http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:23 +0200 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:23 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/24/iran-war-sparks-push-to-transform-syria-into-global-energy-corridor http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/24/iran-war-sparks-push-to-transform-syria-into-global-energy-corridor Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:02 +0200 Washington is reportedly exploring a plan to turn Syria into a key energy corridor, linking their pipelines to Turkey and Europe. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/iran-backed-iraqi-militia-says-it-will-release-abducted-us-journalist-shelly-kittleson http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/iran-backed-iraqi-militia-says-it-will-release-abducted-us-journalist-shelly-kittleson Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:04:32 +0200 Like many freelancers, Shelly Kittleson often worked on a shoestring budget and without the protections afforded by large news organisations to staff. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/01/surveillance-video-shows-kidnapping-of-us-journalist-in-baghdad http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/01/surveillance-video-shows-kidnapping-of-us-journalist-in-baghdad Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:02:34 +0200 Surveillance footage appears to show the abduction of US journalist Shelly Kittleson in Baghdad, as officials say she remains missing and an investigation into the kidnapping is ongoing. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/us-journalist-kidnapped-in-baghdad-and-security-forces-pursuing-captors-iraqi-officials-sa http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/us-journalist-kidnapped-in-baghdad-and-security-forces-pursuing-captors-iraqi-officials-sa Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:50:19 +0200 It was not immediately clear if the kidnapping was related to the ongoing war, but Iran-backed militias in Iraq have launched regular attacks on US facilities in the country. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/13/french-soldier-killed-in-iraq-as-iran-war-fallout-continues-to-spread-across-region http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/13/french-soldier-killed-in-iraq-as-iran-war-fallout-continues-to-spread-across-region Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:31:44 +0100 Saudi forces intercepted more than two dozen drones on Friday after renewed Iranian threats against oil facilities, as the regional conflict killed a French soldier in Iraqi Kurdistan. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/12/video-shows-moment-ship-struck-off-iraq http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/12/video-shows-moment-ship-struck-off-iraq Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:38:32 +0100 Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard claimed it had attacked a vessel off Iraq, releasing a video that purports to show the moment the ship was attacked. The footage claims to show explosions striking the Safesea Vishnu, a ship flagged in the Marshall Islands, overnight. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/03/iraqi-police-fire-tear-gas-at-pro-iran-protest-near-us-embassy-in-baghdad http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/03/iraqi-police-fire-tear-gas-at-pro-iran-protest-near-us-embassy-in-baghdad Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:24:57 +0100 Police dispersed dozens of Iraqis protesting in support of Iran near Baghdad's Green Zone on Monday night. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/24/gulf-states-back-kuwait-in-maritime-dispute-with-iraq-over-un-sea-boundary-claim http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/24/gulf-states-back-kuwait-in-maritime-dispute-with-iraq-over-un-sea-boundary-claim Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:23:20 +0100 Gulf states have rallied behind Kuwait in a renewed sea border dispute with Iraq, highlighting unresolved maritime tensions in the northern Gulf and the strategic importance of shared waterways and offshore resources. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/28/nour-al-maliki-slams-us-meddling-in-iraqs-affairs-after-trump-threatens-to-cut-off-support http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/28/nour-al-maliki-slams-us-meddling-in-iraqs-affairs-after-trump-threatens-to-cut-off-support Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:17:00 +0100 After decades of conflicts and chaos, Iraq has recently regained a sense of stability but it is struggling with weak economic growth and cannot risk punitive measures by the US. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/09/iraq-elections-early-voting-for-security-personnel-and-displaced-people-began-on-sunday http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/09/iraq-elections-early-voting-for-security-personnel-and-displaced-people-began-on-sunday Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:18:27 +0100 The election, with 7,744 candidates, will determine if PM al-Sudani secures a second term amid regional tensions. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/30/greek-carrier-aegean-airways-set-to-fly-direct-to-baghdad-in-european-first http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/30/greek-carrier-aegean-airways-set-to-fly-direct-to-baghdad-in-european-first Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:26:48 +0100 Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis confirmed that the inaugural flight to Iraq's capital would take place on 16 December. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/20/iraq-says-some-us-military-personnel-will-stay-due-to-islamic-state-threat-in-syria http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/20/iraq-says-some-us-military-personnel-will-stay-due-to-islamic-state-threat-in-syria Mon, 20 Oct 2025 22:22:25 +0200 Washington and Baghdad agreed last year to wind down a US-led coalition fighting IS in Iraq by this September, with US forces departing some bases where they have been stationed. