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BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Mahmoud al-Miyahi, a member of the Coordination Framework, announced on Tuesday the names put forward for Iraq's interior and defense ministries. He said …
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zeydan said in Tehran that Iraq stands in solidarity with the Iranian government and people in the …
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Timur Biktagirov as ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Iraq, according to a presidential…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — A study by the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, published in the journal Psychology and Aging, found that aging changes not only the capacit…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Foreign Ministry said the third session of the Iraq-Libya Joint Committee concluded in Baghdad, with several memoranda of understanding signed betw…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Tens of thousands of people gathered across mosques, Sufi lodges and religious centers in Sulaymaniyah this week to mark the birth of the Prophet Muh…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — A delay in paying Iraqi public employees’ salaries for the current month has raised concerns over whether the disruption is an isolated occurrence or part…
BaghdadDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. dollar rose above 204,000 Iranian tomans on Iran's free market on Tuesday, setting a new record against the rial. The move deepened…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Protests over employment demands in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities have intensified, with graduates holding three to four demonstrations a week calling fo…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of Diyala's provincial council said water has reached around 40 villages in the Bahriz district in the south of the province, after increased rel…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Streets in Erbil's old city, including the historic Erbil Citadel, Qaysari Bazaar and Pata Street, were decorated with green flags and ornaments to mark Maw…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The US dollar opened slightly lower against the Iraqi dnar in morning trading on local markets, according to exchange rates circulated by gold dealers and…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of Iraq's Coordination Framework, Mahmoud al-Miyahi, said the issue of restricting weapons in the country is nearly settled, with options under c…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's women's national volleyball team was eliminated from the Asian Cup after losing 3-0 to Iran, its third straight defeat in the group stage of the to…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — British oil company Gulf Keystone Petroleum announced that the temporary oil export agreement between foreign operators in the Kurdistan Region, the Iraqi…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council President Judge Faiq Zeydan arrived in Tehran at the head of a high-level judicial delegation following an officia…
BaghdadSEOUL, South Korea — Hyundai Motor has reached a preliminary agreement with the union representing its employees on wages and bonuses, the two sides said on Tuesday. The …
IraqResearchers at Penn State University have found that subtle differences in the spectrum of white light can alter how warm or cool a room feels, creating a gap of about 1 …
IraqJERUSALEM — Israeli lawmaker Moshe Ridman, a member of the opposition Democratic Party in the Knesset, launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — North Gas Company, based in Kirkuk, issued a written statement addressing oil sector reforms announced by Prime Minister Ali Zeyni. The company said recent…
