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.
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A 63-year-old patient died after falling from the second floor of Shar Hospital in Sulaymaniyah, in the Kurdistan Region, while awaiting medical test…
MaysanBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Military Intelligence Directorate said four people suspected of drug trafficking and distribution were arrested in Maysan province. The arrests wer…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — TEHRAN — Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has ordered tighter oversight of domestic markets, citing U.S. President Donald Trump'…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Iranian football club Esteghlal will play its home matches in the AFC Champions League Elite group stage at Basra International Stadium in Iraq during the 2…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s Trade Ministry said on Monday that the country has enough rice in stock to meet this year’s needs under the ration-card system. Ministry spokespers…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — TEHRAN — Iran's Foreign Ministry said the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States in Islamabad contains no specific 60-day d…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's national boxing team will compete in the Almaty Boxing Championship in Kazakhstan with five athletes, Iraqi Boxing Federation President Ali Taqtit …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's prime minister, parliament speaker, president and head of the Supreme Judicial Council are scheduled to meet in Baghdad on Monday evening to discus…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Border Crossings Authority said customs officers at Umm Qasr North Port intercepted a 40-foot container carrying new motorcycle spare parts whose i…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education will not add new material to the school curriculum for the 2026-2027 academic year but will introduce targeted updates at sev…
IraqPARIS, France — LONDON — Virgin Group has received railway access rights to operate high-speed train services across the English Channel, Britain's rail regulator said on…
IraqAsian equity markets rose broadly on Monday as investors assessed a fresh batch of US economic data following last week's pullback on Wall Street, with the readings easin…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said his office was targeted by an Iranian drone in Erbil, calling the attack a direct threat to the region'…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Communications and Media Commission has barred Muwshan al-Jubouri and Ahmed al-Sharifi from appearing on Iraqi television for 90 days. The commissi…
IraqBRUSSELS, Belgium — Rain on Monday provided some relief to firefighters battling a forest fire in southeastern Belgium on its fourth day, officials said. The blaze, descr…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Two drones carrying explosives operated by Iran struck the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Ministry office and the residence of the Regional Secur…
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 …
