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IraqMOSCOW, Russia โ Russia's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that air defense units intercepted 100 Ukrainian drones between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on July 2, with engagementsโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ Gulf states are considering collecting transit fees from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz for disbursement to Iran and Oman, Bloombeโฆ
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A video circulating on social media that purports to show a whale in a waterway in the Ishaki subdistrict of Saladin province was generated using artificiโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A member of Iraq's parliament, Falah al-Khafaji of the State of Law Coalition, said state resources remain under the control of economic committees tied tโฆ
IraqILAM, Iran โ Oak forests that form one of the most important green belts of the Zagros Mountains in western Iran's Ilam province are rapidly declining due to climate chanโฆ
DiyalaDIYALA, Iraq โ Khanaqin district governor Jawad Faydullah has given private electricity generator owners one hour to resume operations, warning that non-compliant generatโฆ
IraqBRUSSELS โ The top NATO Allied Command Europe commander, General Alexus Grynkewich, said European allies have largely closed the gap left by reduced US defense contributiโฆ
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A Nineveh province investigation into corruption has led to the detention of former Mosul mayor Abdulsattar al-Habbu and a former director of the city's iโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq is navigating overlapping migration flows driven by returning expatriates, internal displacement and climate-linked movement, a deputy migration miniโฆ
IraqTEL AVIV, Israel โ Defense Minister Yisrael Katz has instructed the Israeli military to accelerate preparations for a possible strike on Iran, according to Israeli officiโฆ
IraqA medical review published on Verywell Health has identified seven whole grains that researchers say can strengthen the body's insulin response by slowing digestion and dโฆ
IraqThe U.S. Army's first long-range hypersonic weapon battery will not enter service until the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, by March 2027 at the latest, according to โฆ
ErbilERBIL, Iraq โ The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the New Generation Movement signed a political agreement called "Balance and Prosperity," a step that could reshaโฆ
IraqLibyaโs Homicide Investigation Department said security teams defused a remotely triggered explosive device placed inside a parked vehicle outside a school in the city ofโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Dicle Sports Club claimed the men's, women's and mixed doubles titles at the Iraqi Badminton Cup, held from June 30 to July 2 at Dicle University College โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Oil Ministry announced that the number of vehicles fitted with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems in Baghdad and other cities has surpassed 95,0โฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ The US labor market added just 57,000 jobs in June, a sharp slowdown from earlier months, according to data released Friday by thโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Media and Communications Commission has barred political analyst Bashar Haqim from all media appearances across local and foreign outlets for one yโฆ
IraqUNITED NATIONS โ The UN Security Council condemned the mutual attacks between the United States and Iran and called on all parties in the Middle East to exercise restrainโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ More than 8 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil remain stranded on tankers, according to data from Iraq's Ministry of Trade, with officials placing the valโฆ
