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.
IraqThe German Football Association (DFB) confirmed on Friday that it is in talks with Jürgen Klopp over the vacant Germany head coach position following Julian Nagelsmann's …
IraqOSLO, Norway — Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo pushed back against reports suggesting he plans to leave the national team after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by t…
IraqFIFA said a goal disallowed in favor of Croatia during Portugal's 2-1 win in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup was ruled out after data from the Connected Ball Techno…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Raghad Saddam, daughter of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, has rejected claims circulating on social media and in some media outlets that a woman l…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's religious leaders are preparing a multi-day mass funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in initial US and Israeli strikes, accordin…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Football Federation held a broad meeting at the Star League headquarters in Baghdad under President Younes Mahmoud, with Vice Presidents Sarmad …
IraqSpain advanced to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Austria on Tuesday at a Round of 32 match in Los Angeles. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scori…
IraqSpain defeated Austria 3-0 in a 2026 World Cup round-of-32 match in Los Angeles on Saturday, advancing to the round of 16. Spain will next face the winner of the Croatia-…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — A video circulating on social media that purports to show a whale in a waterway in the Ishaki subdistrict of Saladin province was generated using artifici…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Dicle Sports Club claimed the men's, women's and mixed doubles titles at the Iraqi Badminton Cup, held from June 30 to July 2 at Dicle University College …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Oil Ministry announced that the number of vehicles fitted with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems in Baghdad and other cities has surpassed 95,0…
BabilThe London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies said Russia carried out a coordinated campaign targeting nuclear facilities across Europe, launching drones…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — Four people were killed and ten others injured when an explosion ripped through a cafe near the Palace of Justice in the Syrian capital on Monday, accor…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — An explosion occurred near the Palace of Justice in central Damascus, the Syrian capital, on Thursday, killing and wounding several people, according to…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — A 30-year-old man drowned in a recreational area between Sileli and the Dereluk subdistrict in northern Duhok, local civil defense authorities said. Col. Bi…
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — An argument at an agriculture department building in Dhi Qar province escalated into an armed chase on Tuesday, according to local security sources. The …
IraqBERLIN — German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon opened a new microchip factory on Thursday, built with an investment of approximately €5 billion. The company said the…
IraqSpain coach Luis de la Fuente said Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal is fit to play a full match at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The 18-year-ol…
IraqADEN, Yemen — Tribes in Yemen's northeastern Al-Jawf governorate have been carrying out a large-scale armed mobilization against the Houthi group for the past week, trigg…
AnbarDAMASCUS, Syria — DAMASCUS/BEIRUT — Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said Damascus is not currently in talks with Hezbollah but is prepared to engage the Lebanese…
