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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…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Former lawmaker and Agriculture and Water Committee member Thair al-Cuburi said on Monday, June 1, 2026, that rehabilitating Iraq’s dams is important for …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs said the planned increase in allowances for full-time caregivers and the opening of new coverage for people w…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The number of currency exchange and money transfer offices in Baghdad has increased significantly in recent years. Mazhar Mohammed Salih, a financial advi…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry announced a full waiver of outstanding debts owed by merchants and companies to local chambe…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali Zeydi has called for the country to move beyond a socialist economic model, setting off debate in Baghdad over the future direct…
IraqNegotiations between Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and paramilitary leadership regarding the integration of non-state weapons into the national security ap…
BaghdadChildren in Baghdad’s historic Kifah and Fadl districts are marking the Eid al-Adha holiday with makeshift, manual swings due to a persistent lack of modern recreational …
BaghdadIraqi Oil Minister Bassem Abdul Zahra al-Idani has ordered a mandatory rotation of personnel across oil companies operating in Basra to prioritize meritocracy and integri…
AnbarKurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Nechirvan Barzani has transitioned from revolutionary rhetoric to institutional statecraft, enhancing the region's diplomati…
IraqTEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Iran views Washington’s announcement that it had lifted a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz with skep…
IraqIranian officials have formally denied claims made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump regarding a finalized agreement, characterizing his statements as a mixture of fac…
IraqTehran has dismissed recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the removal of naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz and the destruction of Iranian nuclear …
IraqU.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic, declaring that the existing naval blockade must be lifted…
BaghdadPrime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaydi met with representatives from the Future Builders Foundation to review the organization's ongoing development projects in Baghdad and se…
IraqGermany’s chemical industry, the nation’s third-largest industrial sector, recorded a 6% decline in production during the first quarter of the year. Sales figures also fe…
BaghdadIraqi families are increasingly returning to traditional, home-based food production as public concern grows regarding the health risks associated with preservatives and …
AnbarResidents of Anbar province are calling on the federal government in Baghdad to finalize long-delayed compensation payments for homes destroyed during years of conflict. …
