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BasraBASRA, Iraq — Basra Heavy and Medium crude oil prices fell by more than 3% on Wednesday, with Basra Heavy declining $2.05 a barrel to $51.45 and the medium grade dropping…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Finance and Economy has delivered its June 2026 payroll and pension list for public employees to the Federal Ministry o…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices rose for a fifth straight session on Wednesday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision later in the day, suppor…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — BOSTON — Iraq lost 4-1 to Norway on Wednesday in its opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Foxborough Stadium, falling behind early before rallying …
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — A deputy director general of the Duhok Endowments Directorate said two men came to his home in the evening and attempted to physically assault him after ver…
VasitDAMASCUS, Syria — DAMASCUS — Protesters gathered in several Damascus neighborhoods in recent hours, targeting areas whose residents are accused of ties to the former Assa…
BaghdadEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — France opened its 2026 World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in a Group E match at MetLife Stadium. Kylian Mbappé scored twice, in th…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — One of the eastern gates of Kirkuk's historic citadel, known locally as the "Gate of the Seven Girls," remains a fixture of the city's collective memory. T…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Authority said northwesterly winds are expected to sweep across the country's south on Saturday, reaching speeds of 30 kilometers pe…
BabilKARBALA, Iraq — Two women in their 80s in the Al-Qasim district of Karbala province have continued a religious service they began decades ago, hanging black flags and Hus…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A drone struck a camp linked to Iranian opposition groups in the Koysanjak district north of Erbil, causing heavy material damage but no casualties, a Kurdi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq's Border Crossings Authority, Omar al-Waili, chaired a broad meeting in Baghdad on Tuesday with department directors from all border port…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Transportation said the country's airspace will be reopened to international transit flights within 24 hours, following high-level tech…
DuhokZAKHO, Iraq — Iraqi northern club Zakho has completed the signing of midfielder Harun Ahmed from Duhok, the club's media officer Ali Haci said. Haci announced that all tr…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Mourning rituals have begun at the shrine of Sayyid Muhammad, son of Imam Ali, in the Balad district of Iraq's Saladin province, with condolence banners r…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A former head of Iraq's parliament agriculture and water committee, Fırat al-Tamimi, has urged prime ministerial-level intervention to stop large volumes …
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Diyala Governorate has shortened official working hours for Tuesday, with public offices to operate from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., according to a provincial…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the Hikmat National Stream, said the issue of restricting weapons does not target any side and reiterated his bloc's support for…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — The gold-plated banners atop the shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Abbas in the Iraqi city of Karbala were lowered and replaced on Wednesday to mark…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Dozens of residents gathered in central Mosul to protest a more than 20-year ban preventing them from building on land near the city, holding up official …
