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.
IraqPARIS, France — French prosecutors have opened a case that will send Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi to trial on rape charges at the Hauts-de-Seine…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Drivers in Baghdad are struggling to find legal parking spaces, with the capital's vehicle count nearing 4 million and official lots failing to keep pace,…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi dismissed Sami al-Sudani from his role as border crossings and customs adviser on Friday and appointed Hassan al-Aqaili …
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Three children drowned in a water canal in Tuvim village, located in the Hamaydat subdistrict of northern Nineveh province, according to a security source…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — Two separate incidents in Zakho, in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, left one person dead and 11 others injured, local security and administrative sources said. A 2…
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said the technical staff is closely monitoring Lamine Yamal's physical condition ahead of the side's second Group H match against Saudi Arab…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission said six people were detained in two separate operations in Basra over irregularities and forgery in property records.…
IraqColombian singer Shakira was photographed with Mexican actor Manuel Garcia Rulfo outside a hotel in Los Angeles, fueling renewed speculation about a relationship between …
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — A senior Israeli intelligence official said Israeli aircraft dropped 83 bombs during the operation that killed Hezbollah’s former Secretary-General Hassan N…
SaladinTUZKHURMATU, Iraq — A 14-year-old boy drowned in an irrigation canal in Tuzkhurmatu district, Saladin province, while swimming with friends, local authorities said. The b…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Fayli Kurds in Kirkuk held the first traditional Karbala remembrance ceremony marking the start of Muharram at the local Fayli Kurds Union building, attend…
IraqThe Russian-installed administration of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant said Ukraine launched a new drone attack on the facility's transportation workshop, according…
BaghdadDAMASCUS, Syria — A Syrian economist said Turkish goods are outcompeting Syrian products in the Iraqi market through lower prices, wider distribution networks and stronge…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Erbil police and the Asayish Directorate have arrested a suspect identified as S.E. for allegedly operating a human trafficking network targeting young girl…
IraqPARIS, France — Seven clubs had more than one player find the net during the opening round of group-stage matches at the 2026 World Cup, according to data from Transferma…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — The Iranian Football Federation said it will file an official complaint with FIFA over what it described as U.S. restrictions imposed on its natio…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — Researchers from the University of Arizona and the University of Southern Carolina examined data from more than 23,000 middle-aged and older adults to study…
IraqSome Japanese women have challenged the widely shared image of Japanese fans cleaning stadiums after matches, arguing that the civic-mindedness displayed in public does n…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad Investment Authority has introduced new regulations governing the sale of apartments and housing units within investment-licensed residential …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Border Ports Authority said 12 refrigerated trucks carrying imported red meat were stopped at Umm Qasr North Port after a weight discrepancy was de…
