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BaghdadPolitical groups within the Coordination Framework are preparing a wide-ranging administrative restructuring in state institutions as Iraq’s cabinet crisis continues, rai…
Rehabilitation work on the second thermal unit at the Nasiriyah power plant in southern Iraq has reached an advanced stage, as technical teams from the Electricity System…
ErbilArchaeological excavations across the broader Kurdistan region point to thousands of years of uninterrupted settlement, with findings in ancient sites such as Najaf and K…
SaladinResidents in Beled, in the south of Salahaddin province, are facing worsening hardship as basic municipal services remain inadequate and stalled projects have left severa…
BaghdadHaklar Bloc lawmaker Mikdad al-Hafaci said some Iraqi political forces, along with the United States and other regional powers, are trying to end the presence of the Hash…
SaladinAn interim US-Iran understanding known as the “Islamabad Declaration” was expected to be signed on Sunday but was postponed after the two sides remained split over two or…
IraqLionel Messi was photographed wearing a special design shirt featuring the flags of countries taking part in the 2026 World Cup, drawing particular attention in Iraq afte…
IraqColombian singer Shakira said her breakup and divorce from former husband Gerard Pique were the darkest period of her personal life. She described the split, which became…
IraqTehran said it will activate new air defense systems to build a more effective defense against aerial attacks, as the country moves to strengthen its military readiness a…
ErbilThe Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said it has deposited the Kurdistan Region’s non-oil revenues for May into the Iraqi Ministry of Finance’s bank account, in a move…
IraqAs the first months of the year draw to a close, the Iraqi Parliament’s oil and natural resources committee has identified the four main components of this year’s budget,…
KirkukIn Kirkuk’s old bazaars, Delir el-Jaf is preserving the city’s cinematic memory through a small shop filled with rare film projectors and reels. The space stands as a rem…
IraqGold prices climbed more than 1% on Monday to $4,557.46 per ounce as hopes for progress between the United States and Iran weakened the dollar and pushed oil prices lower…
IraqLionel Messi left Inter Miami’s match against Philadelphia Union after feeling pain in his left hamstring, though the club has not yet issued an official medical report. …
IraqIraq’s Ministry of Migration and Displaced Persons has created a digital platform called Ishraq to advance projects supporting migrants and returnees. The new program is …
BaghdadIraq’s government has identified 10 agricultural plots for solar power plants to be built during the summer season in Baghdad and three provinces, with total installed ca…
BaghdadIraq’s Transport Ministry is launching a river taxi system in Baghdad and eight provinces to ease traffic congestion and support tourism. The project is designed to moder…
IraqHundreds of inmates seized control of Barinas Prison in western Venezuela after launching a riot over allegations of torture, in a major security disturbance inside the f…
IraqHundreds of British sailors are waiting aboard a ship off Gibraltar for a mission to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a deployment intended to reopen one of the world…
BaghdadKurdistan Regional Government President Mesrur Barzani held high-level talks in Baghdad with Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi to set a new roadmap for resolving outstanding di…
