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SaladinThe global water crisis entered a new phase of “hydraulic geopolitics” in 2026, turning dams into cross-border strategic tools and elevating water to the top national sec…
DiyalaSerious subsidence has been detected in the earth approaches to Hamrin Bridge, Iraq’s longest bridge, in Diyala province after lake levels rose because of heavy rainfall.…
BaghdadIraq will become part of the $700 million WorldLink international cable project, a privately financed system designed to connect the Gulf region with Europe through Iraq …
BaghdadIraqi Health Minister Abdulhussein Moussawi has urged citizens to avoid using fireworks during the Eid al-Adha holiday to protect public safety and reduce the risk of acc…
BaghdadThe Iraq Football Federation is holding elections in Baghdad today at a pivotal moment after the national team’s success in securing qualification for the 2026 World Cup.…
BaghdadIraqi Electricity Minister Ali Saadi Vehip has ordered the creation of a central emergency crisis room as part of preparations for Karbala's 40th Ziyarat, aiming to keep …
BasraBasra, Dhi Qar and Maysan were hit by a string of deadly and violent incidents, including a 17-year-old who died by suicide in the Shatt al-Arab waters and whose body was…
BaghdadIraq’s parliament has reviewed 23 draft laws in the closing phase of the current legislative term, with a monitoring center warning that most would expand the administrat…
Dhi QarSecurity forces in Nasiriya, the capital of Dhi Qar, detained a lawyer who allegedly misled people by claiming to be an adviser to the head of Iraq’s Higher Judicial Coun…
BaghdadIraq’s national football team has arrived in Girona, Spain, to begin preparations for the 2026 World Cup, with the squad gathering there after being flown on a special ai…
BaghdadIraq’s national taekwondo team has ended its campaign at the Asian Championship in Mongolia after two defeats that eliminated the squad from the tournament. The results c…
AnbarResearch shows that 55% of women experience hair loss at some point in their lives, while 39% show signs of hair thinning before the age of 35. Experts say the problem is…
BaghdadUS Central Command General Brad Cooper told the US Senate in a briefing that Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Ziyadi had pledged to pull the country away from Iranian influe…
AnbarIraq is facing a severe fiscal crisis after the federal budget remained unapproved for 16 months, leaving the government unable to move beyond temporary legal spending li…
BaghdadPrime Minister Ali al-Zeydi faces an early and difficult test in managing Baghdad’s ties with the Kurdistan Region, where political tensions between the Kurdistan Democra…
BaghdadIraq Football Association President Adnan Dharjal said in a press conference in Baghdad that he will not contest the election results and will congratulate the winners. H…
MaysanThree people were killed and two injured in a bloody tribal clash between cousins in the El-Betira area of western Maysan, where police said they detained seven suspects …
BaghdadThe Kurdish issue has moved beyond an ethnic question in the Middle East and become a strategic factor at the center of security, energy and regional influence struggles.…
BaghdadExtensive inspections at Umm Qasr Port in Basra intercepted a major smuggling attempt involving prohibited goods, electronics and even an aircraft, the Border Ports Autho…
BaghdadIraq has been operating for 16 months on temporary financial arrangements because the federal budget has not been discussed, leaving new investment projects unable to sta…
