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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq has expressed interest in joining BRICS, citing the bloc's growing role in the global economy, the country's ambassador to Moscow said. The envoy sai…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Monday received Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi and an accompanying de…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — OPEC is expected to decide on a new oil production increase of about 188,000 barrels per day for August at a meeting on Sunday, according to a report. The…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Zain Iraq served as the official sponsor of the third Iraq Telecommunication Summit, held at the World Heart Hotel in Baghdad under the auspices of the Ir…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by former lawmaker Raid al-Malki challenging the appointment of Ali Faleh al-Zaydi as prime minister, ru…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falah al-Zaydi visited the Bayt al-Hikma (House of Wisdom) in Baghdad on Wednesday for an inspection tour, according to a written…
SaladinDAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's new People's Assembly will serve a 30-month term that may be extended, the head of the country's Higher Election Committee said at a press confe…
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — Ninveh Provincial Council member Mohammed Arif al-Shubki has warned that the Mosul municipality is preparing to demolish more than 150 homes belonging to Sh…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — LONDON — London-based Zaha Hadid Architects has renamed itself ZHA, ten years after the death of its founder, the Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid. The …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The 2026 World Cup round of 32 continues Tuesday with three matches across venues in the United States, according to the tournament schedule. At 19:00 loc…
DiyalaBAQUBAH, Iraq — Two separate incidents were reported in Iraq's Diyala province on Wednesday. A 17-year-old drowned while swimming in Lake Hamrin, according to a local sec…
BaghdadANKARA, Turkey — Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization chief, Ibrahim Kalin, arrived in Kirkuk on July 1 following talks in Baghdad, state and local media reported…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Media and Communications Commission approved a package of administrative and regulatory measures at its regular session on Thursday, including a…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service said three Islamic State (ISIS) members, including the group's "general bombing chief," were detained in a joint ope…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi security forces detained dozens of lawmakers and senior politicians in pre-dawn raids in Baghdad directed by Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, accord…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service said Tuesday that three suspected militants had been arrested in coordinated operations across three provinces. The agenc…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Norway advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in a Round of 32 match played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, T…
SaladinTUZ KHURMATU, Iraq — The district administration of Tuz Khurmatu in Saladin province announced that legal action will be taken against factories and facilities responsibl…
Dhi QarDHI QAR, Iraq — A 20-year-old woman fatally shot herself at home with a Kalashnikov rifle in the al-Akayka subdistrict of Suq al-Shuyukh, Dhi Qar province, Iraqi security…
DiyalaDIYALA, Iraq — Gold bars are among the more common ways Iraqis hedge against price swings, with bars typically produced at 99.9 percent purity in 24-karat gold and traded…
