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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 …
IraqMeta has introduced three new security updates for WhatsApp aimed at strengthening user protection against account takeovers and scam attempts. The first update allows m…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The U.S. dollar rose against the Iraqi dinar in early-morning currency trading in the capital on Thursday, reversing losses recorded in the previous sessi…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Reconstruction and Development Coalition described the end of German forces' mission in Iraq as a result of efforts to strengthen the country's sovere…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — TEHRAN — Iran’s nuclear facilities remain unsecured for inspection because the country is still at war, the head of the Atomic Energy Organiza…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Border Crossings Authority said revenue from customs duties and taxes at the country's border ports exceeded 2 trillion dinars in the first seven m…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court has sentenced a former financial affairs director of the Central Electricity Distribution Company to three y…
IraqDutch earthquake researcher Frank Hoogerbeets has issued a new alert based on planetary alignments in the solar system. In a post on his social media account, Hoogerbeets…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The US Treasury Department designated Britain's Palestine Action group as a "global terrorist organisation" on Wednesday and impo…
IraqKATHMANDU, Nepal — Flash floods in Nepal's mountainous north have killed 17 people and left around 380 others missing, officials said. Search and rescue teams were workin…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq's Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Amir Khalef Allawi, met with Syrian Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Mahir Khalil al-Hasan i…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The chairman of Iraq's National Investment Commission, Adil al-Yasiri, met on Wednesday with a delegation from the Italian company developing an Italian H…
VasitBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Communications Minister Mustafa Sind said the governor of Wasit province issued an order halting fiber optic cable installation and revoking earlie…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Oil Ministry held talks with Shell's Iraq and UAE country director, Fahir Bader, focusing on plans to boost gas output in Basra. The meeting was ho…
IraqThe US Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Wednesday against Palestine Action, placing the organization on its sanctions list. The group was founded in July 20…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission, Mohammed Ali al-Lami, met on Wednesday with Kurdistan Democratic Party leader Masoud Barzani, according t…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission, Mohammed Ali al-Lami, has called for anti-corruption institutions to strengthen their deterrent role acro…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education has approved support grant payments for 468 educators during the second session of the Educators' Central Health and Social S…
