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.
IraqIran’s World Cup squad is scheduled to arrive in Mexico early Sunday after leaving Antalya on Saturday at 3:20 p.m. for Tijuana, according to the team’s travel plan. The …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Communication and Media Commission has cancelled a reconciliation agreement with Korek Telecom and suspended the company's activities following fai…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — BRUSSELS — The European Union will on Wednesday unveil a plan aimed at reducing its reliance on American and Asian technology, with EU tech ch…
IraqNEW YORK — Elon Musk’s wealth could top $1 trillion ahead of SpaceX’s planned stock market debut, according to figures cited in New York. Forbes estimated Musk’s net wort…
BasraKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires and delivered a protest note over what it described as Iranian attacks, the ministry sai…
IraqThe International Atomic Energy Agency has warned member states that Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile poses a nuclear proliferation risk, according to a report based on …
MosulNINEVEH, Iraq — The Popular Mobilization Forces said Tuesday evening that three ISIS members were killed in a security operation in the Nineveh desert. The force said the…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Economist Manar al-Ubaydi said trade between Iraq and Jordan fell by 30% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year. He said tot…
IraqDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A senior Israeli official said ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates have grown closer after the latest war, citing increased mil…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The film 7 Dogs has drawn strong audience demand in Iraq, with tickets sold out in some cinemas after screenings began, according to the information share…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Activities for the 15th International Ghadir Week began Tuesday evening in Najaf, as the city marked Ghadir Day. The events are being held alongside commemo…
BabilGENEVA — The World Meteorological Organization said the chance of an El Nino forming in the summer of 2026 has risen to 80 percent. The United Nations agency said the eve…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department announced Tuesday new sanctions targeting four individuals in Iran and four cryptocurrency trading p…
IraqMOSCOW — Russia’s Defense Ministry said 158 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles belonging to Ukraine were shot down within 12 hours on Tuesday, in an operation that it sa…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — The disputed areas in Iraq are no longer viewed only as a border or administrative question under Article 140 of the constitution, according to the article…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — As temperatures rise in Erbil, Iskan Street has become a popular gathering place at night, with families and young people heading there to cool off and spen…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi security forces arrested multiple suspects and seized weapons following an armed clash in Baghdad that left one person dead and another injured, the…
BaghdadNINOVA, Iraq — A source in Nineveh said new power lines have been brought into service on Iraq’s electricity grid through Turkey and the Kurdistan Region, adding about 1,…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falah al-Ali ez-al-Zeydi ordered oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region to restart operations beginning Wednesday. The d…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Ali ez-al-Zeydi chaired the Iraqi Cabinet’s fourth regular meeting on Tuesday, where ministers decided to reassess the heads o…
