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BasraNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance is advancing toward reducing its dependence on the United States, speaking at a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Hels…
BaghdadNajaf’s Friday prayer imam Sadruddin al-Kabanchi said Iran is pursuing a policy of “slow suffocation,” while arguing that it can withstand threats by drawing strength fro…
IraqPortugal coach Roberto Martinez said Antonio Silva’s exclusion from the 2026 World Cup squad was not linked to the tactical leak incident at Euro 2024, but to his decline…
NajafNajaf cleric Necmeddin Kerbelai warned after Friday prayers in Najaf about reports that a regional coalition is being formed to target armed groups in Iraq. He said media…
IraqA new study in China found that women over 80 who ate meat every day were more likely to reach 100 than those on plant-based diets, but the effect was seen only among und…
IraqIraq is facing an estimated monthly fiscal deficit of about $9.5 billion as lower oil exports and the risk of a shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz threaten state revenues, …
IraqHeavy exposure to phones, computers, tablets and televisions has become a routine part of daily life, and experts say that prolonged screen use may have indirect effects …
BasraBasra’s Civil Defense Directorate says the city has reduced recorded fire incidents by 85% compared with previous periods, citing field inspections and a rapid-response s…
BaghdadIraq’s housing crisis is deepening as more than 90% of investment housing projects launched over the past 20 years have been luxury developments in city centers aimed at …
IraqThe European Union has added any move by Iranian authorities to close the Strait of Hormuz to its international sanctions list, signaling fresh pressure over one of the w…
IraqA former Mossad member has disclosed unprecedented details about the September 2024 pager explosions in Lebanon, shedding new light on how Israel infiltrated the supply c…
IraqIn Damascus’s old streets, especially in Medhat Pasha Bazaar, workshops making wooden molds and hand tools are still surviving despite modern production. The craft remain…
IraqForeign-source reports say about $425 million was transferred to entities linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps through a cryptocurrency platform, raising fr…
BaghdadIraq’s weather is set to turn warmer on Sunday, with partly cloudy skies across much of the country, light rain in some areas and afternoon winds that may reach 40 kilome…
AnbarA new study found that daily grape consumption may strengthen the skin’s resistance to damage caused by sunlight and help delay signs of aging. Researchers said the findi…
IraqKylian Mbappe is looking to rediscover his best form ahead of the World Cup after a disappointing first season at Real Madrid, where he has not delivered the success expe…
IraqLebanese civilians say Israeli forces have completely destroyed dozens of towns and villages along Lebanon’s southern border, as satellite imagery and local photographs h…
KirkukAslan Shahit, a television director at Kirkuk-based Türkmeneli TV, is known for more than 10 years of experience in television broadcasting and digital media. He has beco…
BabilA member of Iraq’s Parliamentary Legal Committee, Muhammed Cessim el-Hafaci, has sent an official letter to Prime Minister Ali Zeydi calling for a review of contracts iss…
IraqIraq’s Federal Supreme Court has set 1 July for the first hearing in a challenge to the appointment of Ali Zeydi as prime minister, moving a politically sensitive dispute…
