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BaghdadIraq’s National Security Adviser Qasim Arajii said the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government have reached broad consensus on outstanding issues, as Bag…
BaghdadIraq’s new prime minister is seeking political balance at a time when domestic gridlock overlaps with rising regional tensions, while the government faces pressure from I…
IraqGender inequality in France continues to shape family life, education, employment, health and political representation, with women bearing a disproportionate share of unp…
BaghdadFormer Pentagon official and security expert David Des Rothes said Washington’s regional priorities begin with Iraq’s sovereignty, warning against Iranian efforts to expa…
BaghdadIraqi lawmaker Mohammed Jasim al-Khafaci said the transfer of traffic department offices to investment arrangements during the previous government has imposed an addition…
BabilJordan is marking the 80th anniversary of its independence while maintaining political resilience amid regional crises and geopolitical shifts. Over eight decades, the ki…
SaladinKurdistan Islamic Union Secretary-General Salahaddin Bahaeddin has begun a round of visits to Kurdish parties aimed at breaking the political deadlock in the region, rest…
IraqKurdish representation in Syria’s People's Assembly has sparked debate after the latest elections, with the number of Kurdish members rising to 8 following voting in Hasa…
AnbarFatty liver disease substantially elevates the risk of heart attack and stroke by promoting the development of unstable arterial plaques, according to a new study. Resea…
IraqBorder Crossings Authority chief Omar al-Waeli said smuggling attempts at border crossings have fallen significantly after tighter inspections and stronger field-level co…
BaghdadIraq has approved its 2026 summer agriculture plan, setting out planting areas for more than 1 million dunums under surface irrigation and 362,277 dunums reliant on well …
BaghdadSome political groups and armed elements in Iraq are taking a more flexible approach to placing weapons under state control, opening the way for a possible new implementa…
BaghdadA member of Iraq’s parliament anti-corruption committee, Ala Hussein al-Temimi, has raised formal concerns over suspected financial and administrative irregularities in t…
BaghdadElectricity Minister Ali Saadi Wehib met with the Gulf Interconnection Board to push forward completion and commissioning of the Gulf electricity interconnection project.…
DiyalaDiyala Deputy Governor Hasan Mohammed al-Jubouri said 70% of the province’s service and reconstruction projects have stopped because of insufficient funding, as delays in…
Supreme Islamic Council President Sheikh Hammudi met Russian Ambassador to Baghdad Alibros Kutrashev to discuss regional and international developments, as well as the fu…
BaghdadA new argument for independent mass organizations is gaining traction amid the fragmentation of unions, women’s groups and student structures across the Middle East and t…
DiyalaTraffic on the Hamrin Bridge in Diyala province has been halted after structural problems were identified, as authorities moved to protect public safety on one of the mos…
BaghdadSome political forces and armed groups have adopted a more flexible stance on bringing weapons under state control, according to a reliable government source. The process…
IraqIslamic Supreme Council leader Hamam Hammudi said there is no alliance among the major blocs and warned that any side leaving the Coordination Framework would be the lose…
