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BasraBASRA, Iraq — Western military assessments cited by Bloomberg describe the threat level in the Strait of Hormuz as substantial, with mines reported to have spread toward …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A woman who was a social media personality on TikTok died after falling from the fourth floor of a residential building in Erbil on July 3, and her sister h…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Kalibaf, said lasting peace in the region and in Lebanon can only be achieved with Iran's participation…
IraqEuropean countries are reconsidering the use of effective anti-personnel landmines in response to the security environment created by the Russia-Ukraine war. The debate e…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A woman died after falling from the balcony of her apartment in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, according to a statement from the Erbil Police D…
IraqAn Israeli activist who warned of a Hamas attack before October 7 told an Israeli newspaper that the group is smuggling weapons and drones into Gaza, and is rebuilding it…
IraqMercedes driver George Russell acknowledged that Ferrari represents a genuine threat to his team's championship ambitions in Formula 1. Russell finished second in the rac…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — TEHRAN — Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Sunday that Tehran does not regard the United States as a trustworthy party a…
IraqHASEKE, Syria — Kurdish families displaced from Ras al-Ayn gathered in front of the governorate building on Sunday evening to demand the right to return to their hometown…
IraqLONDON — Confidential documents belonging to the UK Ministry of Defence were found at a municipal waste site about 4 kilometres from Catterick Garrison, one of the countr…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's General Directorate for Drugs and Psychotropic Substances has obtained international arrest warrants for more than 200 drug traffickers, the direct…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected assessments that a rift has developed between him and U.S. President Donald Trump, sayi…
IraqSenegal were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after a 3-2 defeat to Belgium, conceding twice late after leading 2-0 through the 86th minute through goals by Romelu Luka…
IraqLONDON — The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said armed individuals attacked a cargo ship off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea. The incident occurred ro…
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…
IraqA UNICEF spokesperson said children in the Gaza Strip have no safe environment and that bombardment continues without pause. Louise Wateridge, the agency’s spokesperson, …
IraqMEXICO CITY — Mexican fans descended on the hotel where the England team is staying ahead of Sunday's World Cup round-of-16 match, attempting to disrupt the squad's sleep…
IraqA group of people attempted to loot a Pavilions supermarket in Newport Beach, California, during the July 4 Independence Day celebrations, according to video footage of t…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi authorities are interrogating suspects detained under Operation Storm, including current and former members of parliament and senior officials, unde…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Damascus in the coming period, the Syrian presidency announced. According to the state-run Syrian Arab News …
