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ErbilA rocket attack targeted the headquarters of the armed wing of the Iranian Kurdish opposition party Komala in Erbilโs Chamรงemar area, near the Darshakran camp, in the latโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs 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 artificiaโฆ
IraqPrime Minister Ali Zeydi sharply criticized the Financial Audit Authority at Mondayโs Council of Ministers meeting, saying major gaps remain in oversight and that governmโฆ
IraqRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Russian forces had launched organized attacks on facilities in Kiev, according to theโฆ
BaghdadPrime Minister Ali Zidi criticized the work of the Iraq Financial Audit Authority during a Cabinet meeting and ordered new steps to strengthen protection of public funds โฆ
KarbalaThe Karbala Council voted to stop the use of traffic cameras operating across the city after reviewing how the system functions and the problems encountered during implemโฆ
ErbilErbil's Traffic Directorate will begin fining drivers who throw rubbish from vehicles anywhere in the city, with penalties set at 40,000 Iraqi dinars for violations detecโฆ
BaghdadFIFA President Gianni Infantino has formally invited Iraqi football official Adnan Dircal to the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, underscoring Dircalโs standing withiโฆ
IraqIranโs president has ordered internet services restricted across the country to be restored to their previous level, with digital access expected to return gradually afteโฆ
MosulMosul Municipality has begun removing officialsโ photographs from streets and public spaces in line with official government directives, following instructions aimed at eโฆ
IraqState of Law Coalition lawmaker Osman al-ลeybani said he will initiate legal proceedings against Abdulhadi al-Saadawi, after rejecting statements he said do not reflect tโฆ
BaghdadAl-Azim Alliance leader Muthana al-Sameri met with Iraqi Journalists Syndicate head Khalid Jasim in Baghdad to discuss the state of media and press work in Iraq and broadโฆ
IraqFIFA has officially approved the new leadership structure of the Iraq Football Association, confirming former national team captain Yunis Mahmoud as its president. The deโฆ
BaghdadIraqi Justice Minister Khalid Shwani met British Ambassador to Baghdad Ifran Siddiq to discuss the status of British ISIS members held in Iraqโs correctional facilities aโฆ
KarbalaKarbala Provincial Council voted on Monday to end the operation of traffic cameras in the province, following a discussion of the systemโs mechanism and shortcomings in iโฆ
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 aโฆ
NajafWater hyacinth buildup in the Saudi River in Mishhab district, Najaf, is threatening agricultural activity and the irrigation supply for more than 15,000 dunams of farmlaโฆ
IraqIran has executed another man on charges linked to this yearโs protests, as rights groups warn that dozens more face the threat of execution. Abbas Akbari was tried over โฆ
ErbilKurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani has signed decrees promoting 95 non-commissioned officers in the regionโs Asayish forces and granting non-commissioned officeโฆ
IraqSaudi Arabia has signaled that it will not normalize relations with Israel unless a clear, irreversible path to a Palestinian state is established, responding to U.S. Preโฆ
