The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

The Saudi-Iraqi Business Forum got underway in Riyadh on Monday, with a wide participation of ministers, officials and businessmen in the two countries. Emphasizing a new page of comprehensive cooperation at all levels, Saudi and Iraqi ministers announced the signing of a power linkage agreement to enhance regional electricity trade,…

War kept him away from his beloved homeland for decades. Now, virtuoso oud player Naseer Shamma hopes to help rebuild conflict-scarred Iraq through a series of concerts and other projects to support culture and education. The audience at the Iraqi National Theater were on their feet, overcome with emotion as…

An Iranian family was digging up soil to plant lemon trees when they made a shocking discovery – the remains of three Iraqi soldiers from the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war. The soldiers were still wearing their dog tags, and a number of journalists have been posting on social media in an…

As people battle freezing temperatures at a makeshift camp in France, a scooter, football or necklace bring hope.

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi reiterated the strong relations between Saudi Arabia and Iraq, which have common interests and are united by historical ties. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on the occasion of the Saudi-Iraqi…

Iraq has already scheduled some oil shipments for loading in March due to projections of strong demand, Ali Nizar, deputy head of Iraq’s State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO), told reporters on Sunday. Nizar said it was still too early to say if oil prices will exceed $100 per…

A vague report about the formation of a new military force in Iraq that is loyal to parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi has sparked fierce debate among Sunnis in the country. The report, which was widely circulated on social media, said the "Desert Phantoms" was formed of Iraqis from the western…

Bella the dog can barely stand after being abused, but she is now receiving care from a Baghdad refuge that hopes to become Iraq's first veterinary clinic for stray animals. The Baghdad Animal Rescue opened around a week ago, and Bella, a nervous fox-like dog who raises her muzzle for…

US federal agents on Thursday returned two ancient stone artifacts to representatives of the Iraqi government at the country's consulate in Los Angeles. Authorities said the artifacts, a fragment of a stone tablet inscribed with cuneiform characters and a hexagonal prism used to teach schoolchildren the cuneiform alphabet, are believed…