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IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until all conditions set by Tehran are met. H…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Sulaymaniyah Agriculture Directorate said the past rainy season was one of the most productive in recent years, with about 795 millimeters of rai…
IraqALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has sent an official letter to Meta requesting clarification on WhatsApp's new privacy feature that a…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iraqi security delegation arrived in Riyadh on an official visit to meet with Saudi officials, with talks expected to focus on bilateral security coord…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Basra Medium crude oil averaged $78.37 a barrel in July, a monthly decline of $6.73 from $85.10 in June, according to OPEC's Monthly Oil Market Report dat…
BaghdadDAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian Justice Minister Mazhar al-Ways received the head of Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zidan, in Damascus on Thursday for talks aimed a…
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — One person was killed and two others were wounded when a dispute in the Kifah neighborhood of Telefar district in Nineveh province escalated into an armed c…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Specialist teams working with Iraqi security forces carried out a controlled explosion on a drone found near a Hashd al-Shaabi headquarters on the Khalis-…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Erbil Education Museum and Archive hosted a cultural and artistic event on Thursday at the historic Erbil First School building to mark Arabic Calligrap…
IraqAs smartphones have become an integral part of daily life, a segment of users is voluntarily giving them up and returning to basic phones limited to calls and text messag…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Wounded members of the Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Shaabi) and families of those killed have entered a fifth day of a sit-in outside the Nationa…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A Baghdad criminal court has sentenced two defendants to death on charges of premeditated murder and robbery, the Karkh Police Command announced. The Kark…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the United States' war against Iran exposed Washington's flawed strategic calculations, according …
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — An aircraft registered in the United Arab Emirates made two consecutive landings in Tehran, according to flight records reviewed by regional observers. The…
IraqSEOUL, South Korea — LG Electronics has invited consumers to visit its booth at IFA 2026, which will be held in Berlin from September 4 to 8. The company will present its…
BabilWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump's public approval has fallen to 33%, according to a new Economist/YouGov survey conducted ahead of Nove…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The US dollar continued its slide against the Iraqi dinar on the country's free market on Thursday, with both buying and selling rates falling from the pr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The dollar eased against the Iraqi dinar on Thursday in both Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region capital of Erbil, according to central bank data. On the Kif…
DiyalaDIYALA, Iraq — Iraq’s Feyli Kurds, estimated at 1.5 to 2 million people, continue to seek political representation, restoration of citizenship and compensation for lands …
KirkukBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's National Security Service said its Kirkuk Narcotics Branch Directorate dismantled an international drug trafficking network and seized 20 kilograms…
