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IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department announced Tuesday new sanctions targeting four individuals in Iran and four cryptocurrency trading p…
BaghdadNINOVA, Iraq — A source in Nineveh said new power lines have been brought into service on Iraq’s electricity grid through Turkey and the Kurdistan Region, adding about 1,…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falah al-Zeydi ordered oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region to restart operations beginning Wednesday. The directive c…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zeydi chaired the Iraqi Cabinet’s fourth regular meeting on Tuesday, where ministers decided to reassess the heads of state in…
BaghdadNEW YORK, United States — The United Nations General Assembly elected Iraq as a vice president for its 81st session at its headquarters in New York. In the same meeting, …
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Babylon Provincial Council announced Wednesday private generator tariffs and operating schedules for June, establishing three-tier pricing based on se…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad has set the amper fee for generator services for this month, according to a document issued by the provincial council. The decision was based on C…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An investigative judge at Baghdad’s Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court said money and real estate were seized in a case involving the deputy oil minis…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council said Friday that investigators had seized a range of assets in a case involving Adnan Muhammad Mahmoud, acting deputy oil …
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — The Anbar administration said on Friday that the Euphrates River had risen by more than 2 meters in the western part of the province. Government spokesman M…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s Federal Integrity Commission said it uncovered a theft and embezzlement case involving electricity materials worth more than 1 billion 744 million …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s state-run Grain Trading Company said it is waiting for the Finance Ministry to transfer funds to pay 1.545 trillion dinars owed to farmers who deli…
BasraKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Basra crude oil remained among the lowest-priced varieties in the OPEC basket despite an uptick in Tuesday trading, according to market data. Basra…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Debate over public finance management during Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s term has resurfaced, with critics again questioning how state revenue was handled when o…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — The 2025-2026 Iraq Stars League season ends today with five matches, including two in Baghdad, on the 38th and final round of the competition. Erbil will …
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi President Nizar Amidi met in Baghdad with U.S. chargé d’affaires Joshua Harris to discuss bilateral ties and ways to expand cooperation between Iraq…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s housing crisis is intensifying due to rapid population growth, inadequate urban planning, and a persistent imbalance between supply and demand. Off…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Transport Minister Vehb Selman Muhammed al-Husseini has removed four general directors from the state-owned Public Marine Transport Company and appo…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A Beirut airport official said flights were continuing on Monday evening and that no closure decision had been issued for the airport. The official said …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A document says Prime Minister Ali Zeydi approved Rabi Nadir’s request to leave his position in the media office administration. The decision was describe…
