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IraqMADRID, Spain — Argentine footballer Lionel Messi has been named the winner of Spain’s 2026 Princess of Asturias Sports Award, selected by a jury meeting in Madrid for hi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s Health Minister Abdulhussein Al-Musaawi said administrative and financial procedures have been completed for the salaries of doctors in specialty t…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A Britain-based report by Amwaj said Fayli Kurds have made gains in representation in Iraq’s parliament, but remain under the influence of major political…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Health Minister Abdullhussein al-Musewi said procedures have been completed for the salaries of contracted doctors whose pay has been delayed for th…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Economist Nabil El-Mersumi and the Iraqi Parliament’s media office were involved in a legal dispute in Baghdad on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, after remarks m…
IraqLJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Slovenia did not allow an Israeli passenger aircraft to land at Ljubljana airport, forcing the plane to divert to Zagreb airport in Croatia, accordi…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq Doctors Union President Hasnin Safa on Wednesday called on all doctors to close their private clinics on Thursday for one day, saying the country’s m…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s parliament speaker, Hussein al-Halbusi, on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaydi to submit alternative names for the head of the Federa…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Oil Minister Basim al-Abbadi on Wednesday appointed a new official spokesman for the ministry, according to a ministry order. The order named Selim…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — Since 2003, Iraq’s society has been worn down by the political landscape, according to the article, which says public discourse has often been marked by ins…
IraqIraklı yazar Fadıl Hüseyin el-Hafaci wrote about the relationship between politics, literature and culture in a piece that weighed the pressures shaping young writers and…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Al-Azm Coalition chief Muthanna al-Samarrai met Kurdistan Democratic Party leader Masoud Barzani in Erbil to discuss Iraq’s political developments and sever…
IraqCLEVELAND, United States — People with colon problems are advised to choose a light breakfast that is easy to digest and helps keep the digestive system more comfortable …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq’s parliamentary finance committee, Aziz al-Miyahi, said the 2026 budget includes provisions to convert contract employees into permanent …
BabilSecurity expert Sadiq Abdullah said June 3, 2026, that consolidating weapons under state control in Iraq is a complex and sensitive issue. He noted that some armed groups…
LA LINEA DE LA CONCEPCION, Spain — A June 9 friendly match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile planned for La Linea de la Concepcion, Spain, has been cance…
DivaniyeDHI QAR, Iraq — Iraq’s Minister of Water Resources Muthna al-Temimi said on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, that the ministry will provide Dhi Qar with water allocations and sup…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — NEW YORK — Iraq was elected one of the vice presidents of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at a vote held during the assembly’s ses…
DivaniyeDHI QAR, Iraq — Water Resources Minister Mitsena al-Tamimi dismissed Ahmed Cabir Zidan, the director of the Hurriya–Dagara Project in Dhi Qar, on Wednesday and appointed …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi parliament member Amir al-Fayez said he does not expect an extraordinary session in Baghdad next week to complete the cabinet, saying the remaining …
