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IraqLONDON — Maritime data company Kpler reported a small increase in crude cargo vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to figures cited by Reut…
IraqALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria's Interior Minister Said Seyud said 12 people have died in wildfires burning across several cities in the country, according to a statement rep…
IraqA new social media platform called Twitter Now has opened to users during an early-access phase. The platform is backed by Virginia-based Operation Bluebird, which argues…
IraqResearchers at South Ural State University have identified both beneficial and potentially harmful compounds in the Aloe vera plant, according to a study led by Dr. Irina…
IraqALGIERS, Algeria — Forest fires affecting multiple cities across Algeria have killed 12 people, Interior, Local Authorities and Transport Minister Said Sayud said. Speaki…
IraqGold prices climbed on Thursday as concerns over a weakening dollar persisted. Spot gold gained 0.8 percent to $4,630.09 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures rose 0.7 perce…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — LONDON — Oil prices declined on Tuesday on expectations that diplomatic efforts between Iran and Qatar could ease supply disruptions in the Persian Gulf. Br…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. President Donald Trump has told private discussions that he would be inclined to declare victory in the conflict with Iran and shift focus to other p…
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi security forces detained nine suspects, including foreign nationals, in three separate operations in the southern province of Dhi Qar, central Wasit…
IraqTwo crescent-shaped lakes known as Siyah Gāv in the Abdanan district of Iran’s western Ilam province are being considered for tourism development, according to provincial…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — An Iranian delegation traveled to Karbala on Wednesday evening and met with Governor Nafis Jasim al-Hattabi, according to a statement from the governor's …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gunfire broke out during the funeral of a tribal sheikh in the Fuzeyle area in eastern Baghdad, according to local security sources. Federal Police were d…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said concrete progress was made in negotiations with Iran during talks involvi…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani will travel to Tehran on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spoke…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi political sources said discussions are under way to withdraw one of two cabinet seats allocated to the Azm Coalition following the arrest of its lea…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid met with State of Law Coalition leader Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad to discuss backing for the government's ministerial p…
ErbilWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump formally asked Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani to mediate a secret channel with Iran becau…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Kurdish Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani welcomed the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into Syrian government forces, calling recent…
IraqU.S. crude oil inventories rose slightly in the week ending August 21, while gasoline and distillate stocks declined, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administrat…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Central Bank on Saturday denied reports that it had printed new banknotes from which three zeros had been removed, calling the claims inaccurate. I…
