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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…
MaysanMAYSAN, Iraq — Maysan Police Directorate's Anti-Crime Unit rescued a kidnapped young woman and detained a suspect in an operation carried out on Wednesday evening, Iraqi …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the United States would not allow Iran to threaten global energy supply, reiterating Washin…
IraqItaly is preparing to tighten its traffic law to address dangerous situations in which drivers are forced to brake suddenly because pedestrians step into the road while d…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Media and Communications Commission said a Baghdad court has lifted an interim order against the local telecommunications company Korek, keeping th…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Karma came from behind to draw 1-1 with Electricity in matchweek 3 of the Iraqi Premier League Stars at Zawra Stadium in Baghdad on Saturday. The match, w…
IraqTim Curry, the British actor who became a cult favorite for his roles in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" and the 1990 television adaptat…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Friday laid the foundation stone for the Grand Barzani Mosque in Erbil. The region's Endowment and Religi…
IraqMOSCOW — Russia's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that it carried out strikes on targets at the Izmail port in the Odessa region, including a cargo vessel transporting…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The fourth World Dog Day festival opened in Sulaymaniyah on Saturday, drawing several hundred dogs including K9 police dogs and household pets, the e…
IraqKATHMANDU, Nepal — Severe flooding in Nepal's northeastern Himalayan region has killed at least 95 people, with 403 others still missing, according to Nepal Police data c…
IraqAbout 1,800 people pulled the historic tower of Hirosaki Castle with ropes in Japan, according to international media footage. The event was held as part of a traditional…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi member of parliament Abdulhamza Muneam Khafaji said lawmakers have begun collecting signatures, with the approval of the parliament's presidium, to …
