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.
KARBALA, Iraq — The Iraqi Interior Ministry's General Traffic Directorate reported 65 traffic accidents recorded during the first half of the year, with a significant con…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders criticized American support for Israel and called for fundamental changes to U.S. Middle East policy during a spee…
IraqThe Iraqi Ministry of Interior confirmed that the number of registered vehicles in the country has exceeded 7 million. Most vehicles on the roads are private cars, accord…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Aziz Ahmed, the head of Rudaw Media Network's Baghdad bureau, was killed in a traffic accident on the Baghdad-Basra highway, according to reports. Ahmed, …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A medical team at Baghdad's Medical City complex performed a bone marrow transplant on a 9-year-old girl being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, u…
IraqThe dollar exchange rate in Iraqi markets has shown volatile movement between rises and periods of stability, according to economists monitoring the situation. Experts sa…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi parliamentarian Hiyam el-Yasiri has submitted a formal question to the Media and Communication Authority regarding mobile operators' internet packag…
MüsennaBAGHDAD, Iraq — BAGHDAD — Iraq's parliament Education Committee announced plans to develop a comprehensive strategy addressing areas where literacy rates exceed 22 percen…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Families of Moroccan prisoners held in Iraqi jails are pressing the Moroccan and Iraqi governments to implement a transfer agreement signed in August, say…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological and Seismic Authority warned citizens on Tuesday that a heat wave is driving temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius across eight c…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, will compete at the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, but a recurring pattern in tournamen…
DivaniyeBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Petroleum is conducting intensive inspections of fuel stations across the country to prevent fraud and adulteration of petroleum produc…
BabilAli Mirzayi, a well-known Iranian singer, was spared execution at the last moment after the family of the murder victim waived their right to qisas, or retaliation, and g…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The U.S. dollar has risen against the Iraqi dinar in Iraqi markets, continuing recent exchange rate volatility. Market sources point to the gap between th…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The United States will continue pursuing a nuclear agreement with Iran regardless of whether Israel approves, Vice President JD Vance said in a Fox News i…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The United States imported approximately 15.1 million barrels of crude oil from Iraq in 2025, marking the lowest level in at least a decade, according to …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Ministry of Education announced that admissions to elite, successful and talented schools for the next academic year will follow strict criteria…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday, with Iraqi Basra crude grades declining nearly 5 percent while international benchmarks Brent and West Texas Intermediat…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Reports have surfaced detailing disagreements between Israeli intelligence and the U.S. administration over a plan to overthrow Iran's government during th…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Schools in Utsunomiya remained closed for a second day as authorities searched for a black bear that has been spotted more than a dozen times since Saturday…
