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AnbarWASHINGTON, United States — President Trump threatened Oman while expressing concerns about Iran's increasing role in the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway through…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government announced an official suspension of government work, coinciding with the commemoration of Ghadir Khumm across Iraq. The re…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi mobile phone companies have resumed a practice of seizing and reselling unused phone numbers, exposing thousands of subscribers to privacy breaches …
IraqThe official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, titled "Dai Dai," has generated widespread interaction on social media platforms ahead of the tournament. Football fans qui…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad Social Protection Authority has completed verification of data for approximately 7 million citizens enrolled in its social assistance program …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices declined in Baghdad's local markets Thursday, June 4, reversing recent gains even as global prices held near record highs. Iraqi 21-karat gold…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — The first practical steps toward integrating armed groups into Iraq's official security system began Thursday, with elements of the Peace Brigades in Sama…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A foreign company's withdrawal from a southern Iraqi refinery project has created a daily shortfall of 4 to 5 million liters in high-octane gasoline produ…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The International Monetary Fund projected Iraq will be among the economies most exposed to regional instability in 2026, according to an IMF report. The …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The office of Sheikh Fayyad, a prominent religious scholar in Najaf, announced Saturday the route for his funeral procession, which will pass through Bagh…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices held steady in Baghdad markets on Thursday while ticking higher in Erbil, according to market data. On Baghdad's Naher Street, wholesale pric…
IraqIran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said Tuesday that Iran would not step back from its stance against Israel, marking the 37th anniversary of Imam Khomeini's death.…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A fire broke out in a three-story commercial building in Baghdad's Karkh district on June 4, 2026. The Baghdad Fire Department said in a statement that cr…
IraqMorocco's national football team has climbed to seventh place in the FIFA monthly rankings, setting a historic benchmark as the highest-ranked side among all Arab and Afr…
IraqDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated Thursday that Iran will not back down in its stance against Israel, marking the 37th ann…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — A fire broke out Thursday at a gas station in Ba'jail, north of Salah al-Din province, after a vehicle that had waited in a long queue due to a nationwide…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — A global health survey published this week found that women in Taiwan reported the highest anger levels among more than 76,000 respondents across the worl…
SARA, Iraq — An official ceremony was held in Samarra on Thursday for the transfer of Saraya al-Salam's security file to state forces, part of a broader strategy to centr…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Najaf, Iraq — Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Sadrist movement he founded, announced Thursday the death of religious scholar Sheikh Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad.…
DuhokBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Meteorological Organization released its latest weather forecast on Thursday, projecting a slight drop in temperatures for Thursday before condi…
