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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi reaffirmed his government's commitment to ensuring weapons remain exclusively under state control, a principle rooted in…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iraqi academic and economics expert announced the completion of a comprehensive legal file documenting damages stemming from the 2003 war and its after…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Feyli Kurds in Kirkuk are calling for fair representation in government and administrative roles, saying they have long been excluded from public instituti…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's General Meteorological Authority forecast Monday that temperatures across the country will climb to 43 degrees Celsius over the coming days. Accor…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Researcher and writer Adalet Ömer presented documentary and archival work on rights violations against Kurds at the Kurdish Book Fair in Erbil, describing h…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Stone mills continue to stand in Kirkuk's old bazaars as local heritage items, drawing interest from visitors and residents alike. The traditional grinding…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Court invalidated a contract for a traffic monitoring and violation system on Tuesday, ruling that collecting fees from citizens without cl…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Some matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup could be temporarily suspended or postponed because of severe weather expected in host cities across the United St…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's telecommunications minister announced that three additional beach promenade areas have been added to the country's free internet initiative. Accor…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A biographical study has detailed the political, financial, and logistical contributions of Muhammed Musa Sadik, known as Muhammed Fili, a strategic figur…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi met with a delegation from the Military Shrine in Samarra on Saturday, June 6, 2026, and instructed officials to acceler…
KirkukBAGHDAD, Iraq — Doctors in Kirkuk staged their third sit-in this week on Tuesday, demanding the appointment of medical residents to permanent positions and the payment of…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — BAGHDAD — A Kurdish parliamentarian said the Kurdistan Region's unpaid salaries will remain the central sticking point in negotiations with Baghdad, with …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An armed attack struck a journalist and media group gathered at a rented farm in Abu Ghraib, a district in western Baghdad. The assault occurred during wh…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — A fire burned through approximately 10 dunams of wheat fields near Taze Hurmatu, south of Kirkuk, on Saturday. The blaze started during the day in agricult…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — Iraq's parliament plans to summon Ministry of Trade officials during the next legislative session to discuss the registration of children on food assistance…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad-based Nafit Club has extended the contract of head coach Adil Nima for another season, the club announced. Club officials cited the team's perform…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Bafil Talabani, leader of the Kurdistan Patriotic Union, said Saturday that ongoing regional tensions are damaging both Iraq and the Kurdistan Region…
BAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Ministry of Oil on Monday denied media reports alleging that normal gasoline was being mixed with improved gasoline and sold at higher prices. …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq moved up to 56th place in the latest FIFA global rankings, becoming the highest-ranked Arab national team in Asia. The shift followed Qatar's draw w…
