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IraqPARIS, France — Paris authorities have rolled out an extensive security operation ahead of Saturday's 2022 World Cup quarterfinal between France and Morocco, a match Fren…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Successive heatwaves and rising temperatures are putting Iraq's agricultural sector under severe strain, according to an agriculture and water specialist.…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said developments surrounding Iran can only be resolved through an agreement that reflects the interest…
BasraKERMANSHAH, Iran — The world's largest traditional "Hize" leather container has been inaugurated in the Zagros Industrial City in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah, …
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said Monday that their units captured a wanted Islamic State (ISIS) member during an operation in the Mosul Plain. …
IraqDAKAR — The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 600, the World Health Organization said, noting that the figure climbe…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Local authorities in the Rashad district in southwestern Kirkuk have warned that a deepening drinking water crisis has left more than 32,000 residents acro…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq national football team head coach Graham Arnold has said improving Iraqi football requires a comprehensive project, beginning with a stronger domesti…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iran exported approximately 11 million barrels of crude oil within 24 hours, dispatching multiple tankers simultaneously from its export ports amid regiona…
ErbilKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — The Gulf Arab Cup Football Federation has approved the participating clubs for the third edition of the Gulf Champions League, scheduled for the 202…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi sprinter Falah Hassan won the silver medal in the men's 100 metres at the Asian U23 Championships in Ordos, China, finishing in 10.21 seconds, the I…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Ziyadi said his country will continue pressing OPEC for a production quota that reflects its capacity and potential. A stateme…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A photography exhibition documenting the life of a man known as "Kaka Hama" opened on a historic street in the city's Kasablar neighborhood, featurin…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Media and Communications Commission said on July 9, 2026, that the transfer of Starlink's licensing fee to Washington cleared the way for the forma…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — The Washington Institute has described Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Sulaymaniyah's planned visit to Washington as a key opportunity to shape the n…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — A US official said current tensions with Iran, linked to Tehran's attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, could stretch from a day or two to…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Unverified videos circulating on social media appear to show a US strike near Iranshahr Airport in Iran's southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province. Th…
DiyalaDIYALA, Iraq — The head of Diyala's provincial council investment commission said roughly 99% of investments in the province are concentrated in housing compounds and com…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Federal Education Ministry has exempted Kurdish-language schools in Khanaqin district of Diyala province from a nationwide order to merge or close s…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Long queues formed outside Kadhimiya Hospital on Baghdad's Karkh side on Monday as citizens waited to obtain entry cards, with patients complaining of ove…
