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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Foreign Ministry summoned Tehran's ambassador to Baghdad, Mohammed Kazem Ali Sadiq, following publications by some Iranian diplomatic missions cont…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Finance Minister Faleh al-Sari said public sector salaries are fully guaranteed and that there is no plan to issue payments every 45 days. He said the mon…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian presidency is preparing two decrees under which Mazlum Abdi, the commander of the formally dissolved Syrian Democratic Forces, will be appoin…
IraqNASHVILLE, United States — Country music legend Dolly Parton died at age 80 in Nashville, Tennessee. Known for her soft voice, emotionally resonant songs and glittering s…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — New US sanctions targeting transactions with Iran’s designated sectors could expose countries, companies and financial institutions to secondary sanctions…
IraqBRUSSELS — The European Union is reviewing possible sanctions against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir over his statements on Gaza, EU foreign policy sp…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iraqi archaeologist says the U.S. administration is examining the ancient Sumerian "Amargi" system as it searches for solutions to its public debt cris…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Erbil SC and Al-Shorta each recorded 1-0 victories as the Iraq Stars League completed its third matchday on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The narrow wins cons…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's draft 2027 federal budget allocates 20 trillion dinars, roughly $15 billion, to complete long-delayed infrastructure and service projects carried o…
IraqMazlum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), announced at an evening press conference that the group has been formally dissolved and that its forces will…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran's parliament, said the United States will be defeated in the economic sphere just as it has been in mili…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Civil National Dialogue Coordination Committee hosted a discussion at the Mansour Hotel in Baghdad attended by lawmakers and officials to debate the g…
IraqLONDON — Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have found that complications following a type 2 diabetes diagnosis follow different patterns in women and men, wi…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Higher Independent Election Commission has asked parliament to amend the 2018 Amended Election Law No. 12 so that the national identity card, rathe…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi said the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and can be reopened only under arrangements set by Tehran,…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's Ministry of Education has announced that Kurdish will be taught as an elective course for two hours a week in schools starting from the 2026-202…
IraqBritish physician Dr. Amir Khan has identified five common daily habits that can push blood pressure higher, according to his remarks on ITV programs "Lorraine" and "Good…
IraqOTTAWA, Canada — The Canadian government said Wednesday it will impose retaliatory customs duties ranging from 15% to 50% on a set of US imports, following the failure of…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi has ordered that a single national identity card be used in Iraq's next general elections, according to a written statement fr…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the United States is monitoring "every inch" of the Strait of Hormuz, Mount Khor and three previously…
