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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…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — A US-chaired peace council has asked Israel to withdraw some forces from Gaza if Hamas begins disarming, according to people familiar with the matter. The…
IraqCAIRO, Egypt — CAIRO — Hamas announced on Sunday evening that it had approved the roadmap for the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza plan. The decision wa…
IraqTEL AVIV, Israel — TEHRAN — Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the United States and Israel failed to achieve nine of their objectives in the war aga…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — BEIRUT — Seven people were taken into custody in Syria's coastal city of Latakia after a young man died following his detention at the Haffa police stat…
BaghdadBABYLON, Iraq — Police in Babil province said they arrested a civil servant from Baghdad accused of circulating counterfeit currency in the governorate. The Babil Police …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Ali ez-Zeydi has nominated Hussein Ali Shamhi as director general of the country's state-run petroleum products distribution company, with …
IraqArsenal defeated Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on Sunday, lifting the trophy for the 18th time. The Premi…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it has shot down more than 200 unmanned aerial vehicles belonging to Iran's Islamic Revolutio…
IraqBOGOTÁ, Colombia — Search and rescue teams in western Colombia continued working through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Thursday, days after a 7.4-magnitude earthqu…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Erbil's Directorate of Asayish said a suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting during work on the city's Green Belt project. According to a s…
DuhokBAGHDAD, Iraq — A minor earthquake measuring 1.7 in magnitude was recorded Sunday evening near the Iraq-Turkey-Syria border triangle, according to the Iraqi Meteorologica…
MosulBARCELONA, Spain — Dozens of irregular migrants are stranded on El Trampolín beach in Ceuta, the Spanish enclave on the North African coast, living in makeshift tents of …
