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IraqIsraeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yisrael Katz said Hamas’ new military wing leader, Muhammed Avde, was targeted in the Gaza Strip. The annou…
BaghdadThe Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Finance and Economy said the Iraqi federal government sent an incomplete amount for May salaries, leaving a funding gap of…
BaghdadFormer lawmaker Fevzi Ekrem Terzi said Iraq is heading into a serious fiscal crisis and warned that, under the current trajectory, the federal budget could become little …
IraqBritain has imposed new sanctions on cryptocurrency networks it says Russia uses to evade Western sanctions and finance the war in Ukraine. The Foreign Office said the me…
BaghdadIran's judiciary has suspended the work of the cyberspace regulation council that decided to gradually restore internet service across the country, halting a key body cre…
BaghdadIran has pressed for the release of frozen funds in Qatar and South Korea during a visit by Parliament Speaker Muhammad Baqir Qalibaf to Qatar, with Tehran focusing on a …
BaghdadIraq is confronting a severe drought crisis as climate change and upstream water policies in neighboring countries drive water reserves down from 18 billion cubic meters …
BasraIndirect talks between Iran and the United States are centering on the release of about $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, one of the main issues in the ongoing negoti…
IraqThe United States has refused to allow Iran’s national team to stay inside the country during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, forcing FIFA to seek an alternative base for the to…
BaghdadFinance Minister Falih es-Sari has ordered new job grades to be created under Iraq’s 2026 budget for master’s degree holders, doctoral graduates and top-ranked students, …
BaghdadIraq is facing a severe water crisis driven by climate change and upstream water policies in neighboring countries, with national reserves reportedly falling from 18 bill…
IraqCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned that separatist efforts in Alberta are dangerous, drawing a parallel with Brexit and the long-term consequences of voting d…
BaghdadSadiqun Bloc lawmaker and Basra MP Kayser el-Curani said provincial councils have lost their purpose if they cannot resolve citizens’ service problems, arguing that their…
BaghdadIraq’s Ministry of Water Resources said no sudden or exceptional rise has been recorded in the Euphrates River, while confirming that water levels are under continuous mo…
BaghdadIraq’s Communications Ministry has reopened the Iraqi Post Office in the historic Qashla building in central Baghdad, reviving an old postal system at a time of artificia…
IraqPrime Minister Ali Zeydi sharply criticized the Financial Audit Authority at Monday’s Council of Ministers meeting, saying major gaps remain in oversight and that governm…
MosulMosul Municipality has begun removing officials’ photographs from streets and public spaces in line with official government directives, following instructions aimed at e…
IraqState of Law Coalition lawmaker Osman al-Şeybani said he will initiate legal proceedings against Abdulhadi al-Saadawi, after rejecting statements he said do not reflect t…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Justice Minister Khalid Shwani met with Britain’s ambassador to Baghdad, Ifran Siddiq, to discuss the status of British ISIS members held in Iraqi p…
IraqIraq has entered a new political phase after months of deadlock with the election of a new president and a vote of confidence for the government led by al-Zidi, but the a…
