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.
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of Iraq's Sadrist Movement, has warned against 21 "foreign" practices that have appeared at Husayni mourning ceremonies in Karbalaโฆ
IraqรVIAN-LES-BAINS, France โ Leaders of the Group of Seven committed at a summit in the French town of รvian-les-Bains to strengthening international efforts to address risiโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi has issued a directive to allocate land plots to citizens who do not own housing, reviving a promise that has remained uโฆ
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq โ The Iraqi left, after failing to win seats in the November 2025 elections, faces pressure to reorganize into a durable political force, with commentators โฆ
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ A columnist writing in the Turkish-language Iraqi press has argued that appointments based on personal connections and inheritance rather than competence arโฆ
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqโs Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah, arrived in Karbala on Tuesday to review preparations for the security plan coverinโฆ
IraqIsraeli media reported that US military refueling aircraft began departing Ben Gurion Airport, where they had been parked for an extended period. The aircraft had occupieโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi President Nezar Amidi met with Baghdad Provincial Council Chairman Ammar al-Hamdani and council members in Baghdad on Tuesday, with both sides highlโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Interior Ministry has opened an investigation into a traffic directorate officer and two personnel accused of assaulting a citizen in the city of Nโฆ
BaghdadDUBAI, United Arab Emirates โ Dr. Neba El-Berzinci, a Baghdad-born physician and international entrepreneur, is preparing to complete a masterโs degree in clinical nutritโฆ
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi authorities arrested two suspects, including a cleric aged 50 to 60, two days after they robbed a currency exchange in Najaf and stole 30 million diโฆ
IraqSEOUL, South Korea โ Starbucks Korea will temporarily close all of its more than 2,000 stores on June 22 to provide mandatory history training for employees, following a โฆ
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A man killed his wife at their home in Shukra village, Sharqat district, in Iraq's Salahuddin province, security sources said, adding that the motive has โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Police in Baghdad's Karkh district said two suspects were arrested within three hours following a fight in the Ghazaliya area that ended with a vehicle beโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ An Iraqi academic said the country's Health Insurance System represents a significant reform aimed at restructuring healthcare services, but warned its suโฆ
BasraTEL AVIV, Israel โ JERUSEMALEM โ The United States has refused to share details of a planned memorandum of understanding with Iran with Israel, Israeli media reported. Acโฆ
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq โ An open-field football championship for youth girls began in Sulaymaniyah on Tuesday, organized by the regional football federation. The opening cereโฆ
SulaymaniyahBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service said on Tuesday that coordinated security operations across several provinces led to the arrest of three ISIS members andโฆ
IraqIran international Mehdi Torabi's United States visa has expired, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported, as US visa restrictions on Iranian citizens continue to affect โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Communications announced that an internet fraud network covering more than 10,000 homes had been dismantled in a joint operation with tโฆ
