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SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified for the playoff round of the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, becoming the first team to advance via the group stage after fini…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Communications Minister Mustafa Sind said on Thursday that the country has signed an agreement with Qatar-based GBI to market cross-border internet…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — One person was killed and three others wounded on Friday morning when a land ownership dispute in central Kirkuk escalated into an armed clash, according t…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Authorities seized $22.9 million in cash hidden inside vertical air-conditioning units at an apartment belonging to former Oil Ministry Deputy Minister Ad…
Dhi QarDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Police in Iraq's Dhi Qar province barred a Husseini procession registered for more than five years from joining an annual Husseini march in …
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Authorities in the holy city of Kerbela have launched a multi-agency operation ahead of Ashura, preparing to receive millions of pilgrims commemorating th…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad Municipality said drinking water produced at the city's treatment plants is safe for human consumption, attributing pollution in the Tigris Ri…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi officials are discussing increasing oil exports beyond the production ceiling set by OPEC, with the proposal expected to be raised after Prime Minis…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Writer Mahir es-Saffar has criticized the systemic corruption that has permeated all levels of the Iraqi state in the two decades following the occupation…
AnbarDAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's Deputy Energy Minister Essam Abu Zaid said work is under way to reactivate a three-way technical commission that includes Turkey to manage share…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Karbala Governor Nasif Jassim al-Khattabi said the Ashura pilgrimage has reached its peak, with security and service plans proceeding smoothly at a high l…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — The Basra Health Directorate denied social media reports that its Director General, Dr. Abbas Half al-Tamimi, had been removed from his post, saying the cla…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government's Council of Ministers has expressed open support for a joint customs memorandum signed between federal and regional aut…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government's Council of Ministers, chaired by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, approved a proposal setting the minimum monthly pension…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources said on Wednesday it has activated a comprehensive preventive plan to ensure water and essential services for the milli…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police in Baghdad's Karkh district have arrested an organized gang accused of stealing mobile phones and personal belongings from passengers boarding Kia …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani said Wednesday that there is no justification for armed groups to continue operating in Iraq after the withd…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad Municipality announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Tangier, Morocco, covering mutual cooperation and the exchange of experti…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's General Customs Authority has activated an electronic invoice verification feature within the ASYCUDA customs system, the authority said in a June …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Senegal will be without goalkeeper Edouard Mendy for Friday's 2026 World Cup group-stage match against Iraq in Toronto after the Al-Ahli keeper suffered a…
