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.
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…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — A US official said current tensions with Iran, linked to Tehran's attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, could stretch from a day or two to…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — More than 10 million people took part in the funeral ceremonies of Ali Husseini Khomeini in the Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala, according to initial un…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Wisdom Movement (Hikma) said Monday it fully supports ongoing Iraqi state efforts against corruption, backing the role of the government, judiciary an…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's General Directorate for Drugs and Psychotropic Substances seized 51 kilograms of Captagon pills in two separate operations in Baghdad and arrested …
IraqFIFA President Gianni Infantino is under growing international pressure over allegations that his political support for U.S. President Donald Trump violated FIFA's ethics…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's parliament voted on Tuesday to remove Haydar Mekki from his post as head of the National Investment Commission. A brief statement issued by the par…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah on Wednesday to discuss bilateral …
IraqMOSCOW — Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said it detained a 25-year-old man accused of planning an assassination attempt on a senior Russian military officer in M…
IraqMENLO PARK, Calif. — Meta announced plans on Wednesday to build a $9 billion data center in Alberta, Canada, aimed at expanding its artificial intelligence infrastructure…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — The Karbala Governorate has declared a one-day public holiday for Thursday, suspending operations across all official government institutions. In a state…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Iraqi Premier League club Gaz al-Shimal, based in Kirkuk, announced on Wednesday evening that it has signed forward Ahmed Abdurrazzak, who served as captai…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Karbala, long regarded as one of Shia Islam's holiest cities for housing the shrines of Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas, is also the burial place of about 17 …
DuhokDOHUK, Iraq — A drone carrying ammunition and a cache of explosive devices were found in a village in northern Duhok province, the provincial governorate's Mine Affairs D…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Kurdistan Region environmental security forces captured a fugitive porcupine during an operation in Kelar district, the Forest and Environment Police…
IraqAMMAN, Jordan — Iraq's Under-18 national basketball team fell to Iran 96-29 on the second day of the West Asia Championship in Jordan, suffering its second consecutive de…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — JERUSALEM — Israel is preparing for a renewed conflict with Iran by extending the deployment of U.S. forces in the country through early 2027, according to…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Fish farmers in Kirkuk say a months-long ban on transporting their production to other cities has driven up losses, with local officials confirming the dec…
IraqSwitzerland's national football team has advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time, President Guy Parmelin said, calling the result a historic achievemen…
