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.
DiyalaBAQUBA, Iraq โ A family in Baquba, Diyala province, is mourning the death of a pet nightingale named Juri that had lived with them for nearly ten years. Family member Mohโฆ
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Communications and Media Commission announced sanctions against several media outlets and individuals. The regulator said it found that the Wilayatโฆ
IraqPARIS, France โ Brazilian former footballer Ronaldinho has signed with Ravenna, an Italian third-division club based in the Emilia-Romagna region, ending a retirement thaโฆ
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Antiquities and Heritage Authority chief Ali Obaid Shalgam announced the discovery of an inscription belonging to an Assyrian stele at the Bab Shamโฆ
IraqMIAMI โ Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti said Neymar is fit to play in Brazil's third Group C match against Scotland, after the 34-year-old forward missed the team's opeโฆ
IraqIndian clinical pathology and genomics specialist Dr. Shaili Mahajan is recommending five routine health screenings for people over 35, citing the cumulative effects of sโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq has nominated Krikor Der Hagopyan, a Christian and Armenian-origin adviser to Prime Minister Ali ez-Zeydi, as its next ambassador to the United Stateโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Higher Judicial Council has directed courts across the country to apply the country's counter-terrorism legislation to individuals involved in prodโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The head of Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zidan, met on Tuesday with Environment Minister Soraya Abdulvahid to discuss legal mechanisms for โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government, said he was pleased that Kurdish footballers would represent Iraq at the 2026 FIFโฆ
IraqABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates โ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday evening, launching a three-day tour of Gulf states following a US-Irโฆ
SaladinWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Tehran has agreed to admit nuclear inspectors and that the monitors will take parโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Health Minister Abdulhussein al-Musawi has ordered the suspension of all health guarantee contract signings and renewals until the contract system approveโฆ
BasraDUBAI, United Arab Emirates โ Iraq's Basra Heavy crude dropped 4.09% to $45.78 a barrel in Wednesday trading, slipping under the $50 mark. Basra Medium also declined, falโฆ
BaghdadPARIS, France โ Iraq is reviewing alternative export routes for its oil because of its continued reliance on the Strait of Hormez and uncertainty over sea-land transit coโฆ
SaladinGUADALAJARA, Mexico โ Colombia secured a place in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1-0 in a Group 11 match dโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is preparing to launch a new commercial lending program in cooperation with state and private banks, targetinโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A fire broke out inside a Hashd al-Shaabi military headquarters in the Bueyse area of Baghdad's southern Devle district and was extinguished by Civil Defeโฆ
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Security forces in Saladin province found the bodies of two women in a house in the Buecayl area east of Tikrit on Wednesday morning, according to local sโฆ
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq โ Portugal defeated Uzbekistan 5-0 in the second match of the 2026 World Cup group stage, with captain Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice. Ronaldo, 40, becameโฆ
