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.
IraqThe United States is preparing to send Iranian nationals and other irregular migrants to the Central African Republic, according to Reuters. Sources told the agency that …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran have reached an agreement on three key files in indirect talks mediated by Qatar, according to a US-ba…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Joint Operations Command said an air strike on Thursday killed two militants in the Diyala operational area. The operation in the southern Bihriz a…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — The Basra Disabled Sports Club has completed its first goalball training camp for visually impaired and partially sighted women, ending the program with a c…
IraqKINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said the country's Ebola outbreak has grown to 676 confirmed cases…
IraqA large UK study covering more than 193,000 pregnancies found a link between migraine and miscarriage, with researchers reporting a modest increase in risk even after acc…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi lawmaker Besim al-Garrabi said on Thursday that he had met with the Education Minister to discuss measures aimed at safeguarding exam transparency a…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had canceled planned US airstrikes on Iran scheduled for that night, announcing a prel…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization held an information seminar in Najaf to introduce mechanical rice seedling transplanting techniques, wi…
DivaniyeBAGHDAD, Iraq — Two people, including one foreign national, were arrested in Diwaniya with two kilograms of crystal narcotics, Iraq's Directorate for Narcotics and Psycho…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad's Karkh Police Command said it has arrested a suspect who fired a gun into the air at a wedding after video of the incident circulated on social m…
KirkukWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — Iraq and Syria have moved into the strategic planning phase to revive the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline, with a target of pumping 1…
IraqPineapple, a tropical fruit valued for its sweet flavor and rich nutritional profile, contains high levels of vitamin C along with essential minerals such as manganese an…
NajafTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a condolence message following the death of Muhammad Ishaq Fayyadh, a well-known Shia jurist based in the…
IraqMore than 300 young men from the Kurdistan Region who reached Libya have been subjected to serious abuses, according to a joint investigation by Deutsche Welle and the BB…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Civil Defense teams responded to two separate fires on Friday, one at a sports facility in Baghdad and another affecting agricultural land in Ninev…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A fire broke out at a sports facility belonging to the Ministry of Youth and Sports near Rusafa in eastern Baghdad and was brought under control, the Civi…
IraqSeveral floors and corridors of the Pentagon were closed and partial evacuations were ordered after an air quality problem was detected in the U.S. Defense Department hea…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's consul general in Kermanshah, Sa'dun al-Saidi, said on Thursday that Baghdad is working to establish direct communication channels with technology …
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Air Force F-16 fighter jets carried out two airstrikes against militants in Diyala province, northeast of Baghdad, the country's military said. The …
