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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of Iraq's parliament opened fire on workers carrying out renovation work at the Hisna Mosque in the central Baghdad district of Kharkh on Tuesday…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi parliament member Muhtar al-Musavi said he has formally submitted to Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi's government a proposal to make Tel Afar, a distric…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — A court security officer has been suspended and is under investigation after a fight broke out inside the Kirkuk courthouse. Authorities said the officer b…
SaladinWASHINGTON, United States — A memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and Iran on June 17 has revived debate over Iranian funds frozen abroad. Articl…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — Organizers of the Duhok International Film Festival have opened submissions for the festival's 13th edition, the event's spokesperson said. Hasan Arif annou…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Contractors and project companies in Kirkuk will hold a protest in front of the local branch of the Iraqi Contractors Union to demand payment of accumulate…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Diyala provincial council head Omar al-Kurei said a formal request will be submitted to the federal government in July to rebuild the al-Wand refinery in …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has rejected claims that students were denied entry to exams or removed from exam halls under …
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Bashmakh International Border Crossing has resumed passenger and trade movements after a technical fault in the electronic system on the Iranian …
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Separate incidents on Saturday in Erbil, Diyala and Baghdad left several people injured, according to security sources. In Erbil's Soran district, a 40-ye…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) formally placed Iraq on its grey list on Friday, citing deficiencies in combating terrorist financing and money lau…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has issued a series of decrees replacing the heads of several key security, financial and economic instituti…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of the Iraqi Parliament's Provinces and Cities Committee said Saturday that a parliamentary working group within the committee is preparing amend…
BaghdadKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Iraq placed 73rd globally and 8th among Arab countries in Brand Finance's 2026 Nation Brand Value index, the consultancy's results showed. The Unite…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — The head of a provincial reconstruction and development bloc said the Basra Provincial Council is facing ongoing disputes with the federal government, argui…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — France coach Didier Deschamps is preparing three changes to his starting lineup for Tuesday's World Cup group match against Iraq, according to L'Equipe. T…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A projected heatwave in Iraq is expected to have a weaker impact than previous forecasts indicated, according to meteorologist Sadık Atiyye. Atiyye state…
BaghdadBASRA, Iraq — The speaker of the Basra Provincial Council, Halef Lette al-Badran, together with council Security Committee head Aqeel al-Feriji, received two members of I…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — The governor of Karbala and head of the provincial Higher Security Committee, Nasif Jasim al-Khattabi, held a meeting with the city's security commander, …
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — A cultural center project in Fallujah, Anbar province, has remained idle for years despite reaching 70% completion since 2014, a local source said, raisin…
