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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…
BaghdadNuri Maliki said the government headed by Prime Minister Ali Zeydi must complete its remaining cabinet lineup as soon as possible, urging Iraq’s Parliament to finish voti…
BaghdadHigh Judicial Council President Faik Zidan met with Oil Minister Basim Muhammed al-Abadi to discuss legal files related to Iraq’s oil sector, underscoring coordination be…
Supreme Islamic Council President Sheikh Hammudi met Russian Ambassador to Baghdad Alibros Kutrashev to discuss regional and international developments, as well as the fu…
BaghdadIraq’s National Retirement Authority said it began gradually disbursing the June 2026 salaries of civilian and military retirees this afternoon, as the government acceler…
BaghdadBabil has laid the foundation for the Gender Bridge project in the center of Hilla, with local authorities saying it will be a major step toward easing traffic congestion…
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…
BaghdadDozens of people protested outside the Baghdad Governorate building over the results of the governorate’s contract hiring process, demanding that their files be reviewed …
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…
IraqIraq’s Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee has begun reviewing amendments to the Internal Security Forces Service and Retirement Law, with changes aimed at impro…
AnbarIraq’s General Traffic Directorate said it will soon implement a new method for driver’s license examinations across all provinces, with the system expected to take effec…
BaghdadPrime minister-designate Ali Al-Zaidi has nominated Ali Saadi Wahib, born in 1988, to head Iraq’s Electricity Ministry, making him one of the youngest figures in the new …
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…
IraqU.S. President Donald Trump said an attacker was killed after a gunfight with Secret Service agents near the White House gates, in an incident that renewed attention on s…
BaghdadIraq has appointed former Deputy Oil Minister Bassim Muhammed Khudair as its new Oil Minister, placing one of the country’s most important economic portfolios under his l…
IraqIran’s national team has moved its planned 2026 World Cup training camp from the United States to Mexico, shifting its base from Tucson, Arizona, to the border city of Ti…
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…
IraqPolice in Spain’s Bilbao intervened at Lloyo Airport on activists who had gathered to welcome members of the 'Global Steadfastness Flotilla' returning from a Gaza voyage,…
IraqIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a phone call with Donald Trump focused on the Strait of Hormuz and the final agreement expected on Iran’s nuclear program. …
BaghdadThe Iraqi Football Federation has signed a formal health partnership with Spitar Orthopedic Hospital as part of its preparations for the 2026 World Cup. The agreement mak…
