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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 …
KirkukRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Kirkuk's grain silos have accepted approximately 60,000 tons of wheat in the first four days of the marketing season, according to Kirkuk Silo Dire…
IraqGENEVA — The World Health Organization called for $580 million in funding to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a joint plan with…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — President Nizar Amidi stated on Saturday, June 6, 2026, that building a strong nation is only possible through a healthy and sustainable environment. In …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A former member of Iraq's Parliament Services Commission says the government's program to distribute residential land to families will only succeed if thr…
BabilANBAR, Iraq — Water levels in the Euphrates River have risen significantly in Kefal district, south of Babil province, after years of severe drought that began in 2020. T…
IraqMOSCOW — Russia's children's rights commissioner, Olga Yaroslavskaya, has proposed allowing 12-year-olds to work as a potential solution to labor shortages linked to the …
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Kirkuk's silos have received approximately 60,000 tons of wheat within four days of the start of the marketing season, according to Hassan Hamdi, director …
MüsennaBAGHDAD, Iraq — The local government of Muthanna province said Friday that a fuel shortage affecting the region stems from a drop in fuel allocations from the central gov…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A former member of the Iraqi Parliament's Security and Defense Committee said ISIS cells are experiencing their final phase in the country. Abbas es-Sarut…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Army announced Friday that it fired warning missiles at two U.S. destroyers operating in the Sea of Oman, prompting the vessels to depart the area a…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Anti-Corruption Commission carried out surprise inspections of fuel stations across Baghdad on Friday, examining whether fuel dispatched fr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Federal Integrity Commission has launched field inspections at fuel stations across Baghdad as the capital grapples with a gasoline shortage tha…
MüsennaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Fuel shortages have persisted in Baghdad and several Iraqi provinces for about 10 days, with long queues forming at gas stations, according to the local g…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's oil production has fallen to 1.4 million barrels per day, including exports through domestic refineries and Ceyhan Port in Turkey, according to the…
