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.
DuhokZAHO, Iraq โ The fourth edition of the Shal u Shebek Festival opened on Wednesday evening in Zakho, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, with an inaugural ceremony attended bโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ President Donald Trump said the U.S. military carried out a "secret mission" in the Strait of Hormuz last month to protect oil tankers and othโฆ
AnbarTEHRAN, Iran โ TEHRAN โ Iran's Hesilan Marsh in Kermanshah province has regained its ecosystem and biological activity after roughly two decades of severe drought, enviroโฆ
BaghdadDHI QAR, Iraq โ Health authorities in Dhi Qar province have recorded 76 cases of hemorrhagic fever since the start of 2026, with six patients dying from complications of โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq has reduced its holdings of US Treasury bonds significantly over the past six years, according to financial experts and officials cited in Iraqi mediโฆ
IraqTOKYO, Japan โ Manga and anime fans in Japan have gathered roughly 20,000 signatures on a Change.org petition titled "Protect Japanese Manga," protesting what they say isโฆ
AnbarWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on nine individuals and companies based in China and Hong Kong for facilitating weapโฆ
IraqMessaging platform Telegram has released a rebuilt native app for Apple Watch, ending a multi-year absence on the device. Founder and CEO Pavel Durov announced the returnโฆ
IraqU.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said a U.S. aircraft fired precision munitions into the engine room of the Palau-flagged oil tanker Sitipello in the Gulf of Oman after theโฆ
ErbilERBIL, Iraq โ Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Wednesday inaugurated the Kurdistan Youth Center in Erbil, describing the facility as one of the largest โฆ
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Civil Aviation Authority has outlined three main reasons for the delayed opening of Mosul International Airport. In a statement, the authority citeโฆ
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Border Security Command said border units seized 30 kilograms of captagon pills in western Anbar province, foiling an attempt to smuggle the drugs โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Ali al-Zeydi sent a message to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa calling for expanded economic and security cooperation bโฆ
IraqResearchers at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom have found that the variety of fruits and vegetables consumed plays a more decisive role in heart health thโฆ
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ Residents in the central al-Hussein neighborhood of Basra staged a protest on Wednesday over repeated power outages, blocking roads and burning tires. The dโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Baghdad Operations Command said three suspects were caught preparing a tribal armed raid on a residential home in the capital's eastern neighborhood of Boโฆ
MosulMOSUL, Iraq โ Wounded members of the Iraqi army gathered in front of Mosulโs municipal building in Nineveh province to demand the distribution of residential land plots tโฆ
MรผsennaBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Authorities in Maysan province have ordered public institutions to suspend operations on Thursday to avoid disrupting ongoing student examinations. Educatโฆ
AnbarRAMADI, Iraq โ Anbar Governor Omar Mishan Dabous said a drainage water treatment project launched in the Zinkura area of Ramadi will strengthen water security and help adโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A legal activist said Iraq cannot declare its internal displacement file closed merely because camps have shut and fewer families remain displaced. รmer Fโฆ
