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.
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's federal Ministry of Finance has initiated the process to fund July salaries for public employees and pension recipients in the Kurdistan Region. Th…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — French newspaper Le Figaro reported that Israel prepared a secret plan to back an opposition force of roughly 150,000 people inside Iran, seize several cit…
BaghdadRain fell in Belgium on Monday as the country worked to contain one of its largest forest fires in recent years. Forecasters had not yet determined whether the precipitat…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The U.S. dollar continued its rise against the Iraqi dinar in the country's domestic exchange markets, according to market data. Buying and selling rates …
ERBIL, Iraq — Two drones targeted the office of the Kurdistan Regional Government prime minister and the residence of the region's security director on Wednesday, local a…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Two drones launched from Iran struck the office of Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in Erbil on Wednesday morning, the Kurdistan…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran is reviewing its potential response options to recent developments, including the possibility of targeting inter…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Australian head coach Graham Arnold returned to Baghdad on Monday to renew his contract with the Iraqi Football Federation and resume work with Asofud el-…
BasraBAIDOA, Somalia — Heavy fighting broke out in Baidoa, in southwestern Somalia, between the Federal Army and armed opposition groups, with clashes spreading across multipl…
BaghdadDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iraqi-born British hairdresser Ahmed El-Sanavi is expanding his A Star Barbers brand to Dubai, opening the brand's first international branc…
IraqA forest fire that broke out in a Belgian nature reserve and scorched roughly 3,000 hectares has been stopped from advancing toward the German border after rainfall eased…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's parliament is awaiting a government bill on the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) that could reach the legislature by the end of this month, a memb…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's chronic electricity crisis continues through summer temperatures above 50°C, with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani's pledge to double power …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad Provincial Council has linked private generator operators' failure to comply with the official ampere tariff to irregularities in fuel distrib…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources has acknowledged that the volume of water reaching the southern marshes now covers only 32% of their annual requirement…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Organization said temperatures would begin falling across the country starting Tuesday, after weeks of high summer heat. The agency …
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — A young man was found dead inside his vehicle in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province after being struck twice on the head, security sources said. The victim …
DuhokBAGHDAD, Iraq — Air Defense will face Zakho on Tuesday evening in Game 3 of the Iraqi Basketball Super League final, with the match scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Armenian C…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Cabinet Secretariat announced that Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, will be an official public holiday across all ministries and government institutions.…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi security forces closed the highway linking Karbala to Baghdad to vehicle traffic on Tuesday after demonstrators took to the road, according to local…
