Do Not Travel warning for Iraq — its highest advisory level — saying plainly: “Do not travel to Iraq for any reason. Leave now if you are there.” Officials emphasize that Americans who choose to

American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter as well as an Iraqi official.

U.S. officials have issued a new warning to Americans still in Iraq, advising them to leave the country immediately as Iraqi terrorist militia groups aligned with Iran may "intend to conduct attacks" in central Baghdad.

The U.S. Embassy in Iraq warned Americans in the Middle East on Thursday to “leave now” as U.S.-Israeli attacks on and retaliatory strikes from Iran intensify days after an American journalist in Iraq was kidnapped by an Iran-backed militia group.

A month after the war in Iran started, workers at ports and oil fields in the province of Basra, where almost all of Iraq’s crude is produced and exported, have grown accustomed to rockets streaking across the sky, aimed at U.S. air bases and other strategic facilities.

Iraq Kurdish border are cutting families off and crushing daily life, according to people reached by The Associated Press.

Shelly Kittleson, a U.S. citizen and journalist who has worked for more than a decade covering the Middle East, was kidnapped by an extremist group in Iraq this week, American and Iraqi officials said.

Graham Arnold’s team defeat La Verde 2-1 to qualify, joining France, Norway and Senegal in Group I

For the first time in 40 years, Iraq have secured a place at the FIFA World Cup. Under the guidance of Graham Arnold, it's a remarkable achievement considering the obstacles this squad has faced.

Iraq beat Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff to claim the final spot in the record-breaking 48-team field for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.