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BaghdadBabil has laid the foundation for the Gender Bridge project in the center of Hilla, with local authorities saying it will be a major step toward easing traffic congestionโฆ
BaghdadA new argument for independent mass organizations is gaining traction amid the fragmentation of unions, womenโs groups and student structures across the Middle East and tโฆ
MaysanNeft Maysan defeated Najaf 2-1 in one of two postponed Iraq League matches, while Zakho drew 2-2 away to Al-Mina in the other. The results moved Zakho to 53 points, Al-Miโฆ
BaghdadDozens of people protested outside the Baghdad Governorate building over the results of the governorateโs contract hiring process, demanding that their files be reviewed โฆ
MaysanMaysan Criminal Court has sentenced a defendant to four years of hard labor under Article 3 of the anti-prostitution law, in a ruling tied to the provinceโs anti-human trโฆ
BaghdadBaghdad Operations Command said roads will not be closed under its security plan for Eid al-Adha, while motorcycles and horse-drawn vehicles will be brought under controlโฆ
BaghdadBaghdadโs Rusafa Criminal Court has sentenced a defendant to death for kidnapping and killing a jeweler in the New Baghdad district, in a case that has remained open as aโฆ
DiyalaTraffic on the Hamrin Bridge in Diyala province has been halted after structural problems were identified, as authorities moved to protect public safety on one of the mosโฆ
BaghdadCurrency trading in Iraq closed with the dollar weakening at the end of the day, as markets recorded a downward move in the exchange rate. The decline was reflected in clโฆ
BaghdadThe Federal Integrity Commission announced that four people were caught red-handed in two separate operations in Baghdad on charges of fraud, taking bribes and forgery. Tโฆ
BaghdadBaghdad International Airport management announced restrictions on access to the passenger reception area after heavy demand pushed the space beyond capacity and exceededโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs weekly crude oil shipments to the United States fell last week to 67,000 barrels a day, down by about 33,000 barrels a day from the previous week. The decline leftโฆ
BaghdadMatches in the 37th week of the Iraq Football League will begin on Wednesday, with two rounds left in the season and the title, playoff and relegation races still unresolโฆ
BaghdadMeteorology said temperatures will rise gradually during the Eid al-Adha holiday, with weather conditions staying mostly clear across the country and the warmest levels eโฆ
AnbarIraqโs General Traffic Directorate said it will soon implement a new method for driverโs license examinations across all provinces, with the system expected to take effecโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Education Ministry has changed the 2025-2026 timetable for first-semester exams for third-grade middle school students after the social studies exam fell on the saโฆ
BaghdadPrime minister-designate Ali Al-Zaidi has nominated Ali Saadi Wahib, born in 1988, to head Iraqโs Electricity Ministry, making him one of the youngest figures in the new โฆ
BaghdadSome political forces and armed groups have adopted a more flexible stance on bringing weapons under state control, according to a reliable government source. The processโฆ
BaghdadAn explosion hit Taji, north of Baghdad, on Saturday evening after flames from burning waste at a garbage storage site spread to dry grass, triggering what authorities saโฆ
BaghdadInterrogations of Muhammad Baqir al-Saadi, who was detained by the United States and described as linked to Iranโs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corpsโ Quds Force, have expโฆ
