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IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Russian and Ukrainian forces traded strikes overnight at maritime facilities and transit points linked to grain exports, with casualties reported on both …
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — An informed source speaking to Iran's state news agency Tasnim dismissed claims that the Strait of Hormuz is subject to unilateral regulation, saying the w…
IraqFIFA President Gianni Infantino met Colombian singer Shakira in Boston, where she is performing the tournament's official song for the 2026 World Cup. Infantino gave Shak…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Foreign Ministry said Kuwaiti authorities released the detained crew of an Iraqi fishing boat and handed over the body of a fisherman killed when s…
IraqGAZA — Gaza's Health Ministry said seven people were killed and 28 wounded in Israeli strikes over the past 48 hours. The ministry added that since the ceasefire took eff…
IraqDOHA, Qatar — Qatari officials have joined talks between Iran and Oman in Muscat over the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. The parties are negotiating a possible d…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iraqi water specialist has warned that the rapid spread of water hyacinth across the Tigris and Euphrates rivers poses a direct threat to Iraq's water …
IraqMILAN — The chief executive of Italian energy company Eni, Claudio Descalzi, has warned that oil prices could break out of their current $80-$100 per barrel range by the …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California said he and his delegation were detained by armed Israeli settlers carrying U.S.-mad…
DuhokBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Premier League side Zakho has opened negotiations with national team defender Akam Hashim, offering him a contract worth about 1 billion Iraqi dinar…
IraqGerman manager Jürgen Klopp has reached a preliminary agreement with the German Football Association (DFB) to take charge of the national team, journalist Florian Platten…
IraqCARACAS, Venezuela — The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela has surpassed 4,000, according to National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, who…
IraqSouth Africa international and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jaiden Adams has died at the age of 25, days after representing his country at the 2026 World Cup. South Afric…
IraqGerman football legend Lothar Matthäus has said Lionel Messi has little chance of winning this year's Ballon d'Or or The Best award, citing the Argentine's move to Inter …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Ali al-Zaydi met Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Mar Paulus III Nuna and Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of the Erbil Chaldean…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — Duhok, Iraq — Security forces in the Kurdistan Region's Duhok province detained 10 people for allegedly using toxic substances to fish in the Khabur River n…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — JERUSALEM — The Israeli military has finalized plans to target critical infrastructure in Iran, including oil and gas facilities on Kharg Island, power pla…
IraqYears of accumulated corruption in Iraq have taken on a structural character, with ministries and directorates operating as shadow entities that follow rules on paper whi…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq reopened the Shalamshaji border crossing on Thursday to allow passenger crossings during the Arbaeen pilgrimage, Omar al-Waili, head of Iraq's Border…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi lawmaker Zeynep al-Tamimi has criticized the working methods of security units in Iraqi cities, saying their practice of acting as investigators rat…
