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SaladinTUZKHURMATU, Iraq — A 14-year-old boy drowned in an irrigation canal in Tuzkhurmatu district, Saladin province, while swimming with friends, local authorities said. The b…
SaladinBASRA, Iraq — The Basra office of Iraq's High Commission for Human Rights has called on the federal government to step up efforts to enforce the law and protect human rig…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) reversed an earlier appointment and reinstated Ali El-Akayli as commander of operations in Samarra, reversing a chan…
SaladinDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A peace agreement between US President Donald Trump and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, is structured as a 60-day ceasefire requiring both sides…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) has reversed an earlier leadership change at the Samarra Operations Command, returning Ali al-Akaili to the post …
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's national football team will take on France on Thursday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia in their second group-stage match of the 2026 Wor…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — The second round of group-stage matches at the 2026 World Cup gets underway on Thursday with four fixtures across Groups A and B. The tournament, hosted a…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Ivory Coast international Eli Wahi is under investigation in France for alleged involvement in an illegal betting network, French newspaper L'Equipe repor…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Members of the French national football team watched a replay of Iraq's recent match against Norway during lunch at their training camp, according to foot…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), Falah al-Fayyadh, signed an administrative order removing Ali Jahife Lutff al-Shammari as commander …
SaladinOSLO, Norway — Iraq goalkeeper Jalal Hasan apologized to Iraqi football fans after his team lost 4-1 to Norway in their opening Group E match of the 2026 World Cup on Thu…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani directed the reinstatement of Ali al-Akili as commander of the Samarra Operations Command, reversing a decision a …
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Mourning rituals have begun at the shrine of Sayyid Muhammad, son of Imam Ali, in the Balad district of Iraq's Saladin province, with condolence banners r…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — The Iraqi left, after failing to win seats in the November 2025 elections, faces pressure to reorganize into a durable political force, with commentators …
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — A man killed his wife at their home in Shukra village, Sharqat district, in Iraq's Salahuddin province, security sources said, adding that the motive has …
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Saraya al-Salam, the armed wing of the Sadrist movement, said on Tuesday it rejects any attempt to alter the security arrangement in Samarra and will main…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — French coach Hervé Renard has arrived in Monterrey, Mexico, to take over as head coach of Tunisia's national team, the Tunisian Football Federation said. …
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) leadership removed Samarra Operations Commander Ali Jahifa Lataf al-Shammari and appointed Yusuf Mizan Nasif Ragif i…
SaladinTUZ KHURMATU, Iraq — Security forces arrested a militant described as "dangerous" and wanted in terrorism-linked cases during a joint operation with Kurdistan Region secu…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq's Border Ports Authority, Lt. Gen. Omar al-Waili, said the agency is providing full support and all necessary facilities for inspection b…