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/29/iraqi-man-sentenced-to-life-over-recruiting-fighters-for-russia-against-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/29/iraqi-man-sentenced-to-life-over-recruiting-fighters-for-russia-against-ukraine Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:42:34 +0200 Iraqi judicial officials and a senior security officer said the man, who they identified as Risan Falah Kamel, was convicted of recruiting fighters and sending them to fight alongside Russia. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/18/accused-french-islamic-state-members-sent-to-iraq-for-trial-syrian-officials-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/18/accused-french-islamic-state-members-sent-to-iraq-for-trial-syrian-officials-say Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:24:35 +0200 Their transfer happened more than one month ago but had not been previously reported. French officials could not be reached for comment. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/01/iraqs-al-nouri-mosque-officially-reopens-eight-years-after-being-destroyed-by-isis http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/01/iraqs-al-nouri-mosque-officially-reopens-eight-years-after-being-destroyed-by-isis Mon, 01 Sep 2025 19:14:07 +0200 The so-called Islamic State group detonated explosives at the 12th-century Mosul landmark in 2017. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/20/us-led-coalition-in-syria-captures-leader-of-so-called-islamic-state-group http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/20/us-led-coalition-in-syria-captures-leader-of-so-called-islamic-state-group Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:15:05 +0200 The IS jihadist group broke away from al-Qaeda more than a decade ago and attracted supporters from around the world after it declared a so-called caliphate in 2014 in large parts of Syria and Iraq. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/19/iraq-says-tip-off-to-lebanon-led-to-destruction-of-amphetamine-factory http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/19/iraq-says-tip-off-to-lebanon-led-to-destruction-of-amphetamine-factory Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:56:52 +0200 Western governments estimate that captagon has generated billions of euros in revenue for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his associates and allies. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/05/turkish-committee-begins-work-on-pkk-peace-deal-in-step-towards-end-of-decades-long-insurg http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/05/turkish-committee-begins-work-on-pkk-peace-deal-in-step-towards-end-of-decades-long-insurg Tue, 05 Aug 2025 21:45:31 +0200 The PKK had waged an armed insurgency against Turkey since 1984, initially with the aim of establishing a Kurdish state in the southeast of the country. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/18/officials-in-iraq-struggle-to-identify-18-bodies-from-shopping-centre-fire-that-reportedly http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/18/officials-in-iraq-struggle-to-identify-18-bodies-from-shopping-centre-fire-that-reportedly Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:22:25 +0200 While the cause of Wednesday's blaze has not yet been determined, officials blamed lack of safety standards in the building for the scale of the tragedy. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/07/17/newly-opened-mall-in-iraq-destroyed-by-fire-killing-dozens http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/07/17/newly-opened-mall-in-iraq-destroyed-by-fire-killing-dozens Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:09:37 +0200 A massive fire at a newly opened shopping mall in Kut, Iraq, has killed dozens, with many suffocating inside, as authorities launch an investigation and declare three days of mourning. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/17/fire-at-iraqi-shopping-centre-kills-more-than-60-and-injures-dozens http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/17/fire-at-iraqi-shopping-centre-kills-more-than-60-and-injures-dozens Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:22:59 +0200 Over 60 people died and dozens were injured in a shopping centre blaze in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut. An investigation and legal actions are in progress. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/07/17/dna-analysis-from-4600-year-old-skeleton-uncovers-hidden-link-between-egypt-and-mesopotami http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/07/17/dna-analysis-from-4600-year-old-skeleton-uncovers-hidden-link-between-egypt-and-mesopotami Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:14:37 +0200 Sealed inside a rocky tomb for over four millennia, an Egyptian skeleton has just revealed a hidden chapter of ancient history. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/16/three-oil-fields-in-iraqi-kurdistan-hit-by-drone-strikes-as-recent-spate-of-attacks-contin http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/16/three-oil-fields-in-iraqi-kurdistan-hit-by-drone-strikes-as-recent-spate-of-attacks-contin Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:34:06 +0200 Three oil fields in Iraqi Kurdistan were targeted by explosive drones on Wednesday, causing material damage without casualties. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/25/world-bank-approves-1bn-for-development-projects-in-iraq-syria-and-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/25/world-bank-approves-1bn-for-development-projects-in-iraq-syria-and-lebanon Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:27:12 +0200 The biggest amount went to Iraq, where the World Bank approved $930 million to help improve the country’s railway infrastructure, boost domestic trade and create jobs. