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BabilWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has removed the two remaining federal officials overseeing an agency that supports the accuracy and sec…
BabilBABYL, Iraq — Official institutions in the southern Iraqi city of Babyl declared Wednesday and Thursday public holidays to receive the remains of Iranian Supreme Leader A…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Political groups in Iraq have set up candidate selection committees to fill remaining ministerial seats in the government, a source familiar with the talk…
BabilThe London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies said Russia carried out a coordinated campaign targeting nuclear facilities across Europe, launching drones…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council President Judge Faiq Zidan received the country's new National Security Adviser Qasim al-Badri at his office, congratulati…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Tribal leaders in Diwaniyah and Karbala declared support for the Iraqi government's campaign against financial corruption, backing Prime Minister Mohammed…
BabilGold prices extended their decline on Monday, with spot gold falling below $4,000 an ounce for the first time since November 2025. As of 16:10 Moscow time, spot gold was …
BabilGold fell below $4,000 an ounce on Wednesday afternoon, recording its steepest drop since November 2025, according to Reuters data. Spot gold traded at $4,064.01 per ounc…
BabilHezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said a project aimed at eliminating the group militarily, politically, culturally and socially has failed, according to rem…
BabilIsrael's plan to encourage Palestinians to leave Gaza has stalled because no country has agreed to accept them, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported, citing the Mossad inte…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — President Abdul Latif Rashid received Sheikh Sami al-Masoudi, head of Iraq's High Hajj and Umrah Commission, and senior officials from the body at the Sal…
BabilBABIL, Iraq — An Iranian religious delegation was hosted in Babil province at a large tribal gathering held at the Tufail Emarah guesthouse, with the participation of Bab…
BabilHezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said Israel has failed to achieve its objectives through its attacks on Lebanon and has been unable to alter the situation on the …
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Qasim al-Araji announced on Monday that he has stepped down from his position as Iraq's National Security Advisor. In a statement, he expressed gratitude …
BabilBABIL, Iraq — Umm al-Qura University in Babil province hosted an awareness conference marking World Drug Day, drawing representatives of local government, security agenci…
BabilSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A panel in Sulaymaniyah convened by the Cizîr Social Enlightenment Organization brought together academics, researchers and experts from law, politic…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Transport said the Council of Ministers has approved a decision to reunite the country's airport management department with the air nav…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Border Ports Commission has reached an agreement for forces affiliated with the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) to withdraw from checkpoints and …
BabilBABYLON, Iraq — A worker died on Friday in Babylon province when an iron bundle fell on him while being unloaded from a truck, a medical source at the Babylon Health Dire…
BabilBEIRUT, Lebanon — BEIRUT — Hezbollah said on Thursday that Israel has never complied with the ceasefire reached on November 27, 2024, accusing it of repeated violations s…
