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IraqKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Relations between Iraq and Kuwait continue to be shaped by long-standing disputes, with analysts in both capitals arguing that the burden falls most…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's parliament reconvened for a new legislative session facing pressure to press Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani's government to name the remai…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi businessman Hasan Kerdi, known for extensive political and economic ties, has been detained after being taken into custody in Greece by Interpol and…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The United States has expressed support for Saudi Arabia's military operation against Yemen's Houthis, according to a US-based outlet citing American offi…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Civil defense teams in Basra have extinguished a fire that broke out at the Al-Birikan sports hall in the Zubair district, with officials reporting no casua…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — US Central Command said it launched a new air assault on Iran early Tuesday local time, striking multiple military sites across the country's south. Irani…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — An analysis published by the Europe-based Modern Diplomacy website argues that Washington's policy trajectory, from the 2003 invasion of Iraq …
BabilBABIL, Iraq — A family dispute in Babil province south of Baghdad led to a man stabbing his uncle to death, police said. Lt. Col. Ammar al-Shammari, spokesperson for the …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of Iraq's parliamentary Health and Environment Committee said the country's health sector is struggling to cope with sustained population growth,…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday evening that the United States will carry out strong military strikes against Iran, annou…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education has launched an electronic appeals process for the results of the first-semester third-grade middle school exams for the 2025…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq has made substantial progress in bringing weapons under state control, the spokesperson for the Iraqi Armed Forces General Staff, Sabah al-Numan, sai…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — An Iraqi columnist has questioned whether constitutional citizenship rights in Iraq are translating into real living conditions for ordinary citizens, despi…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported late Monday that several explosions were heard in and around the southern port city of Bandar…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — A corruption investigation in Iraq’s eastern Diyala province has led to the detention of 10 government employees, including a former department director, …
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Abdulamir Rashid Yarallah, visited the Navy Command headquarters within the Basra operational area on Monday to inspect th…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned an attack on the international airport in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, calling it a clear violation of international…
IraqThe New York Times reported that former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been placed under house arrest on the orders of the intelligence unit of Iran's Islamic …
IraqPHILADELPHIA — The city of Philadelphia declared a state of emergency on Saturday after severe thunderstorms battered the area overnight, causing widespread damage, power…
IraqRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said on Monday that its air defense systems intercepted ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi group toward …