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/05/18/spectacular-find-monumental-images-of-gods-discovered-in-nineveh http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/05/18/spectacular-find-monumental-images-of-gods-discovered-in-nineveh Sun, 18 May 2025 13:42:54 +0200 2,700 years ago, Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian empire. Researchers from the University of Heidelberg have made a spectacular discovery in the palace of King Assurbanipal. During excavations, they came across the first large-format depictions of two important Assyrian deities. http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/17/gaza-dominates-arab-league-summit-as-leaders-push-for-ceasefire-and-pledge-to-work-on-reco http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/17/gaza-dominates-arab-league-summit-as-leaders-push-for-ceasefire-and-pledge-to-work-on-reco Sat, 17 May 2025 19:15:04 +0200 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and UN General-Secretary António Guterres attended the annual Arab League Summit, as leaders from Arab nations reiterated their push for a Gaza ceasefire and promised to contribute to the territory's reconstruction. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/03/21/thousands-gather-in-iraqs-kurdish-region-to-celebrate-nowruz-festival http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/03/21/thousands-gather-in-iraqs-kurdish-region-to-celebrate-nowruz-festival Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:53:38 +0100 Celebrations filled Iraq’s Kurdish region on Thursday as people gathered to mark Nowruz, the festival that welcomes spring and the start of a new year. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/03/21/4000-year-old-tablets-found-in-iraq-reveal-ancient-red-tape http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/03/21/4000-year-old-tablets-found-in-iraq-reveal-ancient-red-tape Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:29:29 +0100 Archaeologists from the British Museum and Iraq have uncovered over 200 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablets at Girsu, shedding light on the earliest known empire's complex bureaucracy. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/04/uk-government-launches-ad-campaign-in-iraq-to-reduce-channel-crossings http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/04/uk-government-launches-ad-campaign-in-iraq-to-reduce-channel-crossings Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:20:08 +0100 The move comes as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attempts to crack down on smuggling gangs. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/02/07/war-ravaged-landmarks-in-iraqs-mosul-are-reopening-after-unesco-led-restoration-project http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/02/07/war-ravaged-landmarks-in-iraqs-mosul-are-reopening-after-unesco-led-restoration-project Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:19:32 +0100 A UNESCO-led project is restoring historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul, including the Al-Hadbaa Minaret and key churches, after being destroyed by ISIS. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/05/iraqs-supreme-court-freezes-controversial-laws-on-womens-rights-detainees-and-land-dispute http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/05/iraqs-supreme-court-freezes-controversial-laws-on-womens-rights-detainees-and-land-dispute Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:09:05 +0100 The move follows a complaint by lawmakers who argued that the voting process was unlawful. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/01/31/italy-returns-ancient-iraqi-artefacts-seized-from-illegal-traffickers http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/01/31/italy-returns-ancient-iraqi-artefacts-seized-from-illegal-traffickers Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:44:06 +0100 The ancient artefacts, which include four terracotta cones and a cuneiform tablet, were presented at a ceremony in Rome attended by police officials and Iraq’s ambassador to Italy. http://www.euronews.com/2024/12/17/pope-francis-reveals-he-was-target-of-suicide-bombing-plot-during-2021-iraq-visit http://www.euronews.com/2024/12/17/pope-francis-reveals-he-was-target-of-suicide-bombing-plot-during-2021-iraq-visit Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:45:38 +0100 In his upcoming autobiography, the pontiff said that two suicide bombers were killed by Iraqi police before they could carry out their planned attacks. http://www.euronews.com/2024/04/29/eu-denounces-iraqi-law-threatening-lgbtq-community-with-prison http://www.euronews.com/2024/04/29/eu-denounces-iraqi-law-threatening-lgbtq-community-with-prison Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:54:17 +0200 The law imposes 10 to 15-year prison sentences for same-sex relationships and lesser penalties for gender-transition procedures or advocacy for certain organisations. