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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A U.S.-based Long War Journal report says the Kurdistan Regional Government has faced hundreds of drone attacks in recent months and has asked the federal…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington firmly opposes any fees or taxes imposed on ships transiting the Strait of Horm…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Morocco finished second in Group C of the 2026 World Cup with seven points after drawing Brazil 1-1 and beating Scotland 1-0 and Haiti 4-2, becoming the f…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's government has effectively abandoned efforts to draft a 2026 federal budget and is now concentrating on the 2027 spending plan, a member of parliam…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iraqi health specialist has warned that counterfeit and smuggled medicines continue to pose a serious threat to public health, calling for stronger ove…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A lawmaker with the Coordination Framework said reports that Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi's cabinet would be expanded to include new ministries of tourism …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Researchers and clerics in Iraq are weighing the historical origins of Husseini mourning rituals against certain modern practices that they say have drawn…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Communications Minister Mustafa Sind said on Thursday that the country has signed an agreement with Qatar-based GBI to market cross-border internet…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Authorities seized $22.9 million in cash hidden inside vertical air-conditioning units at an apartment belonging to former Oil Ministry Deputy Minister Ad…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad Municipality said drinking water produced at the city's treatment plants is safe for human consumption, attributing pollution in the Tigris Ri…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi officials are discussing increasing oil exports beyond the production ceiling set by OPEC, with the proposal expected to be raised after Prime Minis…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Writer Mahir es-Saffar has criticized the systemic corruption that has permeated all levels of the Iraqi state in the two decades following the occupation…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government's Council of Ministers has expressed open support for a joint customs memorandum signed between federal and regional aut…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources said on Wednesday it has activated a comprehensive preventive plan to ensure water and essential services for the milli…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police in Baghdad's Karkh district have arrested an organized gang accused of stealing mobile phones and personal belongings from passengers boarding Kia …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani said Wednesday that there is no justification for armed groups to continue operating in Iraq after the withd…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad Municipality announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Tangier, Morocco, covering mutual cooperation and the exchange of experti…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's General Customs Authority has activated an electronic invoice verification feature within the ASYCUDA customs system, the authority said in a June …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Senegal will be without goalkeeper Edouard Mendy for Friday's 2026 World Cup group-stage match against Iraq in Toronto after the Al-Ahli keeper suffered a…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq Football Association President Yonus Mahmud has dismissed reports that Australian head coach Graham Arnold is set to leave his post, saying the feder…
