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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi economist Ra’d al-Masoudi said the political and economic transformation in Iraq after 2003 produced a new class of wealthy individuals, particularl…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Communications has signed an agreement with Qatar-based Gulf Bridge International (GBI) to commercialize cross-border internet transit …
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — Gold prices fell 0.7% on Monday, with spot gold dropping to $4,061.35 an ounce. U.S. gold futures for August delivery lost 0.5% to $4,076.40, …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's federal state structure has been under construction since the 2005 Constitution was adopted, but years later many of the regulatory laws it envisag…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Debate over the misuse of public funds and corruption allegations in Iraq has resurfaced, with recent reports pointing to billions of dinars reportedly lo…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's National Security Agency said several suspects were arrested in Baghdad and Karbala on charges of spreading extremist ideology and disturbing publi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's growing vehicle numbers and limited public transport infrastructure have turned traffic congestion into a serious economic and social problem, with…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Rising enrollment at private schools and universities in Iraq is pushing up household education spending, with families now allocating hundreds of million…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The United States has signaled it will not accept closer Iraqi ties with Iran and is pressing Baghdad to strengthen relations with Washington and Arab sta…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq has nominated Krikor Der-Hagopian, a diplomat of Armenian origin, as its next ambassador to the United States, the Iraqi government said. Der-Hagopia…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Ziyadi sent a condolence message to Venezuela after a powerful earthquake struck the South American country, killing at least 235…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Sadrist Movement, said in a written statement released on Friday that Imam Hussein secured victory through his martyrdom an…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's long-running housing crisis continues to weigh on low- and middle-income citizens, with rapid population growth and limited supply keeping ownershi…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Foreign Ministry said Friday that Gulf Cooperation Council member states should uphold the principle of good neighborly relations and reconsider the…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — TORONTO — Iraq's national team head coach Graham Arnold said his side will take the field against Senegal with nothing to lose, speaking at a pre-match pr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad Governorate said work on the remaining sections of the Baghdad-Mosul entry road development project has been suspended because of insufficient…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of Iraq’s Sadrist Movement, said in a statement on Tuesday that anyone who consented to, cooperated in, or remained silent about t…
BaghdadMANAMA, Bahrain — Foreign ministers from the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed support for the Iraqi government's efforts to bring weapons un…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council President Judge Faiq Zidan met with Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation President Pasquale D'Ascola in Baghdad to discuss j…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A former member of Iraq's parliamentary Agriculture and Water Committee, Tair Cuburi, has warned that climate change is intensifying across the country, w…
