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.
BasraBAIDOA, Somalia โ Heavy fighting broke out in Baidoa, in southwestern Somalia, between the Federal Army and armed opposition groups, with clashes spreading across multiplโฆ
BaghdadDUBAI, United Arab Emirates โ Iraqi-born British hairdresser Ahmed El-Sanavi is expanding his A Star Barbers brand to Dubai, opening the brand's first international brancโฆ
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 easedโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ 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 membโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's chronic electricity crisis continues through summer temperatures above 50ยฐC, with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani's pledge to double power โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Baghdad Provincial Council has linked private generator operators' failure to comply with the official ampere tariff to irregularities in fuel distribโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources has acknowledged that the volume of water reaching the southern marshes now covers only 32% of their annual requirementโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Meteorological Organization said temperatures would begin falling across the country starting Tuesday, after weeks of high summer heat. The agency โฆ
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq โ 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 โฆ
DuhokBAGHDAD, Iraq โ 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 Cโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Iraqi Cabinet Secretariat announced that Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, will be an official public holiday across all ministries and government institutions.โฆ
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi security forces closed the highway linking Karbala to Baghdad to vehicle traffic on Tuesday after demonstrators took to the road, according to localโฆ
IraqA deputy commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the country's armed forces have adopted a "transformational approach" in their new military doctrine, โฆ
AnbarANBAR, Iraq โ LONDON โ Measurements taken with balloon-borne instruments developed by the University of Surrey showed that atmospheric radiation briefly reached about 10 โฆ
BasraWASHINGTON, United States โ Global maritime tracking data shows ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz, which links the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, have slowed โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Gold prices climbed on Monday as a softer dollar and weaker-than-expected US economic data reshaped expectations for monetary policy. Spot gold gained 0.4โฆ
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran โ Oil prices rose on Monday as talks between the United States and Iran failed to produce tangible progress and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz sโฆ
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq โ Iraqi journalist Yavuz ฤฐzzet has criticized a media campaign targeting Kirkuk Governor Muhammed Seman Aฤa, arguing that it is intended to keep Iraq in a stโฆ
IraqA 2012 official letter from Iraq's Ministry of Commerce to the Iraqi Embassy in Jordan has revived scrutiny of businessman and politician Haydar Ebadi. According to the dโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has launched administrative and legal action against employees at the Baghdad General Electricity Distribution Company and โฆ
