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 — Contract civil servants from several Iraqi cities gathered outside the Ministry of Finance in Baghdad on Sunday to demand conversion to permanent governme…
MaysanBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police in Maysan province have arrested a gang accused of stealing motorcycles in the city of Amara, the provincial police directorate said on Monday. The…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Finance and Economy submitted its August salary payroll to Iraq's Federal Ministry of Finance on Tuesday, …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A technical team from the Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Finance and Economy delivered the August payroll lists for public employees and beneficiaries to th…
IraqMedical experts have warned that frequent and prolonged use of over-the-counter painkillers can cause temporary hormonal changes in both men and women. Researchers cited…
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Justice has launched a vocational training program at the Mosul Children's Observation Home, teaching residents how to repair mobile phon…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq spent more than $184 million on imports of cosmetics, makeup and skincare products in 2025, according to financial analyst Ali Karim Izhb of the Tigr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Employees of the General Company for Construction Materials, affiliated with Iraq's Ministry of Trade, held a protest outside the company's headquarters i…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — One person was killed and five suspects were detained after a dispute over the cutting of a fiber optic cable escalated into a stabbing in the Ubaydi neig…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraq Ecology Observatory said about 55% of the country's electricity generation is lost during transmission and distribution due to unauthorized conne…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi dinar remained steady at 154,500 against the US dollar on the country's parallel market on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Exchange offices and non-ba…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Dozens of contract workers from Iraqi oil companies have begun an open-ended sit-in in front of the Oil Ministry, demanding permanent employment after yea…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's government is preparing to send its draft 2027 federal budget to parliament, with revenue projections based on a hypothetical oil price of $60 to $…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — A violent clash broke out on Sunday in Ramsar, a resort city on the Caspian coast in northern Iran, between seven Iraqi tourists and roughly 30 Iranian ci…
IraqSome US companies and summer camps are restricting smartphone use during working hours to reduce distractions and encourage direct communication. New Jersey-based Morey’s…
IraqInter Miami fell 2-1 to Toronto FC in an MLS match played Sunday morning, extending a poor run of form for the club. The defeat was Miami's fourth loss in its last five m…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Justice has launched a diplomatic process to repatriate approximately 6,000 prisoners from 61 countries to their home nations, ministry…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad Operations Command said security forces shut down three nightclubs and entertainment halls operating without tourism licenses on the capital's Rus…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Authorities in Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan Region, have begun early preparations for Mawlid al-Nabi, the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad's birth, de…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq is approaching a September 2026 deadline to end the presence of weapons outside state control, while international coalition forces continue their wi…
