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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's National Security Advisory said Monday that security teams carried out coordinated searches across several prisons, seizing 651 mobile phones and 3…
IraqFrench footballer Paul Pogba posted a photo on social media showing a Palestinian child standing amid rubble in Gaza, expressing solidarity with the message "how can I no…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran's Foreign Ministry said Monday it will treat three Iranian pilots who went missing during a U.S.-targeted operation in Qatar as prisoners of …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq has unveiled a strategic plan to raise tourism's share of gross domestic product to 10% by 2035, aiming to diversify its oil-dependent economy. The p…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — Police in the Duhok Directorate of Public Safety detained six people for consuming alcohol in public on the summit of Mount Zawa above the city center, the …
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Specialized units in Iraq's Anbar province recorded roughly 700 suspects in drug-related cases during the first eight months of the year, an investigating…
BasraWASHINGTON, United States — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran cannot under any circumstances obtain nuclear weapons, reiterating his position in a po…
BaghdadANKARA, Türkiye — ANKARA — Iraq became the largest importer of Turkish cereals and pulses in the first seven months of 2026, with purchases of $855.9 million, according t…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Iranian opposition groups based in the region have denied any military activity directed at Iranian territory fr…
VasitBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Interior Ministry said Sunday that a suspect who killed a security officer and his wife during a robbery in the city of Kut has been arrested. The …
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A 63-year-old patient died after falling from the second floor of Shar Hospital in Sulaymaniyah, in the Kurdistan Region, while awaiting medical test…
MaysanBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Military Intelligence Directorate said four people suspected of drug trafficking and distribution were arrested in Maysan province. The arrests wer…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — TEHRAN — Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has ordered tighter oversight of domestic markets, citing U.S. President Donald Trump'…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s Trade Ministry said on Monday that the country has enough rice in stock to meet this year’s needs under the ration-card system. Ministry spokespers…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — TEHRAN — Iran's Foreign Ministry said the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States in Islamabad contains no specific 60-day d…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's national boxing team will compete in the Almaty Boxing Championship in Kazakhstan with five athletes, Iraqi Boxing Federation President Ali Taqtit …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's prime minister, parliament speaker, president and head of the Supreme Judicial Council are scheduled to meet in Baghdad on Monday evening to discus…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Border Crossings Authority said customs officers at Umm Qasr North Port intercepted a 40-foot container carrying new motorcycle spare parts whose i…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education will not add new material to the school curriculum for the 2026-2027 academic year but will introduce targeted updates at sev…
IraqPARIS, France — LONDON — Virgin Group has received railway access rights to operate high-speed train services across the English Channel, Britain's rail regulator said on…
