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BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — Oil prices fell Thursday as markets reacted to a ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, which raised expectations that a broader acco…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Oil Ministry confirmed a nationwide gasoline shortage, attributing the supply crunch to regional developments and a foreign company's withdrawal fr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Oil announced Tuesday that the country's gasoline shortage is expected to end next week, with fuel shipments arriving within days. The…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi discussed preparations for the sixth Arab-Europe…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Hashdi Shabi and Defa al-Jawi secured their spots in the Iraqi Basketball Super League play-offs after winning their quarterfinal matches. Hashdi Shabi de…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Wastewater pipes were seen discharging directly into the Tigris River in Baghdad’s Charsh al-Ahrar area, according to images recorded on Wednesday. The fo…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s Chief of Staff, Gen. Abdul Emir Rashid Yarallah, met on Monday in Baghdad with Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Mar Boulos III Nona, the Defense Ministr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Spain described the formation of a new government in Iraq as an important opportunity to strengthen ties between the two countries, according to Iraq’s Fo…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq aims to increase oil exports through pipelines from 220,000 barrels a day to 770,000 barrels a day within 75 days, as part of a plan to redirect ship…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi security forces arrested 13 people in Diwaniya on Wednesday during an operation against an electronic fraud network, the National Security Service s…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s Health Minister Abdulhussein Al-Musaawi said administrative and financial procedures have been completed for the salaries of doctors in specialty t…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A Britain-based report by Amwaj said Fayli Kurds have made gains in representation in Iraq’s parliament, but remain under the influence of major political…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Health Minister Abdullhussein al-Musewi said procedures have been completed for the salaries of contracted doctors whose pay has been delayed for th…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Economist Nabil El-Mersumi and the Iraqi Parliament’s media office were involved in a legal dispute in Baghdad on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, after remarks m…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Higher Education Ministry announced changes to exam cheating penalties for university students on June 3, 2026. The new regulations establish a gra…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Islamic Resistance Movement Nujaba said on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, that its position on keeping its weapons has not changed. In a statement issued in…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Oil Minister Basim al-Abbadi on Wednesday appointed a new official spokesman for the ministry, according to a ministry order. The order named Selim…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Petroleum announced Thursday that a nationwide gasoline shortage will be resolved next week, with new shipments expected to arrive shor…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s Finance Ministry has sent a letter to the Health Ministry requesting a list of contract doctors who graduated in 2023 and 2024 for salary payments,…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Industries in Diyala province are facing mounting pressure as summer temperatures rise, with electricity cuts and soaring production costs straining the i…
