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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A legal expert said Iraq's human rights framework is stronger on paper than in practice. Ali Habib, speaking June 8, 2026, identified the gap between lega…
IraqEgyptian actress Mona Zaki has initiated legal proceedings against an individual who posted offensive content targeting her on social media. Her lawyers filed a complaint…
DiyalaDIYALA, Iraq — Security sources in Iraq said a young man born in 2003 died by suicide in Mandali district, Diyala province. The incident occurred in a village in the east…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Al-Shorta, the Baghdad-based Iraqi League champions, have begun restructuring their squad for the upcoming season. Omani head coach Rashid Jabir stepped d…
IraqLONDON — Wayve, a London-based artificial intelligence startup, and Uber announced plans to begin robotaxi operations in the British capital this summer, pending final re…
IraqCristiano Ronaldo will play in his sixth World Cup when the 2026 tournament is held, in what is expected to be the final appearance of his distinguished international car…
IraqU.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has provided details of its maritime operations in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route that carries roughly one-fift…
IraqILAM, Iran — A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck Mehran district in Ilam province, western Iran, near the Iraqi border, on Tuesday. The Iran National Earthquake Monitoring …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's National Security Council convened in an emergency session Monday, chaired by Prime Minister and Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Ali Falih ez-Zeydi…
IraqA fire broke out on an oil tanker approximately 15 nautical miles northeast of Masirah Island, Oman, prompting the evacuation of its entire crew, the United Kingdom Marit…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police in the Karkh district of Baghdad have arrested a suspect accused of using specialized keys to break into vehicles and steal their contents. The man…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Wednesday that his country has broken the ceasefire equation in practice, not just on paper. In a po…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Civil Aviation Authority announced Monday that flight restrictions imposed during recent hostilities with Israel have been lifted. Authority head Mo…
IraqTEL AVIV, Israel — JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran and Hezbollah failed in their attempt to impose a new regional balance against Israel, …
IraqSaudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said a missile launched from Yemen fell short of its target and strayed from its trajectory, landing in an empty area near the Saudi-Yemen…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Lt. Gen. Ahmed et-Tayyar, the deputy responsible for security at Iraq's National Security Office, was arrested Thursday in connection with multiple corrup…
DiyalaDIYALA, Iraq — A young man born in 1998 drowned while swimming in the Diyala River in northeastern Diyala province on Tuesday evening, according to Diyale Police Director…
IraqCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed an ultrasound-based device capable of regulating heartbeats without sur…
KirkukBAGHDAD, Iraq — Al-Waeli, acting as Iraq's interior minister, inspected the Cimen and Darman checkpoints in Kirkuk on Wednesday. The visit reviewed security personnel wor…
KirkukBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq's Border Ports Authority conducted a field inspection of two control points near Kirkuk on routes toward Sulaymaniyah and Erbil, directin…
