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SulaymaniyahTourism companies in Sulaymaniyah said flights to Iran will resume on Friday, a move expected to support holiday travel during the upcoming break. They said significant n…
ErbilThe Kurdistan Region will begin its Eid al-Adha holiday tomorrow, with all public institutions closed from Tuesday, 26 May, through Saturday, 30 May, according to the reg…
BaghdadThe US dollar rose slightly in Baghdad’s currency markets on Wednesday, while easing in Erbil, reflecting a narrow day-to-day shift in Iraq’s exchange rate trading. The m…
BaghdadTwo people were killed in an armed clash in Baghdad's Ghazaliya district after a dispute over laying a cable escalated between the owner of a private generator and five o…
BaghdadThe Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Finance and Economy deposited 50 billion dinars in non-oil revenues for May into the federal Ministry of Finance account at the Central…
BaghdadIraq’s government has identified 10 agricultural plots for solar power plants to be built during the summer season in Baghdad and three provinces, with total installed ca…
BaghdadHighly educated protesters resumed their demonstration outside Baghdad’s Green Zone, drawing attention once again to unemployment among university graduates. The gatherin…
BaghdadIraq’s General Authority for Meteorology said on Monday, 25 May 2026, that the country will see mostly clear weather across the central and northern regions, with some cl…
BaghdadIraq’s Transport Ministry is launching a river taxi system in Baghdad and eight provinces to ease traffic congestion and support tourism. The project is designed to moder…
BaghdadRound 4 of the second stage of the Iraq Professional Basketball League will be played Monday evening, with six matches split between two groups in Baghdad and Duhok. The …
SaladinThe Popular Mobilization Forces confirmed that one of its members was killed in a mortar shell explosion at the Spiker military base in Iraq’s Salahaddin province. The bl…
BaghdadThe 2025-2026 Iraq Premier League season ends today with 10 decisive matches in Baghdad and several provinces at 16:30, as the championship, second promotion place and re…
BaghdadGold prices rose 1.4% in Monday trading to $4,570.88 an ounce, supported by a weaker dollar and declining oil prices. The move came as investors weighed the possible impa…
BaghdadKurdistan Regional Government President Mesrur Barzani held high-level talks in Baghdad with Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi to set a new roadmap for resolving outstanding di…
BaghdadIraq’s National Security Adviser Qasim Arajii said the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government have reached broad consensus on outstanding issues, as Bag…
SaladinThree members of the Hashd al-Shaabi were injured when a 60-millimetre mortar round exploded inside the Sipker Military Base in Salahaddin. The blast occurred while perso…
BaghdadIraq’s new prime minister is seeking political balance at a time when domestic gridlock overlaps with rising regional tensions, while the government faces pressure from I…
BaghdadBaghdad lawmaker Mohammed Qassim al-Hafaji said placing Iraq’s traffic directorates under privatization during the previous government increased the cost of citizens’ tra…
BaghdadFormer Pentagon official and security expert David Des Rothes said Washington’s regional priorities begin with Iraq’s sovereignty, warning against Iranian efforts to expa…
BaghdadThe visit of Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Mesrur Barzani to Baghdad brought renewed attention to relations between the federal government and the region, with both sid…
