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.
AnbarNAJAF, Iraq — Najaf's Friday preacher, Sadreddin Kabancı, on Friday rejected legal proposals that would allow corruption defendants to avoid prison by returning stolen pu…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — numerous bridges, tunnels, schools, hospitals and investment projects announced in recent years once pointed to an intense construction wave centered on B…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — A US-based think tank said Iran's influence in Iraq is rooted in geographic, political, cultural and sectarian ties and cannot be…
IraqFrance advanced to the 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinals after defeating Morocco in the quarterfinals. The defending champion held off a disciplined Moroccan defense to secu…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The United States carried out a new air operation against Iran 22 days after a June 17, 2026 agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with mutual strikes…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Thousands of residents took to the streets of Kobani in northern Syria on Thursday to protest a sign installed by the Syrian government at the entrance to…
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Coordination Framework released a written statement on Thursday evening following the funeral in Iraq of former Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, thanki…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Five Iraqi fishermen detained by Kuwaiti authorities arrived in Basra on Thursday through the Safwan border crossing, according to a local security source. …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Successive heatwaves and rising temperatures are putting Iraq's agricultural sector under severe strain, according to an agriculture and water specialist.…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said developments surrounding Iran can only be resolved through an agreement that reflects the interest…
BasraKERMANSHAH, Iran — The world's largest traditional "Hize" leather container has been inaugurated in the Zagros Industrial City in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah, …
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Local authorities in the Rashad district in southwestern Kirkuk have warned that a deepening drinking water crisis has left more than 32,000 residents acro…
ErbilKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — The Gulf Arab Cup Football Federation has approved the participating clubs for the third edition of the Gulf Champions League, scheduled for the 202…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi sprinter Falah Hassan won the silver medal in the men's 100 metres at the Asian U23 Championships in Ordos, China, finishing in 10.21 seconds, the I…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Ziyadi said his country will continue pressing OPEC for a production quota that reflects its capacity and potential. A stateme…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Media and Communications Commission said on July 9, 2026, that the transfer of Starlink's licensing fee to Washington cleared the way for the forma…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — The Washington Institute has described Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Sulaymaniyah's planned visit to Washington as a key opportunity to shape the n…
DiyalaDIYALA, Iraq — The head of Diyala's provincial council investment commission said roughly 99% of investments in the province are concentrated in housing compounds and com…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Federal Education Ministry has exempted Kurdish-language schools in Khanaqin district of Diyala province from a nationwide order to merge or close s…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Long queues formed outside Kadhimiya Hospital on Baghdad's Karkh side on Monday as citizens waited to obtain entry cards, with patients complaining of ove…
