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IraqIraq’s Agriculture Ministry said the country has 625 date palm varieties, with the Zehdi variety accounting for 60% to 70% of production. The ministry said Zehdi is well …
BaghdadYoung workers in Baghdad are spending long hours in markets, commercial complexes and private companies, with shifts in some automotive, electronics, hotel, entertainment…
AnbarFatty liver disease substantially elevates the risk of heart attack and stroke by promoting the development of unstable arterial plaques, according to a new study. Resea…
BaghdadIraq’s Veterinarians Union said a letter issued by the Livestock Department restricts veterinarians’ rights and seeks to weaken the union’s legal and professional role. T…
IraqWhatsApp is working on a new feature that would let users see contacts’ active status from a single hub, with the redesign aimed at reducing the time spent searching for …
IraqNational Team delegation chief Ari Kemal said the squad is fully prepared for Monday as it continues its training camp in Spain and later in the United States. He said th…
IraqBorder Crossings Authority chief Omar al-Waeli said smuggling attempts at border crossings have fallen significantly after tighter inspections and stronger field-level co…
IraqSchools in Iran have remained closed for three months after the war with the United States and Israel, with lessons continuing online even after the declared ceasefire. E…
BaghdadIraq has approved its 2026 summer agriculture plan, setting out planting areas for more than 1 million dunums under surface irrigation and 362,277 dunums reliant on well …
IraqAs Eid al-Adha approaches, authorities and experts have warned of a rise in fake social media listings advertising sacrificial animals at unrealistically low prices. The …
IraqThe United States and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane whose status carries major regional and global ec…
BaghdadSome political groups and armed elements in Iraq are taking a more flexible approach to placing weapons under state control, opening the way for a possible new implementa…
IraqA grave was discovered during cleanup work at El Hilal Stadium in Omdurman, known locally as the “Blue Jewel,” as volunteers removed war debris from the site. The find ha…
BabilLivestock prices in Babil have risen noticeably as Eid al-Adha approaches, with market sellers saying demand for sacrificial animals is climbing even though buying activi…
DuhokResidents of a refugee camp in Duhok say stray dogs are entering tents through gaps in the fence, especially at night and at dawn, creating a growing safety concern for f…
KirkukWorkers at Kirkuk’s vegetable and fruit market staged a protest outside the municipal building over plans to open a new public market in the city’s north, warning that th…
BaghdadA member of Iraq’s parliament anti-corruption committee, Ala Hussein al-Temimi, has raised formal concerns over suspected financial and administrative irregularities in t…
IraqA research team in Shanghai has developed a laboratory model that mimics the structure that regulates the human heart’s natural rhythm, potentially opening new paths for …
IraqHajj convoys will begin moving this evening to the Mina area to spend Yawm al-Tarwiya, the eighth night of Dhu al-Hijjah, as part of an organized transfer from the holy c…
IraqIn Taiz, southern Yemen, 65-year-old Saeedah Mohammed is collecting leaves from trees near a tent camp to feed her grandchildren after food assistance was cut off. The fa…
