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BaghdadIraqi Prime Minister Ali Zedi has directed oversight bodies and security services to launch a comprehensive investigation into major contracts signed by government minist…
BaghdadShiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr has announced the dissolution of the Saraya al-Salam militia, ordering the group to surrender its weaponry to the Iraqi state. The governmen…
BasraThe National Investment Commission has released new specifications for the proposed Financial and Economic City project located near Baghdad International Airport. Offici…
BasraResidents of the Al-Mutaiha district in Basra continue a century-old tradition of communal dining following Eid al-Adha prayers at the Jabal Mosque. This long-standing pr…
NajafMuqtada al-Sadr has given Saraya al-Salam one week to complete its separation process, with the move expected to be finished by Ghadir Bayramı. The decision, reported fro…
BaghdadGold prices fell to their lowest level in nearly two months on Thursday, pressured by a strengthening dollar and rising global oil prices. The decline follows heightened …
IraqThe Asaib Ahl al-Haq movement, a key component of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), has declared that all weaponry must remain exclusively under the control of state…
BaghdadAsaib Ahl al-Haq Secretary-General Kays al-Hazali stated that the concept of resistance must evolve beyond military operations to focus on building strong state instituti…
AnbarGermany is confronting an increase in covert Iranian intelligence operations targeting dissidents, posing a significant security challenge to the state and the broader Eu…
IraqCommander-in-Chief Ali Falih el-Zeydi has pledged full government support for Iraq's security forces to ensure national stability and consolidate all weaponry under state…
BaghdadAsaib Ahl al-Haq and its political wing, the Saduqun Bloc, have announced their support for the consolidation of all weaponry under the exclusive control of Iraqi state i…
IraqU.S. President Donald Trump stated that Washington has not yet reached an agreement with Tehran regarding Iran's nuclear program, asserting that sanctions will not be eas…
NajafFamilies gathered at the Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery in Najaf on Eid morning to visit the graves of deceased relatives, continuing a longstanding tradition of mourning and re…
BaghdadIraqi Prime Minister Ali Faisal al-Zaidi has formally called for all armed factions to integrate into state security institutions, citing the move as a critical step towa…
BaghdadIraqi health authorities have issued a public safety advisory warning that increased social interactions and dietary shifts during the Eid al-Adha holiday could elevate t…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Thousands of families visited cemeteries in Diyala on the first day of Eid al-Adha, drawing renewed attention to a displacement problem that has remained …
IraqGold prices held steady at $4,495 on Wednesday following a 1.4% decline, as market volatility persists amid geopolitical instability and economic pressure. Clashes betwe…
IraqIraqi Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Mesrur Barzani said he does not know which Kurdish parties are alleged to have received weapons from the United States and called on…
IraqPrime Minister Ali Zeydi’s government has moved against plastic use by banning the free distribution of bags, prohibiting plastic use in bakeries within six months and im…
BaghdadFinancial waste and corruption remain among Iraq’s most serious state problems despite years of government change, with the crisis rooted in the political system and gove…
