Iraq arrests senior officials in anti-corruption raids
Iraqi security forces arrested several politicians, lawmakers and senior officials in dawn raids across Baghdad.
World
aljazeera.com
28.06.2026
Iraq fans ‘proud’ and joyful despite World Cup loss to France
Iraqis in Philadelphia weather Mbappe and a storm, but still find happiness in their team's FIFA World Cup performance.
World
aljazeera.com
23.06.2026
Mbappe leads France to win over Iraq in lightning-delayed World Cup game
Kylian Mbappe scores France's first two goals, with Ousmane Dembele adding the other in a 3-0 win against Iraq.
World
aljazeera.com
23.06.2026
Meet the Iraq player set to make history for Pakistan
Zidane Iqbal, a former Manchester United player, will make history when he plays for Iraq this summer, becoming the first player of Pakistani heritage to feature at a men's World Cup.
Sport
bbc.com
16.06.2026
‘We are fighters’: Iraq aim to shock rivals at 2026 World Cup
Coach Graham Arnold and two key players speak to Al Jazeera ahead of Iraq's first World Cup appearance since 1986.
World
aljazeera.com
05.06.2026
Why has the US sanctioned Iraq’s deputy oil minister for helping Iran?
The US accuses Ali Maarij al-Bahadly of helping Iran avoid sanctions and export its oil through Iraq.
World
aljazeera.com
07.05.2026
Iraqi parliament elects new president
Iraq’s parliament has elected Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president after months of political deadlock.
World
aljazeera.com
12.04.2026
In Iraq, ISIS members once jailed in Syria face trial
In Iraq, NPR attends trials of French ISIS suspects after transfer from Syrian camps.
World
npr.org
06.10.2026
Iran poised to exploit security vacuum as US leaves Iraq
The end of the US military mission in Iraq leaves the Kurdistan region facing a severe security vacuum. As Erbil grapples with deep internal divisions, Tehran is well positioned to make strategic gain
World
dw.com
05.10.2026
Iraq's Iranian-backed militias say it'll cease attacks once U.S. military withdraws
Iraq's main Iranian-backed militias say they will stop attacks after the U.S. military's withdrawal from the country.
World
npr.org
05.10.2026
U.S. withdrawal from Iraq is complete
Twenty-three years after President George W. Bush's campaign of "shock and awe," the U.S. military has completed its withdrawal from Iraq.
World
npr.org
03.10.2026
President Ilham Aliyev sends congratulatory letter to President of Iraq
Azerbaijan
trend.az
03.10.2026
Lit Hub Daily: October 2, 2026
Assal Rad examines the parallels between the American media’s treatment of the invasion of Iraq and the genocide in Gaza. | Lit Hub Politics These five books are essential reading on women in the earl
Journal
lithub.com
02.10.2026
How the American Media Manipulated the Public to Support War in Iraq
For years, mainstream media have parroted the language of their own governments, and that of lsrael, with little critical coverage of or challenge to the dominant political narrative in the West. Pale
Journal
lithub.com
02.10.2026
Iran urges Iraq to lift flight ban amid US sanctions
Iran calls on Iraq to remove flight curbs after US sanctions, in a move that has strained bilateral ties.
World
aljazeera.com
02.10.2026
Iraq’s Kurdish forces look to a new era after US withdrawal
Peshmerga unification seeks stability, overcoming party disputes to build a national force in Iraq's Kurdish landscape.
World
aljazeera.com
01.10.2026
US-led coalition ends anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq amid heightened regional tensions and security fears
The US-led force has been operating in Iraq for 12 years to dismantle ISIS networks which had threatened to takeover the region and plunge it into instability.
World
euronews.com
01.10.2026
Clay tablets reveal how Babylonian students learned about their gods
When it came to religious education in ancient Babylonia, in what is now Iraq, students had a lot to learn, ranging from the names of gods to their divine characteristics. A new study published in the
Science
phys.org
30.09.2026
U.S. ends ISIS-fighting mission in Iraq as regional security fears mount
The last American troops assigned to fight ISIS in Iraq pulled out of the country Wednesday, ending the mission that dismantled the extremists’ self-declared caliphate but raising fears about what mig
World
nbcnews.com
30.09.2026
Pentagon says US troop withdrawal from Iraq is complete
The withdrawal ends two decades of foreign intervention in Iraq as part of 'global war on terror' and anti-ISIL fight.
World
aljazeera.com
30.09.2026