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 — The Iraq Court of Cassation announced that the National Judicial Coordination Center chaired an international dialogue on terrorism held in The Hague on J…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Oil Ministry has designated the ongoing gasoline shortage as its highest priority, according to the ministry's newly appointed spokesman Selim er-R…
AnbarWASHINGTON, United States — President Trump threatened Oman while expressing concerns about Iran's increasing role in the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway through…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government announced an official suspension of government work, coinciding with the commemoration of Ghadir Khumm across Iraq. The re…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi mobile phone companies have resumed a practice of seizing and reselling unused phone numbers, exposing thousands of subscribers to privacy breaches …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad Social Protection Authority has completed verification of data for approximately 7 million citizens enrolled in its social assistance program …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices declined in Baghdad's local markets Thursday, June 4, reversing recent gains even as global prices held near record highs. Iraqi 21-karat gold…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — The first practical steps toward integrating armed groups into Iraq's official security system began Thursday, with elements of the Peace Brigades in Sama…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Kurdistan Regional Government President Nechirvan Barzani issued a condolence message Tuesday following the death of Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad at a…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A foreign company's withdrawal from a southern Iraqi refinery project has created a daily shortfall of 4 to 5 million liters in high-octane gasoline produ…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The International Monetary Fund projected Iraq will be among the economies most exposed to regional instability in 2026, according to an IMF report. The …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The office of Sheikh Fayyad, a prominent religious scholar in Najaf, announced Saturday the route for his funeral procession, which will pass through Bagh…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices held steady in Baghdad markets on Thursday while ticking higher in Erbil, according to market data. On Baghdad's Naher Street, wholesale pric…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A fire broke out in a three-story commercial building in Baghdad's Karkh district on June 4, 2026. The Baghdad Fire Department said in a statement that cr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Ammar el-Hakim, leader of the Iraqi National State Forces Coalition, issued a condolence statement Thursday over the death of religious scholar Muhammed I…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — A fire broke out Thursday at a gas station in Ba'jail, north of Salah al-Din province, after a vehicle that had waited in a long queue due to a nationwide…
SARA, Iraq — An official ceremony was held in Samarra on Thursday for the transfer of Saraya al-Salam's security file to state forces, part of a broader strategy to centr…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — FIFA has set the prize for the 2026 World Cup champion at $50 million, an increase of $8 million compared to what Argentina received for winning the 2022 …
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Najaf, Iraq — Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Sadrist movement he founded, announced Thursday the death of religious scholar Sheikh Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad.…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — FIFA announced that the winner of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million, the largest prize in the tournament's history. The increase of $8 million c…
