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VasitLive chicken sales have intensified in Sulaymaniyah provinceโs markets ahead of Eid al-Adha, driven by stronger purchasing power and the distribution of monthly salaries โฆ
ErbilErbil received more than 70,000 tourists in recent days as the Eid al-Adha holiday drew visitors from central and southern Iraq, Erbil Governor Umid Hoลnav said. He said โฆ
ErbilPresident of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani extended his greetings for Eid al-Adha to the people of the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and the global Muslim community. โฆ
BaghdadThe Kurdistan Regional Governmentโs Ministry of Finance and Economy said the Iraqi federal government sent an incomplete amount for May salaries, leaving a funding gap ofโฆ
BaghdadA group of original landowners gathered in Tigrit Mahallesi in Dura, south of Baghdad, after unidentified people interfered with their plots. The protesters called on offโฆ
ErbilKurdistan Democratic Party leader Masoud Barzani has called on the political forces in the Kurdistan Region to meet after Eid al-Adha to help end the current political deโฆ
ErbilIraqi Airways has announced the launch of a direct flight route between Erbil and Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, with weekly service set to begin next Thursday. The newโฆ
BaghdadThe dollar strengthened against the Iraqi dinar in Baghdad and Erbil markets in evening trading, with the main Baghdad currency market quoting 100 dollars at 153450 dinarโฆ
BaghdadFormer lawmaker Fevzi Ekrem Terzi said Iraq is heading into a serious fiscal crisis and warned that, under the current trajectory, the federal budget could become little โฆ
DuhokLivestock markets in Duhok have grown busier as Eid Al-Adha approaches, with noticeable increases in sheep and cattle sales. Sellers said prices are significantly higher โฆ
AnbarIraq has brought back 352 Iraqi migrants who had entered Libya illegally, as Baghdad and Libyan authorities coordinated for a week to manage the case, Iraqโs acting chargโฆ
BaghdadIraqi Parliament member Muhammad Jasim al-Hafaji has taken the Cabinetโs internal regulation clause on the confidentiality of meetings and decisions to the Federal Supremโฆ
SulaymaniyahSulaymaniyah held a large Arefe Day celebration on Friday, with residents from different parts of the city taking part in a religious and social event that drew wide partโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Communications and Media Commission has completed an operational plan to keep mobile networks and internet services stable during Eid al-Adha, with monitoring and โฆ
BaghdadPrime Minister Ali Zeydi met Baghdad Mayor Ammar Musa Kรขzฤฑm and instructed the municipality to pursue a policy that reduces spending while increasing revenues, as authoriโฆ
Dhi QarAuthorities in Shatra district of Dhi Qar have launched a wide-ranging operation against offices accused of loan-sharking, locally known as โfayiz.โ District commissionerโฆ
BaghdadIraq is confronting a severe drought crisis as climate change and upstream water policies in neighboring countries drive water reserves down from 18 billion cubic meters โฆ
BasraIraq's National Security Service stopped an organized attempt to smuggle crude oil in Basra after intelligence monitoring on the main road between Basra and Dhi Qar uncovโฆ
NajafNajaf Governor Yusuf Kenavi announced that preparations are underway to launch oil production at the Garneyn oil field, with commercial extraction expected to begin withiโฆ
BasraIraqโs National Security Service said it uncovered an oil smuggling line more than 500 meters long in Basra. The operation came after investigation and judicial approvalsโฆ
