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.
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Vefa Mohammed, a member of the Kurdish Democratic Party, called on Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi's government to open corruption files and pursue comprehens…
DiyalaDIYALA, Iraq — The Diyala Agriculture Directorate has been struggling with a severe funding shortfall since October 2024, severely limiting its ability to deliver service…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad's municipality announced a campaign to plant 300,000 perennial, heat-resistant trees across the city, with work carried out under the direct instr…
IraqSarah Kellen, a former assistant to American financier Jeffrey Epstein, appeared before the U.S. House Oversight Committee and accused him of sexual abuse spanning severa…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's imports of dairy products, bird eggs and natural honey declined to their lowest level in five years in 2025, according to International Trade Centr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's automotive market contracted sharply in the first quarter of 2026, with new vehicle sales falling 34.3 percent to 30,838 units from 46,953 in the s…
IraqGlobal spending on nuclear weapons by nine nuclear-armed states reached $119 billion in 2025, according to a report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapo…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Civil Aviation Authority said work is ongoing to complete the technical and administrative requirements needed to open Mosul International Airport.…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Hezbollah said Tuesday that Iran's missile attack on Israel was carried out to defend the Lebanese people. The group called on Lebanese authorities to mend…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has prepared three files for discussion during his upcoming visit to Washington, Radio Monte Carlo reported T…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iran Football Federation announced that its designated share of World Cup group match tickets in the United States has been cancelled. The federation …
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — A bus collided with a truck on an international highway in Dhi Qar province on Saturday, killing more than 20 people and injuring at least 17 others, offi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A Baghdad court has ordered former Iraqi Red Crescent Secretary-General Jamal Nasir Karboli to return $4.5 million to the organization's budget, citing fi…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — A parliament member from Diyala province has become the subject of political controversy after her husband was appointed to lead a major local hospital, w…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A Baghdad court has ordered former parliamentarian Jamal Nasir Deli Karbouli to pay $4.5 million in compensation for financial violations committed while …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Oil Ministry announced Tuesday a strategic development package aimed at boosting national refinery capacity to meet rising domestic fuel demand and…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Finance Minister Felah Sari has ordered the withdrawal of insult and defamation lawsuits the ministry had previously filed against former general ma…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Nineveh Technical University has received approval to establish a master's-level Institute of Health Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, according t…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Kerbela Provincial Council called on the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday to cancel traffic fines issued to drivers due to errors in the electronic mon…
ErbilSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region's share of Iraq's total population stands at 14.4 percent, according to the results of a national census conducted by the federa…
