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Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — A young man was found dead inside his vehicle in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province after being struck twice on the head, security sources said. The victim …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Cabinet Secretariat announced that Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, will be an official public holiday across all ministries and government institutions.…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi security forces closed the highway linking Karbala to Baghdad to vehicle traffic on Tuesday after demonstrators took to the road, according to local…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — LONDON — Measurements taken with balloon-borne instruments developed by the University of Surrey showed that atmospheric radiation briefly reached about 10 …
BasraWASHINGTON, United States — Global maritime tracking data shows ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz, which links the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, have slowed …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices climbed on Monday as a softer dollar and weaker-than-expected US economic data reshaped expectations for monetary policy. Spot gold gained 0.4…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — Oil prices rose on Monday as talks between the United States and Iran failed to produce tangible progress and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz s…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Iraqi journalist Yavuz İzzet has criticized a media campaign targeting Kirkuk Governor Muhammed Seman Ağa, arguing that it is intended to keep Iraq in a st…
IraqA 2012 official letter from Iraq's Ministry of Commerce to the Iraqi Embassy in Jordan has revived scrutiny of businessman and politician Haydar Ebadi. According to the d…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has launched administrative and legal action against employees at the Baghdad General Electricity Distribution Company and …
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran must break out of the cycle of moving between war and peace, warning against miscalc…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad Governor Atwan al-Atwani announced on Tuesday that the allocation process for 30,000 dunams of land has been completed under Prime Minister Ali Fa…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — U.S. President Donald Trump said the Mecca Defense Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan reflects a rapprochement across the M…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Trade Minister Mustafa Nizar al-Ani has pledged that payments to farmers and producers will begin on Monday, August 17, according to a statement fr…
MaysanBAGHDAD, Iraq — Three security personnel were injured in the Ammara al-Sinaiyya district of Maysan province on Sunday evening when residents protesting chronic power outa…
IraqLONDON — A small aircraft crashed during an air show in southeast England on Sunday afternoon, leaving the pilot seriously injured, according to The Sun. The crash occurr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A long-discussed project to remove three zeros from the Iraqi dinar remains on the Central Bank's agenda without being implemented, fueling renewed public…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that it stands in solidarity with Colombia following a powerful earthquake that struck parts of the country, expres…
IraqRussia's Ministry of Defense said its air defense systems detected and destroyed 72 Ukrainian drones over a 12-hour period on Tuesday. In a statement, the ministry said t…
IraqILAM, Iran — The governor of Ilam province in western Iran said completing water and electricity infrastructure is essential to enable large-scale investment around the p…
