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MüsennaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Missan Governor Mihindh al-Atabi declared Wednesday, July 8, 2026, an official holiday across the province, the governorate announced. The decision was is…
MüsennaHAMBURG, Germany — Two men went on trial in Hamburg on Friday on charges of spying on pro-Israel individuals and Jewish communities in Germany on behalf of Iranian intell…
MüsennaSAMAWA, Iraq — Worshippers gathered in the streets and squares of Samawa on the seventh day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, to hold mourning p…
MüsennaQAMISHLI, Syria — Residents in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli took to the streets on Sunday to protest rising fuel prices and deteriorating electricity services…
MüsennaERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Greens Party has launched an environmental initiative calling on political parties and civil society organizations in the Kurdistan Region to …
MüsennaThe Algerian Football Federation has submitted an official complaint to FIFA over the refereeing in its 3-0 friendly loss to Argentina, the federation said. The match was…
MüsennaBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Busiyya subdistrict in Iraq's southern Maysan province has asked Oil Minister Bassim Allabedi to give local residents hiring priority in oil p…
MüsennaBAGHDAD, Iraq — An anti-corruption court in Iraq's Maysan province has issued arrest warrants against the head of the provincial electricity department and several staff …
MüsennaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Authorities in Maysan province have ordered public institutions to suspend operations on Thursday to avoid disrupting ongoing student examinations. Educat…
MüsennaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Commission of Integrity said it detained eight people, including a government employee, during five separate operations carried out on Mond…
MüsennaBAGHDAD, Iraq — BAGHDAD — Iraq's parliament Education Committee announced plans to develop a comprehensive strategy addressing areas where literacy rates exceed 22 percen…
MüsennaBAGHDAD, Iraq — The local government of Muthanna province said Friday that a fuel shortage affecting the region stems from a drop in fuel allocations from the central gov…
MüsennaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Fuel shortages have persisted in Baghdad and several Iraqi provinces for about 10 days, with long queues forming at gas stations, according to the local g…
MüsennaIraq's Agriculture Ministry has set this year's summer farming plan at 1.8 million donums, while also moving to expand exports of vegetables and agricultural products. Th…
