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IraqPARIS, France — Haaretz reported that the Syrian government views Prime Minister Netanyahu as attempting to draw Syria into an unprepared conflict. Citing Syrian sources,…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Dozens of supporters of the People's Front Party protested outside the Sulaymaniyah People's Court on Wednesday, calling for a ruling in the Lalezar …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's economy remains heavily dependent on hydrocarbons, with oil accounting for 88% of government revenue, 91% of merchandise exports and 53% of real gr…
IraqA federal judge in Manhattan has struck down the Trump administration's suspension of immigrant visa applications from 75 countries, ruling the policy unlawful. Judge Jan…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Basra heavy and medium crude oil closed the week with sharp gains, tracking a broad rise in global oil prices and regional geopolitical developments. Basra …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump told supporters in South Carolina that he would be pleased to be nominated for a third presidential t…
IraqTOKYO, Japan — Clinics in Tokyo are reporting a sharp rise in male clients seeking body hair removal as summer temperatures climb, with many citing relief from sweat and …
IraqDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The head of Iran's parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Ebrahim Azizi, said the United States would be compelled to le…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — ABD, President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran is eager to strike a deal with Washington but has not put forward an acceptable offer, and…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Sheikh Humam Hamoudi, head of the Iraqi Islamic Supreme Council, said at a Dialogue Forum event that Iraq must establish an army guided by a national rath…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — A member of parliament from Basra, Abu Turab al-Tamimi, has submitted a request to the prime minister calling for the cancellation of an investment project …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Protests against Iraq's Shia Islamist ruling establishment and its affiliated militias have continued across Iraqi cities, reaching 297 demonstrations wit…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran wants to reach an agreement but is not ready to accept an acceptable one. Spea…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf described the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq as a "very important and fundamental step"…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A forest fire broke out on Mount Azmer in the Diwi Sitk area near Sulaymaniyah on Monday, with strong winds helping drive the flames across difficult…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Al-Zawraa Sports Club's board of directors issued a statement Friday criticizing the performance of the referees during its match against Karbala. The Bag…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, who also leads the Reconstruction and Development Coalition, met in Baghdad with a group of technocrats to review…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi parliament has revised the agenda for its session scheduled for Sunday, removing one of five items originally listed, the Council of Representat…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Karbala played out a 1-1 draw with visiting Al-Zawraa on Friday in the Iraqi Stars League, the result decided by an own goal deep into stoppage time. The …
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Basra's provincial police directorate said it has identified the suspect in a fatal shooting of a man near the Mowadeh Hospital junction following a persona…
