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BaghdadNATO plans to bring its mission in Iraq back to Baghdad over the coming months after evacuating it to a base in Italy because of the war in the Middle East, former Iraq mโฆ
Dhi QarRenowned sculptor and artist Abdurrezzak Keลiล has died in Dhi Qar province in southern Iraq. He was known for works that drew on the Sumerian identity associated with onโฆ
BaghdadSheikh Mustafa al-Samari, who served for many years at the Imam Hasan al-Askari and Imam Muhammad al-Askari shrines in Samarra, has died. His death was met with grief in โฆ
BaghdadFormer Iraqi football star Younis Mahmoud has formally announced his candidacy for the presidency of the Iraq Football Federation, saying he wants to restore Iraqi footbaโฆ
BaghdadThe Nujaba Movement has rejected a plan to merge the Popular Mobilization forces with Iraqโs security services, saying the resistance weapon is not open to negotiation anโฆ
KirkukKirkuk Governor Agha and the United Nations representative discussed development projects, economic priorities and public services in the province during a meeting that aโฆ
BaghdadIraqi Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Mesud Barzani will travel to Baghdad next week with a high-level delegation for talks with the federal government, as tโฆ
BaghdadA US-based think tank warned that Israeli bases discovered in Iraqโs western desert could unsettle the regionโs diplomatic and military balance and raise the risk of a neโฆ
BaghdadIraq national team player Hassan Abdel Karim, known as Qawqia, has announced that he is leaving Al-Zawraa after two seasons with the Baghdad club. He said the departure wโฆ
BaghdadIraq is being viewed as one of Syriaโs most important neighboring markets, with the two countries sharing a 605-kilometer land border and Iraqโs economy estimated at abouโฆ
BaghdadIn Baghdadโs old quarters, traditional cafes in the narrow streets of El-Kifah, Babuลลeyh and Sadrรฎye have survived for years as living reminders of the cityโs past. Theyโฆ
BaghdadWeapons control remains one of the biggest challenges for Iraqi governments since 2003, as armed groups that gained strength in the war against ISIS have also secured polโฆ
BasraNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance is advancing toward reducing its dependence on the United States, speaking at a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Helsโฆ
BaghdadNajafโs Friday prayer imam Sadruddin al-Kabanchi said Iran is pursuing a policy of โslow suffocation,โ while arguing that it can withstand threats by drawing strength froโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Trade Ministry has launched a comprehensive inspection of an animal premix material injected into a flour mix, as officials review whether it complies with food saโฆ
NajafNajaf cleric Necmeddin Kerbelai warned after Friday prayers in Najaf about reports that a regional coalition is being formed to target armed groups in Iraq. He said mediaโฆ
BaghdadBaghdad's Karkh district police command has launched a wide security campaign in parks and public spaces ahead of Eid al-Adha to prevent unauthorized alcohol consumption โฆ
BaghdadNinovaโs health directorate said a 24-year-old man from Kayyara district in the south of the province has tested positive for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, marking theโฆ
BaghdadBaghdadโs Rusafa Police Command said on Friday it has dismantled a gang that robbed citizens of their motorcycles at gunpoint, in an operation that followed an armed thefโฆ
BaghdadAn international delegation from the global and Asian football federations arrived in Baghdad to oversee the Iraq Football Federation elections scheduled for tomorrow. Thโฆ
