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.
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — A delay in paying Iraqi public employees’ salaries for the current month has raised concerns over whether the disruption is an isolated occurrence or part…
BaghdadDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. dollar rose above 204,000 Iranian tomans on Iran's free market on Tuesday, setting a new record against the rial. The move deepened…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Protests over employment demands in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities have intensified, with graduates holding three to four demonstrations a week calling fo…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of Diyala's provincial council said water has reached around 40 villages in the Bahriz district in the south of the province, after increased rel…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Streets in Erbil's old city, including the historic Erbil Citadel, Qaysari Bazaar and Pata Street, were decorated with green flags and ornaments to mark Maw…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The US dollar opened slightly lower against the Iraqi dnar in morning trading on local markets, according to exchange rates circulated by gold dealers and…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of Iraq's Coordination Framework, Mahmoud al-Miyahi, said the issue of restricting weapons in the country is nearly settled, with options under c…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — British oil company Gulf Keystone Petroleum announced that the temporary oil export agreement between foreign operators in the Kurdistan Region, the Iraqi…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council President Judge Faiq Zeydan arrived in Tehran at the head of a high-level judicial delegation following an officia…
IraqSEOUL, South Korea — Hyundai Motor has reached a preliminary agreement with the union representing its employees on wages and bonuses, the two sides said on Tuesday. The …
IraqResearchers at Penn State University have found that subtle differences in the spectrum of white light can alter how warm or cool a room feels, creating a gap of about 1 …
IraqJERUSALEM — Israeli lawmaker Moshe Ridman, a member of the opposition Democratic Party in the Knesset, launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — North Gas Company, based in Kirkuk, issued a written statement addressing oil sector reforms announced by Prime Minister Ali Zeyni. The company said recent…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled on August 24 that the United States is prepared to use military force at the Strait of…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran announced on Saturday that it is preparing a one-year roadmap with Iraq to raise two-way visitor numbers to 5 million per year, up from curre…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iran has called on the United States to honor its commitments within the framework of international rules. President Masoud Pezeshkian also urged Washingto…
IraqThe European Copernicus Observatory announced that the global average ocean surface temperature reached 21.1°C on Saturday, surpassing the previous daily record of 21.09°…
IraqRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has nominated Hanan Hassan Balkhy as its candidate for the World Health Organization director-general position for the 2027–2032 term,…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A leading Shia faction within the Coordination Framework has launched a fresh contact effort at the al-Khanana headquarters in Baghdad aimed at reopening …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The US Treasury Department announced a new economic pressure operation against Iran, targeting the country's oil revenues and int…
