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 — Iraq Football Association President Yonus Mahmud has dismissed reports that Australian head coach Graham Arnold is set to leave his post, saying the feder…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Interior Ministry has decided to reattach the Directorate of Civil Status, Passports and Residency to the ministry's financial and administrative s…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — The head of the Iraqi Olympic Committee's representative office in Kirkuk, Khalid, has resigned from his post, citing a lack of the support and cooperation…
BabilGold fell below $4,000 an ounce on Wednesday afternoon, recording its steepest drop since November 2025, according to Reuters data. Spot gold traded at $4,064.01 per ounc…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police in Baghdad's Karkh district said they have arrested a gang that stole personal belongings from passengers boarding public buses in the Mansour neig…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has approved a 50% reduction in university tuition fees for relatives of people with disabilities, according t…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Intelligence and Investigation Directorate said 25 foreign nationals were detained in Karbala after a fight broke out among visitors from d…
IraqKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Iraqi national team member Mustafa Tekriti has advanced to the final of the World Muay Thai Championship, where fighters from 75 countries are co…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Iran's national football team held a Husseini memorial ceremony during its training camp in Mexico, with the coaching staff, administrative personnel and …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Group B of the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues on Monday with two matches that will decide which teams advance from the pool in the United States, Canada an…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices fell in local markets in Baghdad and Erbil on Wednesday, with traders reporting lower rates across wholesale and retail channels. On Baghdad's…
IraqArgentina captain Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play in Argentina's final group-stage match against Jordan at the 2026 World Cup, according to Argentine outlet TNT. …
IraqPARIS, France — Brazilian former footballer Ronaldinho has signed with Ravenna, an Italian third-division club based in the Emilia-Romagna region, ending a retirement tha…
IraqMIAMI — Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti said Neymar is fit to play in Brazil's third Group C match against Scotland, after the 34-year-old forward missed the team's ope…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Higher Judicial Council has directed courts across the country to apply the country's counter-terrorism legislation to individuals involved in prod…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zidan, met on Tuesday with Environment Minister Soraya Abdulvahid to discuss legal mechanisms for …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government, said he was pleased that Kurdish footballers would represent Iraq at the 2026 FIF…
SaladinGUADALAJARA, Mexico — Colombia secured a place in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1-0 in a Group 11 match d…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is preparing to launch a new commercial lending program in cooperation with state and private banks, targetin…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Portugal defeated Uzbekistan 5-0 in the second match of the 2026 World Cup group stage, with captain Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice. Ronaldo, 40, became…
