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.
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Two teenagers drowned in separate incidents on the Tigris River in the Mosul area, according to officials from the Qayyarah district police. A 16-year-olโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Iraqi national basketball team has started its home camp in Baghdad ahead of the World Cup qualifiers, with 18 players called up for training. The sqโฆ
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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ FIFA announced June 5 that it has allocated $250 million for a club support program ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Under the program, clubs will receive appโฆ
IraqEdinburgh's Employment Tribunal has rejected a compensation claim by Lisa O'Hara, a former animal keeper at Edinburgh Zoo, after she failed a test to identify different mโฆ
IraqANTALYA, Turkey โ Iraq's under-23 national football team suffered a 5-1 defeat against Russia in a friendly match on Friday. Russia took a 1-0 lead into halftime with Boโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Growing numbers of Iraqi migrants are returning from European countries to Iraq, many after years of residence abroad, according to a report by Deutsche Wโฆ
IraqLamine Yamal, Barcelona's 18-year-old winger, has won La Liga's best footballer award, the league announced. He beat Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappรฉ, Villarreal's Nicolas Pรฉpโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The World Bank has approved $900 million in financing to improve road infrastructure across Iraq, according to a statement from the institution. The projeโฆ
IraqThe US Treasury Department announced new sanctions targeting a network that transports liquefied petroleum gas from Iran to South and East Asian markets. The network usedโฆ
IraqRussian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he sees no reason to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a day after Zelenskyy sent an open letter proposingโฆ
DuhokZAKHO, Iraq โ Rescue teams recovered the body of an 18-year-old in Zakho on Friday, 48 days after the young person disappeared while falling into the Habur River, accordiโฆ
IraqTEHRAN, Iran โ TEHRAN โ Iran accused the International Atomic Energy Agency of turning its technical reports into a tool of political pressure, according to statements reโฆ
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran โ U.S. forces have allegedly prevented a group of Iraqi oil tankers from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to sources cited by Arab media. The asserโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ The United States Central Command said Friday that its forces diverted 129 commercial vessels and disabled six ships since April โฆ
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Israel and Hezbollah clashed again along the border Friday despite ongoing ceasefire discussions. Hezbollah said its forces targeted an Israeli Merkava taโฆ
IraqST. PETERSBURG, Russia โ Iran's ambassador to Moscow said Russia holds the right to pass military vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that carries โฆ
IraqThe US Central Command denied Iran's claim that its forces fired warning shots at American warships in the Gulf, saying the report was false. In a statement issued Fridaโฆ
KirkukRIYADH, Saudi Arabia โ Kirkuk's grain silos have accepted approximately 60,000 tons of wheat in the first four days of the marketing season, according to Kirkuk Silo Direโฆ
BaghdadERBIL, Iraq โ The Kurdistan Region Electricity Ministry announced Tuesday that technical faults and maintenance work at gas power plants have reduced electricity productiโฆ
