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SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Kurdistan Region environmental security forces captured a fugitive porcupine during an operation in Kelar district, the Forest and Environment Police…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — A university student died by suicide in Kirkuk while a 9-year-old boy drowned in a separate incident in the province, security sources said. The student, a…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — A funeral held in Najaf for Iranian religious authority Ali Khamenei drew a crowd estimated in the millions, overwhelming arrangements prepared in advance b…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Fish farmers in Kirkuk say a months-long ban on transporting their production to other cities has driven up losses, with local officials confirming the dec…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — Strategic affairs expert Hussein al-Asad said on Wednesday that a possible new military escalation between the United States and Iran would threaten region…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — The funeral procession for Ali Khamenei in Najaf ended on Saturday after a march through the city's main streets that drew millions of participants, accordi…
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — The Water Maintenance Directorate in northeastern Mosul receives roughly 40 fault and service requests every day, with crews working around the clock to rep…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A field study prepared by the Ruya Strategic Studies Foundation found that roughly 50,000 people have received training through vocational education …
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Football Federation has set the matchups for the 2026-2027 Super Cup, pitting Air Force against Zewa and Police against Erbil in the two opening…
BasraKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Iraqi crude grades led losses among major OPEC producers even as global oil futures rose more than 2.6%, according to pricing data reviewed from reg…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — More than 2.3 million people attended a funeral ceremony held in Najaf for Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a statement release…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian left Najaf at dawn on Wednesday and traveled to Tehran, concluding his visit to Iraq, according to Iran's official IRNA …
BasraTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Foreign Ministry said recent US strikes have voided a war-ending agreement, declaring Tehran's right to respond is reserved. In a statement, the min…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Interior Ministry has promoted more than 178,000 personnel and approved their annual salary increase under an administrative order issued by Deputy…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Kurdistan Region security forces arrested three people in Sulaymaniyah and Kirkuk on suspicion of links to ISIS, the Kurdistan Region Security Counci…
BaghdadGENEVA, Switzerland — Iraqi Communications Minister Mustafa Casbar Sanad met Deemah AlYahya, secretary-general of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), on the sidel…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi lawmaker Hiyam al-Yasiri has requested that parliament's Transport and Communications Committee summon officials and company representatives to exam…
Dhi QarDHI QAR, Iraq — The manager of the gas investments department at the Dhi Qar Oil Company lost a finger after being bitten by his deputy during a fight between employees, …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Minister of Water Resources, Maitham al-Sudani, met on Sunday with Clemens Seiter, the European Union's ambassador to Iraq, and an accompanying del…
DiyalaBAQUBA, Iraq — A security source in Diyala province said 38 suicide cases have been recorded in the province from the beginning of 2026 to early July. The source said the…
