling price of 950,000 dinars and a buying price of 955,000 dinars. The incre…
ErbilThe Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said it has deposited the Kurdistan Region’s non-oil revenues for May into the Iraqi Ministry of Finance’s bank account, in a move…
BaghdadTwo people were killed in Baghdad’s Gazaliye district after a dispute over an electricity cable escalated into a gunfight, underscoring the lethal risks of armed confront…
KirkukIn Kirkuk’s old bazaars, Delir el-Jaf is preserving the city’s cinematic memory through a small shop filled with rare film projectors and reels. The space stands as a rem…
BaghdadThe 37th round of the Iraq Stars League begins Wednesday and could determine the championship, with leaders Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya aiming to clinch the title and the race for …
SulaymaniyahTourism companies in Sulaymaniyah said flights to Iran will resume on Friday, a move expected to support holiday travel during the upcoming break. They said significant n…
