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 — An Iraqi academic said the country's Health Insurance System represents a significant reform aimed at restructuring healthcare services, but warned its su…
BasraTEL AVIV, Israel — JERUSEMALEM — The United States has refused to share details of a planned memorandum of understanding with Iran with Israel, Israeli media reported. Ac…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — An open-field football championship for youth girls began in Sulaymaniyah on Tuesday, organized by the regional football federation. The opening cere…
SulaymaniyahBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service said on Tuesday that coordinated security operations across several provinces led to the arrest of three ISIS members and…
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 …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — 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 t…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The FBI uncovered a plot to attack a UFC event held in front of the White House on June 14, coinciding with President Donald Trum…
IraqA U.S. study of more than 20,000 patients found that people who suffered head or brain trauma were 1.75 times more likely to die from brain cancer than those without such…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy and agreed that weapons should be held solel…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iraqi economist is calling for stricter inspection mechanisms to ensure that vehicles imported into the country meet international technical and safety…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Communications Minister Mustafa Sind said fiber-optic internet retains its edge over Starlink satellite service in speed, stability and cost, despi…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be fully reopened on Friday, adding that negotiations with Iran are ad…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Search teams on Friday entered the eighth day of efforts to locate a child identified as Ruqayya, who reportedly fell into the waters of the Zelem wa…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Interior Ministry has initiated legal proceedings against two social media content creators known online as "Arjuwan" and "Oskar," the ministry's O…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Interior has referred two social media content creators known online as "Arjuvan" and "Oscar" to judicial authorities, accusing them of…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's National Security Adviser Muzaffar Muhammad Saleh said on Wednesday that a delayed approval of the federal budget would not interrupt salary paymen…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — The Israeli Air Force scrapped a planned large-scale strike on Iran at the last minute, an Israeli military commander said, according to The Times of Israe…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazlum Abdi is expected to meet US Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack in Erbil, according to SDF sources.…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A high-level delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government is preparing to visit Baghdad to discuss the implementation of recent amendments to Iraq's la…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi telecommunications company Earthlink said it will broadcast the Iraq national football team's matches free of charge to subscribers of its Watani in…
