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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — LONDON — London-based Zaha Hadid Architects has renamed itself ZHA, ten years after the death of its founder, the Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid. The …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The 2026 World Cup round of 32 continues Tuesday with three matches across venues in the United States, according to the tournament schedule. At 19:00 loc…
BaghdadANKARA, Turkey — Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization chief, Ibrahim Kalin, arrived in Kirkuk on July 1 following talks in Baghdad, state and local media reported…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Media and Communications Commission approved a package of administrative and regulatory measures at its regular session on Thursday, including a…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi security forces detained dozens of lawmakers and senior politicians in pre-dawn raids in Baghdad directed by Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, accord…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Former Iraqi lawmaker Abbas Sarut has warned that hidden unemployment has accumulated across Iraq’s ministries and state institutions, accusing successive…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's National Security Office said 301 suspects were detained in June as part of eight separate security and judicial operations across the country. The…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad Municipality announced on Wednesday that its "Baghdad More Beautiful 2" campaign is continuing, aiming to expand asphalting and rehabilitation wor…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday to preserve birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's effort to reinter…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that security forces detained a suspected drug trafficker near the Arar border crossing in Anbar province, descri…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A heritage specialist in Iraq has said the country remains among the hardest hit by antiquities smuggling, and that tracing artifacts taken abroad remains…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A broad anti-corruption operation launched by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zeydi has drawn attention from political and security circles in Washingto…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Football Federation convened an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday to assess the national team's performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Unit…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Higher Judicial Council signed a strategic working agreement with Eurojust, the European Union's criminal judicial cooperation agency, during a cer…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's National Farewell and Funeral Ceremony Committee said official, religious and public delegations from 30 countries will attend the funeral of Suprem…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A restaurant in the Karame district of Anbar province has been shut down after 41 people suffered food poisoning, local health authorities said. The closu…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Trade announced coordinated inspection operations targeting the illegal trade of flour allocated to the food rations system, according …
BaghdadBASRA, Iraq — The US Embassy in Baghdad said it wants to deepen economic partnership with Iraq following an official visit to Basra, where the US chargé d'affaires met wi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraq Badminton Doubles Cup began on Monday in Baghdad, drawing athletes from clubs and sports organizations across the country. Matches are being held…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Ammar Hakim, head of the Iraqi National Congress (formerly the Supreme Islamic Council), said the 1920 Iraqi revolution was a national achievement indepen…
