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BaghdadThe Iraq Football Federation is holding elections in Baghdad today at a pivotal moment after the national team’s success in securing qualification for the 2026 World Cup.…
BaghdadIraqi Electricity Minister Ali Saadi Vehip has ordered the creation of a central emergency crisis room as part of preparations for Karbala's 40th Ziyarat, aiming to keep …
IraqThe US administration has ordered most foreign nationals seeking permanent residence, or green cards, to apply from their home countries rather than while in the United S…
BasraBasra, Dhi Qar and Maysan were hit by a string of deadly and violent incidents, including a 17-year-old who died by suicide in the Shatt al-Arab waters and whose body was…
IraqTrump Mobile is facing a serious data leak involving Donald Trump’s T1 smartphones after personal information belonging to about 27,000 people was exposed. The breach mat…
BaghdadIraq’s parliament has reviewed 23 draft laws in the closing phase of the current legislative term, with a monitoring center warning that most would expand the administrat…
IraqIraq’s national football team has begun an intensive training camp in Girona, Spain, as part of its preparations for the 2026 World Cup. The squad arrived in Girona on Sa…
Dhi QarSecurity forces in Nasiriya, the capital of Dhi Qar, detained a lawyer who allegedly misled people by claiming to be an adviser to the head of Iraq’s Higher Judicial Coun…
BaghdadIraq’s national football team has arrived in Girona, Spain, to begin preparations for the 2026 World Cup, with the squad gathering there after being flown on a special ai…
IraqIraq’s national football delegation has arrived in Girona, Spain, for its final overseas training camp ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The camp is part of an intensive …
IraqIraq's General Directorate of Meteorology has warned of rain, thunderstorms and dust storms for tomorrow, the eve of Eid, as weather conditions turn unsettled across the …
BaghdadIraq’s national taekwondo team has ended its campaign at the Asian Championship in Mongolia after two defeats that eliminated the squad from the tournament. The results c…
IraqWhite House activity and the cancellation of weekend leave by senior officials have fueled claims that the United States is preparing a new military operation against Ira…
IraqUS President Donald Trump and the Pentagon are reportedly preparing to resume military strikes against Iran within the next 72 hours, as American officials and intelligen…
AnbarResearch shows that 55% of women experience hair loss at some point in their lives, while 39% show signs of hair thinning before the age of 35. Experts say the problem is…
IraqAstrolog Jacqueline Aakiqi said the week of May 23-29 will bring significant planetary movements with different effects across the zodiac. She outlined favorable periods …
BaghdadUS Central Command General Brad Cooper told the US Senate in a briefing that Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Ziyadi had pledged to pull the country away from Iranian influe…
AnbarIraq is facing a severe fiscal crisis after the federal budget remained unapproved for 16 months, leaving the government unable to move beyond temporary legal spending li…
BaghdadPrime Minister Ali Zeydi faces an early and difficult test in managing Baghdad’s ties with the Kurdistan Region, where political tensions between the Kurdistan Democratic…
IraqIranian media said Tehran’s negotiating team has still not reached an agreement with Washington, as talks remain stalled and the ceasefire in the war that began in Februa…
