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.
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — Local authorities in the Derker subdistrict of Duhok's Zakho independent administration have lifted a nearly 10-year ban on daily civilian visits to border …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education issued a ministerial order on June 15, 2026, revising how retirement age is calculated for its personnel. Under the new rule,…
IraqPARIS, France — French President Emmanuel Macron said he will not accept U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on French wine and champagne, warning that…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A fire broke out at a market in the Shakhlawa district of Erbil on Monday, with security sources reporting flames rising in the bazaar. Firefighting teams w…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — A suicide attack struck a barracks belonging to Syria's Interior Ministry in the city of Raqqa, killing two security personnel, the ministry's spokesper…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Minister of Water Resources, Mohsen al-Tamimi, chaired a meeting to assess the outcomes of his recent visit to Basra, the ministry said in a statem…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Education Minister Abdulkarim Abtan issued a ministerial order on Monday changing how retirement age is calculated for ministry staff, setting 31 D…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad police have arrested a gang accused of carrying out motorcycle thefts in the Sha'la district following a targeted operation, the Karkh Crime Comba…
MaysanMAYSAN, Iraq — Maysan Police Directorate announced the formation of an investigation committee to look into an engineer protest held outside the Maysan Oil Company, accor…
IraqJustin Gaethje defeated Ilia Topuria by technical knockout in the fourth round to win the UFC lightweight championship at a White House event held to mark the 250th anniv…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Justice announced that an international arbitration tribunal ruled in Iraq's favor in a case brought by the telecommunications company …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Abdulhussein al-Musawi, announced on Monday a new decision affecting students who took…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — An electrical engineer in Iraq's Diyala province has died from injuries sustained when an electrical panel exploded at a power station last week, accordin…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration expects progress on a deal that would guarantee Iran does not develop or…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Sulaymaniyah finished first in Iraq's Chess Championship, the annual Provincial Olympiad, ahead of Baghdad in second and Maysan in third, according to the…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's parliament is set to read and vote on more than 100 draft laws during its upcoming legislative session, including long-pending measures on the Popu…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met on Monday with the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Iraq, Irfan Siddiq, in Erbil to discuss bilateral relatio…
IraqBOSTON, United States — Hundreds of Iraqi supporters have converged on Boston ahead of the national team's 2026 World Cup match against Norway, filling parts of the city …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The subdistrict administrator of Baghdadi in Anbar province has rejected social media claims linking the death of a 30-year-old woman to electricity short…
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Azam Coalition leader Muthanna al-Samarrai met on Monday with Australian Ambassador to Iraq Glenn Miles in Baghdad to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral…
