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BaghdadIraq’s total investment volume has surpassed $114 billion, the head of the National Investment Commission, Haydar Makiya, said, underscoring the scale of capital flowing …
IraqCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom declared an emergency in Orange County after a chemical leak from a tank in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, as crews worked for more t…
IraqBahrain’s High Criminal Court sentenced nine defendants to life in prison and two others to three years each after finding they had planned terrorist and hostile acts aga…
BaghdadBaghdad’s Zorâ Park and the city’s gardens will open free of charge throughout Eid al-Adha, the Baghdad mayor announced, as authorities move to let residents use the park…
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 slaught…
IraqIranian military authorities said air defense units shot down an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle over Hormozgan province in southern Iran while it was on reconnaissance a…
IraqTRIONDA, the official ball for the 2026 World Cup, will be equipped with a motion sensor to support the VAR system during the tournament in the United States, Mexico and …
BaghdadElectricity Minister Ali Saadi Wehib met with the Gulf Interconnection Board to push forward completion and commissioning of the Gulf electricity interconnection project.…
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…
SaladinThe Popular Mobilization Forces said two terror suspects were detained in eastern Salahuddin during an intelligence-led operation in Dair district, underscoring continuin…
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…
BaghdadIraq ranked 4.98 points in the 2025 Global Happiness Ranking, trailing several regional peers as the index again highlighted wide differences in wellbeing across the Midd…
KirkukA cafe in one of Kirkuk’s old neighborhoods has become a memory-filled gathering place where antique objects, hot tea and coffee bring the past into the present. Owner Ab…
Supreme Islamic Council President Sheikh Hammudi met Russian Ambassador to Baghdad Alibros Kutrashev to discuss regional and international developments, as well as the fu…
IraqA 39-year-old man died after a shark attack near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, with the incident taking place in the Kennedy Shoal area off Queensland. He was quickly b…
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…
BaghdadCybersecurity and digital transformation expert Ali al-Musevi said electronic blackmail cannot be addressed through temporary fixes and requires a comprehensive national …
BaghdadGold prices in Iraq were unchanged in Baghdad and edged lower in Erbil, while the dollar also weakened in both cities. The moves were tracked alongside local trading in a…
MosulInterior Ministry First Undersecretary Hussein Al Avadi issued a condolence message for Special Operations personnel killed in an explosion in Nineveh. He said an improvi…
