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.
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) has reversed an earlier leadership change at the Samarra Operations Command, returning Ali al-Akaili to the post …
IraqABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The UAE Cabinet has banned children under 15 from creating, using or operating personal accounts on social media platforms, the official…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — A four-day field survey along the Euphrates River in Anbar province identified 54 violations and pollution points stretching from the Syrian border to Lak…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Transport has approved a 100% profit share distribution for employees of the General Company of Iraqi Ports, the ministry announced on …
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — Dozens of truck and cargo drivers staged a protest Thursday in the Wahda neighborhood of Mosul against restrictions on fuel distribution, saying the 300 lit…
IraqBEIRUT, Lebanon — Unidentified gunmen attacked a bus carrying Syrian Defense Ministry personnel in the northwestern countryside of Hasakah province, wounding several sold…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — The Najaf Criminal Court has sentenced a drug trafficker to death by hanging after convicting him of narcotics trafficking, according to security sources. T…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraq Football Federation has issued its player registration regulations for the 2026-2027 season, setting new limits on foreign players and registrati…
IraqA study conducted in Finland found that a prebiotic fiber-based food supplement improved liver health in patients with hepatic steatosis, the researchers said. The trial …
SulaymaniyahBAGHDAD, Iraq — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani issued written instructions on June 18, 2026, ordering relevant public institutions to tighten security me…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Shiite Coordination Framework has handed Prime Minister Ali Zaidi the authority to nominate candidates for several disputed ministries, including D…
IraqGUADALAJALA, Mexico — Mexico and South Korea meet in Guadalajara on Thursday in a 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage match, with both sides seeking a victory to strengthen t…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iran is exploring Iraq as an alternative transit corridor to safeguard its trade flows after disruptions affected several traditional shipping routes, acc…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Prime Minister has ordered all official state institutions to display the Iraqi flag in a single, uniform size and design, the Prime Minister's off…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back against critics who say he has not been tough enough on Iran, pointing to falling oil prices following…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Silos affiliated with Iraq's Ministry of Trade have taken delivery of approximately 250,000 tonnes of wheat from farmers across Kirkuk this season, the hea…
IraqKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — International energy analysts said the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz represents an important step toward restoring oil flows from the Middle Eas…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Erbil Governor Omed Khoshnaw said Thursday that relations between Iraqi cities should be strengthened, as he hosted Baghdad Governor Atwan al-Atwani for tal…
BAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq's Border Crossings Authority, Lt. Gen. Omar Adnan al-Waili, met with a delegation of lawmakers at the agency's headquarters to brief them…
MaysanBAGHDAD, Iraq — Two young men were killed in separate incidents in southern Iraq, security sources said. In the eastern part of Nasiriyah, the capital of Dhi Qar province…
