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.
MüsennaQAMISHLI, Syria — Residents in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli took to the streets on Sunday to protest rising fuel prices and deteriorating electricity services…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — President Masoud Pezeshkian said U.S. President Donald Trump’s posture toward the Iranian people has shifted, telling a press conference in the capital tha…
IraqThe French press has identified five standout players in Iraq's national team ahead of Monday night's World Cup 2026 Group D meeting with France. Aymen Hussein, Zidane Iq…
MaysanBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Commission of Integrity said it dismantled an eight-member network accused of smuggling scrap iron out of Maysan province in cooperation wi…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — Relatives of people who went missing in the district of al-Saklawiya in Iraq's Anbar province say they have come under pressure from parties claiming ties t…
IraqFather's Day is marked in much of the world on the third Sunday of June, a tradition that traces back to 1909 in Spokane, Michigan, where Sonora Smart Dodd petitioned for…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi authorities have put the total area contaminated with mines and explosive remnants across the country at 4,800 square kilometers, warning that clear…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Construction, Housing and Municipalities said it will shortly launch an annual credit plan through the Housing Fund to support the hous…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iraqi official on Saturday rejected reports that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had established secret cells in Iraq to carry out dron…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — LOS ANGELES — Iran's national football team arrived in Los Angeles less than 24 hours before its 2026 World Cup match against Belgium, according to team sou…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Organization said Sunday that temperatures will ease toward the end of the week, with a mild rise midweek followed by a return to se…
BaghdadMONTERREY, Mexico — Japan defeated Tunisia 4-0 in the second round of group-stage play at the 2026 World Cup, climbing to second place on goal difference behind the Nethe…
IraqA multi-agency manhunt is underway in Kansas City, Missouri, for a 22-year-old suspect linked to multiple shootings near Arrowhead Stadium, the venue hosting World Cup ma…
IraqWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump said several people have been taken into custody in connection with vandalism at the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. In…
IraqLOS ANGELES — A fire that broke out on June 18 at a frozen food warehouse in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles produced a dense smoke cloud that spread across…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Seven own goals have been recorded at the 2026 World Cup, drawing attention to defensive mistakes in the tournament. The figure compares with only two own…
IraqKYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Russian forces are preparing for a "near and large-scale" attack on Ukraine. In a video address, Zelensky urg…
IraqThe UK government has rejected claims that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to resign. Reports in The Observer had said Starmer was expected to step down on Monda…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq has not sought external borrowing to address its current financial difficulties, Prime Ministry spokesperson Haider al-Abboudi said on Sunday, adding…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Writer Issam Hussein al-Hadithi has argued that the widely held view of Iraq as 90% dependent on oil exports does not reflect the country's full revenue b…
