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ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Kurdish Regional Government President Nechirvan Barzani met with Turkey's Ambassador to Iraq Anıl Bora İnan in Erbil on Monday to discuss bilateral relation…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi officials say electrical faults account for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual fire incidents, which cause billions of dinars in damage each…
IraqU.S. President Donald Trump criticized a congressional measure restricting his war powers, calling the decision an "unpatriotic" action in a post on his Truth Social plat…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — The U.S. House of Representatives voted 215 to 208 on Wednesday to approve legislation restricting military operation authority against Iran. The bill wou…
DiyalaBAQUBA, Iraq — Feras al-Jubouri, Chairman of the Energy Commission of the Diyala Provincial Council, announced plans to expand a fuel coupon system across the province to…
IraqBaku, Azerbaijan — An Azerbaijani citizen has discovered an abnormal balance of $21.8 billion in their bank account in Turkey, prompting the bank to block the account. Th…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The International Monetary Fund has sharply revised down its growth forecast for Iraq, projecting the country's economy will contract 6.8 percent in 2026,…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Spain will rest several key players including Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Pedri when they face Iraq in an international friendly as part of their 2026…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad, a senior member of Najaf's religious scholarly community, has died, the Al-Irada Alliance said in a Thursday state…
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — Large crowds gathered in Najaf on Thursday as pilgrims from across Iraq and several Arab and Islamic countries began arriving for Ghadir Khom celebrations…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraq Court of Cassation announced that the National Judicial Coordination Center chaired an international dialogue on terrorism held in The Hague on J…
AnbarWASHINGTON, United States — President Trump threatened Oman while expressing concerns about Iran's increasing role in the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway through…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government announced an official suspension of government work, coinciding with the commemoration of Ghadir Khumm across Iraq. The re…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad Social Protection Authority has completed verification of data for approximately 7 million citizens enrolled in its social assistance program …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices declined in Baghdad's local markets Thursday, June 4, reversing recent gains even as global prices held near record highs. Iraqi 21-karat gold…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Kurdistan Regional Government President Nechirvan Barzani issued a condolence message Tuesday following the death of Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad at a…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A foreign company's withdrawal from a southern Iraqi refinery project has created a daily shortfall of 4 to 5 million liters in high-octane gasoline produ…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The International Monetary Fund projected Iraq will be among the economies most exposed to regional instability in 2026, according to an IMF report. The …
IraqDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated Thursday that Iran will not back down in its stance against Israel, marking the 37th ann…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Ammar el-Hakim, leader of the Iraqi National State Forces Coalition, issued a condolence statement Thursday over the death of religious scholar Muhammed I…
