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BabilWASHINGTON, United States — A federal court in Washington ruled that the Trump administration's policies blocking immigration applications from citizens of 39 countries w…
BasraDAMASCUS, Syria — The 17 April Movement called for a peaceful sit-in Saturday in front of the People's Assembly building in the capital, Damascus, under the theme "Law an…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An 18-year-old was injured in Baghdad's Ciyad district after falling into an uncovered drainage hole, local officials said. Ali Mohammed told reporters he…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad El-Aaraji has rejected allegations that Iraq pays transit fees to use the Strait of Hormuz. El-Aaraji said the claims circula…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — U.S. officials and military intelligence have raised concerns about Israeli espionage targeting members of the Trump administration, including…
BabilBitcoin fell below the $60,000 mark for the first time since October 2024, pressured by reduced market risk appetite and institutional selling. The cryptocurrency was tra…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — One person died and another was rescued in separate drowning incidents at a water project south of Kirkuk, according to a security source. A 28-year-old m…
IraqIsraeli intelligence sources cited by the Jerusalem Post reported that certain individuals persuaded U.S. President Trump to veto a planned large-scale Kurdish operation …
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — BAGHDAD — The Nujaba Movement has rejected proposals to place weapons under exclusive state control, with an official saying the move effectively targets re…
IraqKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Bahrain's Defense Force announced Tuesday it intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles and multiple drones launched from Iran. Saudi Arabia…
IraqNorveç'in millî futbol takımı, 2026 Dünya Kupası'na hazırlık kapsamında geleneksel Viking zırhlarıyla çekilen toplu fotoğrafını kamuoyuyla paylaştı. Fotoğraf, uluslararas…
IraqEdinburgh's Employment Tribunal has rejected a compensation claim by Lisa O'Hara, a former animal keeper at Edinburgh Zoo, after she failed a test to identify different m…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Growing numbers of Iraqi migrants are returning from European countries to Iraq, many after years of residence abroad, according to a report by Deutsche W…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The World Bank has approved $900 million in financing to improve road infrastructure across Iraq, according to a statement from the institution. The proje…
IraqThe US Treasury Department announced new sanctions targeting a network that transports liquefied petroleum gas from Iran to South and East Asian markets. The network used…
IraqRussian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he sees no reason to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a day after Zelenskyy sent an open letter proposing…
DuhokZAKHO, Iraq — Rescue teams recovered the body of an 18-year-old in Zakho on Friday, 48 days after the young person disappeared while falling into the Habur River, accordi…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran accused the International Atomic Energy Agency of turning its technical reports into a tool of political pressure, according to statements re…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — U.S. forces have allegedly prevented a group of Iraqi oil tankers from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to sources cited by Arab media. The asser…
IraqST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Iran's ambassador to Moscow said Russia holds the right to pass military vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that carries …
