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.
BaghdadWeapons control remains one of the biggest challenges for Iraqi governments since 2003, as armed groups that gained strength in the war against ISIS have also secured pol…
IraqThomas Tuchel has left Phil Foden and Cole Palmer out of England's 26-man squad for next month’s 2026 World Cup in the United States. The omission of two of England’s mos…
BasraNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance is advancing toward reducing its dependence on the United States, speaking at a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Hels…
BaghdadNajaf’s Friday prayer imam Sadruddin al-Kabanchi said Iran is pursuing a policy of “slow suffocation,” while arguing that it can withstand threats by drawing strength fro…
NajafNajaf cleric Necmeddin Kerbelai warned after Friday prayers in Najaf about reports that a regional coalition is being formed to target armed groups in Iraq. He said media…
IraqIraq is facing an estimated monthly fiscal deficit of about $9.5 billion as lower oil exports and the risk of a shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz threaten state revenues, …
IraqAs the 2026 World Cup approaches, several of football’s most prominent names are being viewed as potential last-time participants on the sport’s biggest stage. The tourna…
BasraBasra’s Civil Defense Directorate says the city has reduced recorded fire incidents by 85% compared with previous periods, citing field inspections and a rapid-response s…
BaghdadIraq’s housing crisis is deepening as more than 90% of investment housing projects launched over the past 20 years have been luxury developments in city centers aimed at …
IraqThe U.S. Congress delayed a vote on a resolution that would force President Donald Trump to end war with Iran, as Republicans moved to block consideration of the measure.…
AnbarA new study found that daily grape consumption may strengthen the skin’s resistance to damage caused by sunlight and help delay signs of aging. Researchers said the findi…
KirkukAslan Shahit, a television director at Kirkuk-based Türkmeneli TV, is known for more than 10 years of experience in television broadcasting and digital media. He has beco…
BabilA member of Iraq’s Parliamentary Legal Committee, Muhammed Cessim el-Hafaci, has sent an official letter to Prime Minister Ali Zeydi calling for a review of contracts iss…
BaghdadPrime Minister Ali Falih Zaydi said members of his ministerial team must complete their financial disclosure statements within one week of taking office, and he personall…
IraqIraq’s Federal Supreme Court has set 1 July for the first hearing in a challenge to the appointment of Ali Zeydi as prime minister, moving a politically sensitive dispute…
IraqFormer US President Trump said sanctions on Iran will not be lifted and that the country will not receive any oil waivers, underscoring a continued policy of pressure and…
BaghdadBaghdad is debating a proposal to create a new Federal Security Ministry that could include both the Popular Mobilization Forces, known as Hashd al-Shaabi, and the Peshme…
IraqAn Iraqi official said a senior security delegation will soon travel to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to gather intelligence on the routes and points of origi…
IraqHezbollah and the Amal Movement in Lebanon sharply condemned the latest U.S. sanctions, describing them as an attempt to intimidate the public and pressure political forc…
BaghdadAn Iraqi parliament member said an official letter has been sent to Prime Minister Ali Zeydi calling for a review of the previous government’s decisions and contracts, wi…
