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DivaniyeBAGHDAD, Iraq — Five people were killed and one was injured when a vehicle overturned and caught fire on the road linking Diwaniya and Dhi Qar in southern Iraq, the Iraqi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Musaffa defeated Police 2-1 in a play-off match at the Police Club hall in Baghdad on Tuesday evening, taking a significant step toward the professional f…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Ilam Provincial Environmental Protection Directorate in western Iran announced that 143,000 hectares of natural area have been placed under protection…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi met with senior Jordanian officials to discuss joint strategic projects, with the Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline ta…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — The Hashd al-Shaabi announced that an explosive device was discovered and neutralized on the road between Haditha and Beiji in Anbar province during road pa…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Cabinet approved a draft international agreement with Spain covering security and crime fighting during its regular Tuesday meeting chaired by Prim…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Masoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, met Tuesday with Yann Priem, France's consul general in Erbil. Barzani thanked Priem for France's…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih ez-al-Ali ez-al-Zeydi chaired the Cabinet's fifth regular meeting on Monday, addressing the country's general situation and…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Salahaddin province will observe an official holiday on June 11 to mark the 12th anniversary of the Suhailawi massacre, a 2014 ISIS attack that killed app…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Salahaddin, Iraq — The governor of Salahuddin province has declared an official holiday on June 11, 2026, for government institutions across the province.…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Hundreds of former graduates gathered in Baghdad's Allawi district on Monday, near the entrance to the Green Zone, to demand government appointments, acco…
SaladinTIKRIT, Iraq — The Selahaddin Governorate announced a public holiday on June 11, 2026, to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Speycer massacre that occurred in 2014. …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — New vehicle sales in Iraq fell 34.3 percent in the first quarter of 2026 to 30,838 units, according to data from Focus 2 Move. The decline marked a signif…
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — Former Nineveh Governor Nevfel el-Akûb was released from custody on Tuesday, his lawyer told Shafaq News. Akûb said a court had issued the release order ear…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A Baghdad court sentenced former parliamentarian Jamal Al-Karbouli to one year in prison Thursday for embezzling $4.5 million in funds allocated by Saudi …
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Zikar Provincial Council's anti-corruption committee has called on the council speaker to attend an investigative session and respond to alleg…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Basra International Airport continued receiving pilgrims returning from the holy lands on Tuesday. Airport Director Ali Abdurrazza stated that 16 dedicated …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi singer Rahma Riad has released a new song titled "Elawal Aala Elawal" celebrating the national football team's return to the FIFA World Cup after a …
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — A 13-year-old boy drowned in the Euphrates River in Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, security sources said. The child was swimming near the city's emb…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Anbar police announced the arrest of a Syrian national for operating an illegal dental clinic from his home without proper licensing. The suspect was deta…
