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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices climbed in Iraq's capital Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region capital Erbil on Tuesday, according to local market data. On Baghdad's Nehr al-Sara…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's national football team will return to the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday after a 40-year absence, taking on Norway in its opening Group I match in Qatar…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's General Directorate of Meteorology forecast sunny and clear conditions on Wednesday across central and southern cities, with partly cloudy skies in…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Stars League clubs are moving quickly through the summer transfer window ahead of the 2026-2027 season, completing new contracts, renewals and coach…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Left-wing political groups in Iraq met on June 13 to discuss a wave of protests driven by diverse grievances, including demands for public-sector appointm…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi political analysts are assessing the potential implications for Baghdad of a US-Iran agreement announced with Pakistani mediation, which covers the …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad Municipality said it will broadcast all 2026 World Cup matches live on a large screen at Zawraa Park in the capital, including games involving…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Institution for Strategic Public Policy on Monday introduced the "Iraq 2033 Strategy" at a session in Baghdad, outlining a comprehensive governa…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — BAGHDAD — Iraqi and Iranian authorities are carrying out work to activate and develop the infrastructure of the Hillat al-Shimali border crossing in Ilam p…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Sunni Endowments Office announced that Tuesday will mark the first day of Muharram, the opening month of the Islamic year 1448 AH. The office said …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education issued a ministerial order on June 15, 2026, revising how retirement age is calculated for its personnel. Under the new rule,…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Minister of Water Resources, Mohsen al-Tamimi, chaired a meeting to assess the outcomes of his recent visit to Basra, the ministry said in a statem…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Education Minister Abdulkarim Abtan issued a ministerial order on Monday changing how retirement age is calculated for ministry staff, setting 31 D…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad police have arrested a gang accused of carrying out motorcycle thefts in the Sha'la district following a targeted operation, the Karkh Crime Comba…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Justice announced that an international arbitration tribunal ruled in Iraq's favor in a case brought by the telecommunications company …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Sulaymaniyah finished first in Iraq's Chess Championship, the annual Provincial Olympiad, ahead of Baghdad in second and Maysan in third, according to the…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's parliament is set to read and vote on more than 100 draft laws during its upcoming legislative session, including long-pending measures on the Popu…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The subdistrict administrator of Baghdadi in Anbar province has rejected social media claims linking the death of a 30-year-old woman to electricity short…
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Azam Coalition leader Muthanna al-Samarrai met on Monday with Australian Ambassador to Iraq Glenn Miles in Baghdad to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi telephoned Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Monday, June 15, 2026, to thank him and Iraq's Foreign Ministry …
