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BaghdadIraq is facing a severe water crisis driven by climate change and upstream water policies in neighboring countries, with national reserves reportedly falling from 18 bill…
SaladinPolice in Saladin carried out a field operation in markets, parks and other public areas to monitor harassment cases and behavior it said was contrary to community values…
BaghdadBaghdad Provincial Council said private generator owners must comply with the official tariff and operating hours, warning that deterrent measures will be taken against t…
BaghdadSadiqun Bloc lawmaker and Basra MP Kayser el-Curani said provincial councils have lost their purpose if they cannot resolve citizens’ service problems, arguing that their…
BaghdadKurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met Italian Ambassador Nicolò Fontana to discuss relations between Baghdad and Erbil and review political developments in Ira…
BaghdadIraq’s Ministry of Water Resources said no sudden or exceptional rise has been recorded in the Euphrates River, while confirming that water levels are under continuous mo…
BasraFour Iraqi fishermen were rescued by the Iraqi Navy after their boat came under threat of sinking near the Basra Oil Port, in an operation that highlighted the force’s on…
BasraIraqi Navy forces rescued four Iraqi fishermen after their boat sank near the Basra oil port, in an operation that highlighted maritime safety and search-and-rescue dutie…
BaghdadBaghdad’s Rusafa police commands opened an investigation after a man reported that his home had been robbed, only to find that the complaint was unfounded and that the th…
BasraSecurity forces in Basra carried out operations against networks involved in drug trafficking, detaining seven suspects in two separate raids and seizing nearly half a ki…
BaghdadThe Ministry of Education has announced the first-term results for sixth-grade primary school students under the Baghdad Karkh II Education Directorate, with the results …
ErbilA rocket attack targeted the headquarters of the armed wing of the Iranian Kurdish opposition party Komala in Erbil’s Chamçemar area, near the Darshakran camp, in the lat…
BaghdadIraq’s Communications Ministry has reopened the Iraqi Post Office in the historic Qashla building in central Baghdad, reviving an old postal system at a time of artificia…
ErbilErbil Traffic Directorate said drivers who throw trash from vehicles onto roads will be identified through security cameras and fined, in a new enforcement measure aimed …
BaghdadPrime Minister Ali Zidi criticized the work of the Iraq Financial Audit Authority during a Cabinet meeting and ordered new steps to strengthen protection of public funds …
KarbalaThe Karbala Council voted to stop the use of traffic cameras operating across the city after reviewing how the system functions and the problems encountered during implem…
ErbilErbil's Traffic Directorate will begin fining drivers who throw rubbish from vehicles anywhere in the city, with penalties set at 40,000 Iraqi dinars for violations detec…
BaghdadFIFA President Gianni Infantino has formally invited Iraqi football official Adnan Dircal to the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, underscoring Dircal’s standing withi…
BaghdadIraq will soon begin announcing the final results for sixth-grade primary school students as education directorates prepare to publish the outcomes. The results are expec…
MosulMosul Municipality has begun removing officials’ photographs from streets and public spaces in line with official government directives, following instructions aimed at e…