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/04/11/watch-children-in-iraq-celebrate-eid-al-fatr http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/04/11/watch-children-in-iraq-celebrate-eid-al-fatr Thu, 11 Apr 2024 15:37:36 +0200 The three-day festival celebrates the completion of the fasting month of Ramadan by Muslims across the world. http://www.euronews.com/2024/02/03/us-missile-barrage-on-targets-in-iraq-and-syria-after-us-soldiers-killed http://www.euronews.com/2024/02/03/us-missile-barrage-on-targets-in-iraq-and-syria-after-us-soldiers-killed Sat, 03 Feb 2024 12:15:57 +0100 US military claimed 85 targets hit at seven locations after three US soldiers were killed in Jordan, allegedly by Iran-backed militias. http://www.euronews.com/2024/01/28/iraq-and-us-begin-formal-talks-to-end-coalition-formed-to-fight-islamic-state http://www.euronews.com/2024/01/28/iraq-and-us-begin-formal-talks-to-end-coalition-formed-to-fight-islamic-state Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:32:46 +0100 The two nations have made the decision to open the dialogue as US forces in Iraq and Syria are targeted by Iran-backed militias since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. http://www.euronews.com/2024/01/21/us-base-in-iraq-attacked-after-iran-vows-revenge-for-damascus-attack http://www.euronews.com/2024/01/21/us-base-in-iraq-attacked-after-iran-vows-revenge-for-damascus-attack Sun, 21 Jan 2024 16:59:27 +0100 US Central Command said "multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched" at its Al-Assad based in western Iraq. http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/26/turkey-escalates-airstrikes-in-syria-and-iraq-following-the-deaths-of-12-soldiers http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/26/turkey-escalates-airstrikes-in-syria-and-iraq-following-the-deaths-of-12-soldiers Tue, 26 Dec 2023 16:08:31 +0100 Turkey intensified its airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq in retaliation for the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq over the weekend. http://www.euronews.com/2023/10/27/israel-hamas-half-israelis-want-to-hold-off-gaza-invasion-eu-calls-for-pause-us-strikes-sy http://www.euronews.com/2023/10/27/israel-hamas-half-israelis-want-to-hold-off-gaza-invasion-eu-calls-for-pause-us-strikes-sy Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:26:11 +0200 All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/10/26/archaeological-dig-in-iraq-unearths-ancient-winged-sculpture http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/10/26/archaeological-dig-in-iraq-unearths-ancient-winged-sculpture Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:40:42 +0200 Many of the priceless reliefs showing gods, mythical beasts and kings were destroyed by Islamic State group militants with explosives and reduced to rubble. http://www.euronews.com/2023/09/27/fire-at-wedding-in-northern-iraq-kills-more-than-100-people http://www.euronews.com/2023/09/27/fire-at-wedding-in-northern-iraq-kills-more-than-100-people Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:17:16 +0200 There was no official word on the cause of the blaze, but the Kurdish television news channel Rudaw aired footage showing fireworks shooting up from the floor of the event and setting a chandelier aflame. http://www.euronews.com/2023/09/15/one-year-on-iran-steps-up-police-presence-for-anniversary-of-masha-aminis-death http://www.euronews.com/2023/09/15/one-year-on-iran-steps-up-police-presence-for-anniversary-of-masha-aminis-death Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:34:23 +0200 The legacy of Mahsa Amini lives on. There are still women on the streets of Iran who don't wear a veil. http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/22/the-reason-sweden-allows-quran-burning-despite-international-anger http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/22/the-reason-sweden-allows-quran-burning-despite-international-anger Sat, 22 Jul 2023 13:05:14 +0200 The protests have sparked outrage in countries such as Iraq, Iran and Lebanon, but the country has no law against blasphemy and protections for freedom of speech. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/07/22/watch-muslims-in-lebanon-and-iraq-protest-after-quran-desecrated-in-sweden http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/07/22/watch-muslims-in-lebanon-and-iraq-protest-after-quran-desecrated-in-sweden Sat, 22 Jul 2023 00:09:25 +0200 Thousands of people angrily took to the streets of Beirut and Baghdad on Friday after a copy of the Quran was desecrated in Sweden. http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/29/muslim-countries-condemn-stockholm-mosque-quran-burning-protest http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/29/muslim-countries-condemn-stockholm-mosque-quran-burning-protest Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:10:50 +0200 An Iraqi refugee tore, burned and kicked the holy book at a protest initially allowed by the authorities. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/06/11/watch-sandstorm-hits-iraqs-mosul-shrouding-landmarks-in-dust http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/06/11/watch-sandstorm-hits-iraqs-mosul-shrouding-landmarks-in-dust Sun, 11 Jun 2023 18:39:10 +0200 A sandstorm hits the northern Iraqi city of Mosul with local landmarks such as the Al-Nuri mosque and the Mosul Bridge shrouded in dust. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/05/31/listening-to-the-news-in-the-language-of-jesus http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/05/31/listening-to-the-news-in-the-language-of-jesus Wed, 31 May 2023 17:54:00 +0200 A new television channel has been launched in Iraq to save the 2,000-year-old Syriac language. http://www.euronews.com/2023/05/17/millions-killed-in-aftermath-of-911-war-zones-finds-new-report http://www.euronews.com/2023/05/17/millions-killed-in-aftermath-of-911-war-zones-finds-new-report Wed, 17 May 2023 17:15:01 +0200 "War’s destruction of economies, public services, and the environment leads to deaths that occur long after bombs drop", wrote the report's authors. http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/21/around-the-world-muslims-celebrate-eid-al-fitr-as-ramadan-ends http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/21/around-the-world-muslims-celebrate-eid-al-fitr-as-ramadan-ends Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:15:38 +0200 Muslims around the world began the festival of Eid al-Fitr with prayers and visits to family graves, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.