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IraqKERMANSHAH, Iran — A wild plant known locally as "Bilaluk" or wild cherry, which grows on the rocky slopes of the Zagros Mountains in western Iran's Kermanshah province, …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Erbil Security Directorate has detained a man suspected of sexually assaulting a young woman in footage that circulated on social media, a Kurdistan Reg…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — A gas leak occurred at well number 46 in the Habbaz oil field in Kirkuk, according to local security authorities. The field's security unit warned resident…
IraqDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah issued a decree on Sunday stripping naturalized Kuwaitis of the right to vote, run fo…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Strait of Hormuz Administration said vessels that support ships violating transit rules in the strait will be added to the violators list and face f…
SaladinTIKRIT, Iraq — Tribal leaders in Tikrit, in the northern province of Salahaddin, have declared their support for the government of Prime Minister Ali ez-Zeydi, backing it…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Civil Defense Directorate said its teams carried out two separate animal rescue operations in the southern cities of Basra and Dhaykar. In Dhaykar,…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Construction has begun on what engineers say will be the tallest bridge in Iraq, located along a dual-carriageway project linking Erbil to the Koisincak dis…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — A woman died during a kidney stone procedure at a private hospital in Kirkuk, medical sources in the city said, adding that the exact cause of death had no…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — The New York Times has suggested Washington draw inspiration from amargi, a debt-cancellation mechanism introduced by the Sumerian ruler Entem…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said they repelled an attack by ISIS militants on a military position in the Tuzhurmatu area in eastern Saladin p…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday that Washington expects to enter a new phase in its confrontation with Iran, reitera…
DiyalaBAQUBA, Iraq — Diyala provincial police denied social media reports of an armed attack in the city of Baquba, saying the claims that one person was killed and another wou…
BaghdadCONAKRY, Guinea — At least 22 people were killed when a section of Dar es-Salam, the largest landfill in the Guinean capital, collapsed early Monday following heavy rainf…
IraqAs housing and food costs continue to climb, many households are turning to traditional habits to trim their spending. The renewed interest in reducing waste, reusing goo…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian lawmaker said Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have jointly invited Tehran to join a mutual defense pact. Mehdi Rahimi, head of the parliament-…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian official said Tehran has been invited to join the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, and is reviewing th…
BabilBABIL, Iraq — Former members of the board of Kism Sports Club in Babil province staged a sit-in on Saturday to protest the Iraqi Olympic Committee's decision to install a…
IraqThe US military said its forces have redirected 70 commercial vessels since imposing a naval blockade on Iran, according to US Central Command. Sailors aboard the guided-…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Three convicts sentenced in connection with a 2023 attack on civilians in Diyala province have been arrested following a four-year manhunt, a Diyala polic…
