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IraqInter Miami said Lionel Messi has been diagnosed with a muscle strain in his left hamstring caused by overuse, after the star forward left the Philadelphia match early whโฆ
IraqFlights in the airspace over Isfahan, Iran, are set to resume tomorrow after an 84-day closure, marking the return of air traffic to normal in the area after a long interโฆ
IraqBritain has imposed new sanctions on cryptocurrency networks it says Russia uses to evade Western sanctions and finance the war in Ukraine. The Foreign Office said the meโฆ
IraqScientists have detected a change in direction in a giant molten iron flow inside Earthโs outer core beneath the Pacific Ocean, a movement observed more than 2,200 kilomeโฆ
BaghdadIraqi Parliament member Muhammad Jasim al-Hafaji has taken the Cabinetโs internal regulation clause on the confidentiality of meetings and decisions to the Federal Supremโฆ
IraqFIFA has announced the cities and facilities where all 48 national teams competing in the 2026 World Cup will hold their pre-tournament camps, with Iraq set to prepare atโฆ
IraqIran's judiciary has suspended the work of the cyberspace regulation council that decided to gradually restore internet service across the country, halting a key body creโฆ
SulaymaniyahSulaymaniyah held a large Arefe Day celebration on Friday, with residents from different parts of the city taking part in a religious and social event that drew wide partโฆ
IraqAn oil tanker reported an explosion on its port side off Oman, about 60 nautical miles from Muscat, in an incident that briefly raised maritime safety concerns in the areโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Communications and Media Commission has completed an operational plan to keep mobile networks and internet services stable during Eid al-Adha, with monitoring and โฆ
IraqIraqโs Agriculture Ministry expects wheat production to reach 5 million tons in the 2025-2026 season, a level officials say will keep the country on track toward self-sufโฆ
IraqKermanshah has produced 3 million native saplings to help revive the Zagros forests, as part of afforestation projects and wood cultivation programs tied to the green ecoโฆ
IraqIran has pressed for the release of frozen funds in Qatar and South Korea during a visit by Parliament Speaker Muhammad Baqir Qalibaf to Qatar, with Tehran focusing on a โฆ
BaghdadPrime Minister Ali Zeydi met Baghdad Mayor Ammar Musa Kรขzฤฑm and instructed the municipality to pursue a policy that reduces spending while increasing revenues, as authoriโฆ
Dhi QarAuthorities in Shatra district of Dhi Qar have launched a wide-ranging operation against offices accused of loan-sharking, locally known as โfayiz.โ District commissionerโฆ
BaghdadIraq is confronting a severe drought crisis as climate change and upstream water policies in neighboring countries drive water reserves down from 18 billion cubic meters โฆ
IraqIndirect talks between Iran and the United States are centering on the release of about $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, one of the main issues in the ongoing negotiโฆ
BasraIraq's National Security Service stopped an organized attempt to smuggle crude oil in Basra after intelligence monitoring on the main road between Basra and Dhi Qar uncovโฆ
NajafNajaf Governor Yusuf Kenavi announced that preparations are underway to launch oil production at the Garneyn oil field, with commercial extraction expected to begin withiโฆ
BasraIraqโs National Security Service said it uncovered an oil smuggling line more than 500 meters long in Basra. The operation came after investigation and judicial approvalsโฆ