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BaghdadThe General Directorate of Cargo in Iraq issued instructions to ease visitor entry at all border cargo centers for Eid al-Adha, aiming to ensure the highest possible flow…
BaghdadPolitical groups within the Coordination Framework are preparing a wide-ranging administrative restructuring in state institutions as Iraq’s cabinet crisis continues, rai…
ErbilKurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in Erbil on Tuesday to discuss support for Iraq’s political process and th…
IraqUS President Donald Trump said any agreement with Iran must be “great,” warning that no deal would be reached otherwise. In a post on Truth Social, he framed the issue as…
DiyalaAuthorities have completely closed the Hamrin Lake Bridge in Diyala Governorate to all vehicle traffic, including cars and trucks, following structural collapses in the e…
ErbilArchaeological excavations across the broader Kurdistan region point to thousands of years of uninterrupted settlement, with findings in ancient sites such as Najaf and K…
IraqPolitical parties in Iraq are continuing negotiations to fill the vacant ministerial posts in Prime Minister Ali Zaydi’s government, as disputes over several candidate na…
MosulTourism specialist Ali Cemal said the well-known Mosul Forests tourism investment project in Iraq’s Nineveh province was transferred as a long-term investment opportunity…
IraqIraqi judicial authorities have ordered the release of former parliament member Haydar al-Mulla after he was acquitted of all charges against him. His release came after …
BaghdadHaklar Bloc lawmaker Mikdad al-Hafaci said some Iraqi political forces, along with the United States and other regional powers, are trying to end the presence of the Hash…
SaladinAn interim US-Iran understanding known as the “Islamabad Declaration” was expected to be signed on Sunday but was postponed after the two sides remained split over two or…
IraqLionel Messi was photographed wearing a special design shirt featuring the flags of countries taking part in the 2026 World Cup, drawing particular attention in Iraq afte…
BaghdadGold prices rose again in Baghdad on Monday, May 25, with 21-carat Iraqi gold trading at a selling price of 950,000 dinars and a buying price of 955,000 dinars. The incre…
IraqWhatsApp is working on a new feature that would allow users to identify the real source of forwarded messages, a change that could reshape privacy and data-sharing practi…
ErbilThe Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said it has deposited the Kurdistan Region’s non-oil revenues for May into the Iraqi Ministry of Finance’s bank account, in a move…
IraqAs the first months of the year draw to a close, the Iraqi Parliament’s oil and natural resources committee has identified the four main components of this year’s budget,…
IraqGold prices climbed more than 1% on Monday to $4,557.46 per ounce as hopes for progress between the United States and Iran weakened the dollar and pushed oil prices lower…
ErbilThe Kurdistan Region will begin its Eid al-Adha holiday tomorrow, with all public institutions closed from Tuesday, 26 May, through Saturday, 30 May, according to the reg…
IraqIran’s Foreign Ministry said in Tehran that the government is currently focused on ending the war rather than on the nuclear file, as regional diplomacy intensifies and a…
BaghdadTwo people were killed in an armed clash in Baghdad's Ghazaliya district after a dispute over laying a cable escalated between the owner of a private generator and five o…
