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SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission said three employees at a state grain silo in Maysan province were arrested for accepting bribes from farmers deliveri…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Saladin Provincial Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to name a street in Tikrit "Asudu'r-Rafideyn," according to the council's press office. The de…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Postgraduate graduates of Tikrit University in Saladin province have threatened to escalate protests over thesis defense and doctoral dissertation fees th…
SaladinEAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — Brazilian forward Neymar Junior has announced his retirement from the national team following Brazil's exit from the 2026 World Cup. The dec…
SaladinEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Norway advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Brazil in the round of 16 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on F…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill said Kylian Mbappé did not return his handshake after Paraguay's 1-0 loss to France in the World Cup round of 16. Gill to…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Morocco advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Canada in the round of 16. After a goalless first half, Eziddin Onahi …
SaladinSALAHADDIN, Iraq — River police in Saladin province recovered the body of a child who drowned in the Tigris River after hours of search operations, a source with the Sala…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — The Sun reported that England’s national football team players may take medication containing sildenafil to help their bodies adjust to playing at the Azt…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — The 2026 World Cup round of 16 begins Saturday with two matches. Morocco, which advanced past the Netherlands on penalties, faces Canada in Houston in the…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — The naming of members of parliament, ministers and senior officials in corruption files has reignited a debate in Iraq that extends beyond recent detentio…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — A video circulating on social media that purports to show a whale in a waterway in the Ishaki subdistrict of Saladin province was generated using artifici…
SaladinDAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's new People's Assembly will serve a 30-month term that may be extended, the head of the country's Higher Election Committee said at a press confe…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service said Tuesday that three suspected militants had been arrested in coordinated operations across three provinces. The agenc…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Norway advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in a Round of 32 match played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, T…
SaladinTUZ KHURMATU, Iraq — The district administration of Tuz Khurmatu in Saladin province announced that legal action will be taken against factories and facilities responsibl…
SaladinKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Iraqi national Muay Thai team member Mustafa al-Tikriti claimed the 81 kg gold medal at the 2026 World Muay Thai Championship held in the Malaysi…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified for the playoff round of the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, becoming the first team to advance via the group stage after fini…
SaladinWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Tehran has agreed to admit nuclear inspectors and that the monitors will take par…
SaladinGUADALAJARA, Mexico — Colombia secured a place in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1-0 in a Group 11 match d…
