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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi national basketball team has started its home camp in Baghdad ahead of the World Cup qualifiers, with 18 players called up for training. The sq…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — FIFA announced June 5 that it has allocated $250 million for a club support program ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Under the program, clubs will receive app…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Growing numbers of Iraqi migrants are returning from European countries to Iraq, many after years of residence abroad, according to a report by Deutsche W…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The World Bank has approved $900 million in financing to improve road infrastructure across Iraq, according to a statement from the institution. The proje…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — U.S. forces have allegedly prevented a group of Iraqi oil tankers from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to sources cited by Arab media. The asser…
BaghdadERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region Electricity Ministry announced Tuesday that technical faults and maintenance work at gas power plants have reduced electricity producti…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — President Nizar Amidi stated on Saturday, June 6, 2026, that building a strong nation is only possible through a healthy and sustainable environment. In …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A former member of Iraq's Parliament Services Commission says the government's program to distribute residential land to families will only succeed if thr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A former member of the Iraqi Parliament's Security and Defense Committee said ISIS cells are experiencing their final phase in the country. Abbas es-Sarut…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Anti-Corruption Commission carried out surprise inspections of fuel stations across Baghdad on Friday, examining whether fuel dispatched fr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Federal Integrity Commission has launched field inspections at fuel stations across Baghdad as the capital grapples with a gasoline shortage tha…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi national football team has arrived in Chicago to begin the final phase of its 2026 World Cup preparations. The squad completed a training camp …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi authorities have received weapons and fighter records from Saraya al-Salam, a Shiite armed group, as part of an ongoing effort to bring armed groups…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq exported an average of 233,000 barrels per day of crude oil via the Kirkuk and Kurdistan Region of Iraq pipeline in May, maintaining total export lev…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Armed Forces General Command denied social media reports suggesting imminent senior security and military appointments, according to a statement…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Long vehicle queues at fuel stations across Baghdad have disappeared following the implementation of a new direct-entry distribution system, according to …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Tens of thousands of mourners attended the funeral of Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq al-Feyyaz in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad on Friday. Prime Minister Sh…
BaghdadARAR, Iraq — More than 18,000 pilgrims traveled through Iraq's Arar border crossing during the hajj travel period, according to the Iraq Border Gates Authority. The auth…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq has been awarded two slots in the Gulf Champions League for the 2026-2027 season following the Gulf Football Union's upgrade of Iraqi clubs to Catego…
BaghdadANTALYA, Turkey — Iraq's under-23 football team played a friendly match Friday against Russia's under-21 national team at Antalya Stadium. The match kicked off at 5:30 p.…
