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IraqIran said frozen assets must be released at the outset of any possible agreement, rejecting any link between that demand and enriched nuclear material. Tehran said it hasโฆ
IraqUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States will not allow Hizbullah's threat to use violence and bring down the Lebanese government to succeed. He said Washโฆ
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, restโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji said federal and Kurdistan Region authorities have reached broad agreement to resolve outstanding disputes, following talkโฆ
IraqEight Arab and Islamic states issued a joint statement sharply condemning Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben Gvir over his treatment of activists detained from the Sumโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs government is in talks with foreign oil companies operating in the country to restart work at closed oil fields, as Baghdad seeks to boost export revenue and keep โฆ
AnbarKurdistan Regional Government President Nechirvan Barzani met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in a symbolic encounter between the regionโs leadership and the Catholic Church.โฆ
IraqKurdish representation in Syriaโs People's Assembly has sparked debate after the latest elections, with the number of Kurdish members rising to 8 following voting in Hasaโฆ
BabilHezbollah Secretary-General Naim Kassem said he hopes a full ceasefire will be secured and that Lebanon will be included in the agreement between the United States and Irโฆ
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. Reseaโฆ
IraqNational Team delegation chief Ari Kemal said the squad is fully prepared for Monday as it continues its training camp in Spain and later in the United States. He said thโฆ
IraqBorder Crossings Authority chief Omar al-Waeli said smuggling attempts at border crossings have fallen significantly after tighter inspections and stronger field-level coโฆ
IraqSchools in Iran have remained closed for three months after the war with the United States and Israel, with lessons continuing online even after the declared ceasefire. Eโฆ
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 โฆ
IraqAs Eid al-Adha approaches, authorities and experts have warned of a rise in fake social media listings advertising sacrificial animals at unrealistically low prices. The โฆ
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 implementaโฆ
DuhokResidents of a refugee camp in Duhok say stray dogs are entering tents through gaps in the fence, especially at night and at dawn, creating a growing safety concern for fโฆ
BaghdadA member of Iraqโs parliament anti-corruption committee, Ala Hussein al-Temimi, has raised formal concerns over suspected financial and administrative irregularities in tโฆ
Dhi QarDhi Qar Provincial Council said the province has recorded its highest number of hemorrhagic fever cases in the recent period, prompting authorities to shut down a slaughtโฆ
BaghdadElectricity Minister Ali Saadi Wehib met with the Gulf Interconnection Board to push forward completion and commissioning of the Gulf electricity interconnection project.โฆ
