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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…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq’s Islamic Supreme Council, Sheikh Hemmam Hamoudi, said on Wednesday that the country will enter a new phase in which sovereignty and the …
IraqBUÑOL, Spain — The annual La Tomatina tomato festival was held Wednesday in the eastern Spanish town of Buñol, where participants threw roughly 165 tons of overripe tomat…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with Mohammed Ali Miften, head of Iraq's Federal Anti-Corruption Commission, and his accompanying delegatio…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said there is no fixed timeline for negotiations with Tehran, while asserting that the United States …
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — A Saberan Airlines aircraft experienced a technical malfunction on Wednesday morning as it was landing at Mashhad International Airport, veering off the ru…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of Iraq's parliament has formally requested the drafting of legislation that would criminalize insults to religious symbols, saying judicial auth…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that an agreement had been reached with Oman on the sharing of waters and revenues in the Strait of …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — A lawmaker from the New Generation parliamentary bloc has submitted a formal bill to amend Iraq's Unified Pension Law, seeking to extend retirement benefi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Nouri al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition, warned on Wednesday against what he described as attempts to destabilize Iraq's political scene and d…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Germany's Director-General for Armed Forces, General Schneider, and the country's regional consul met with Kurdistan Regional Government Peshmerga Minister …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of Iraq's parliamentary Oil, Gas and Natural Resources Committee said an agreement exists under which 50,000 barrels of oil per day would be allo…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Fayeq Zaidan, head of Iraq's Higher Judicial Council, traveled to Tehran on Sunday for a one-day official visit aimed at strengthening legal and judicial …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi lawmaker Mohammed Abu al-Is said Wednesday that Finance Minister Faleh Sari has approved the inclusion of financial allocations for contracted emplo…
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Heavy felony courts in Dhi Qar and Najaf sentenced four defendants on Wednesday to prison terms ranging from six years to life imprisonment on drug traffi…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Erbil's Traffic Directorate has concluded its preliminary investigation into a crash involving a 35-ton flour truck on the Erbil-Koya road, placing 100% of …
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — Unidentified assailants set fire to a parked car belonging to a Health Inspection Director in eastern Mosul, according to information cited from Ninawa poli…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — LONDON — A British research center has warned that renewed US sanctions on Iran will intensify economic and financial challenges for Iraq, which has long s…
IraqLG Electronics has launched its "Life's Good 2026" campaign under the theme "Unwind Your Mind," promoting its artificial intelligence-supported home appliances as tools t…
