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BaghdadThe Iraq Football Federation, founded in 1948, has seen dozens of leadership changes over its history, and its next election is now set for May 23, 2026. The move comes aโฆ
IraqUS officials say negotiations with Iran have become extremely exhausting, with daily exchanges of draft texts producing no meaningful progress. The stalled diplomacy comeโฆ
IraqU.S. officials said negotiations with Iran have reached an impasse, prompting Donald Trump to weigh military options as diplomacy falters. The stalled talks have renewed โฆ
IraqU.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard plans to step down at the end of June 2026, citing her husbandโs health problems and the need to support him after heโฆ
BaghdadThe Kurdish issue has moved beyond an ethnic question in the Middle East and become a strategic factor at the center of security, energy and regional influence struggles.โฆ
BaghdadExtensive inspections at Umm Qasr Port in Basra intercepted a major smuggling attempt involving prohibited goods, electronics and even an aircraft, the Border Ports Authoโฆ
MaysanAn armed clash between two tribes in Iraqโs Maysan province left 3 people dead and 5 others wounded after violence erupted in the Seyyid Ahmed Rฤฑza district, north of theโฆ
MaysanThree people were killed and five others injured in an armed clash between tribes in the Sayyid Ahmed al-Rifai area of Maysan province. Security forces cordoned off the sโฆ
IraqU.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said she will resign after her husband was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, ending her tenure effective 30 June 202โฆ
IraqA major smuggling operation was foiled at Umm Qasr Port after a raid led by Border Ports Commission Chairman Lt. Gen. Omer Adnan al-Waili uncovered large quantities of ilโฆ
IraqIran said the visit of Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir to Tehran does not mean negotiations with the United States have reached a critical stage. Foreign Ministry spokesmaโฆ
BaghdadIraq has been operating for 16 months on temporary financial arrangements because the federal budget has not been discussed, leaving new investment projects unable to staโฆ
IraqThe Trump administration has released a new tranche of previously classified UFO files, making public 46 unreleased military videos, photographs and reports. The materialโฆ
IraqIslamic Supreme Council President Sheikh Hammam Hamudi met with Electricity Minister Ali Saadi Waheb to discuss the ministryโs responsibilities and the difficulties facinโฆ
BaghdadNATOโs mission in Iraq is expected to return to Baghdad in the coming months after being withdrawn to Italy because of tensions in the Middle East. Former mission commandโฆ
BaghdadSuicide claims were rejected after an incident on Mosulโs Fifth Bridge, where a young man died when he was struck by a speeding vehicle and fell from the bridge while croโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs national team left Baghdad for Girona, Spain, as it steps up preparations for the 2026 World Cup. The move marks another phase in Iraqโs push toward a first World โฆ
AnbarA drone strike on a college dormitory in Starobilsk, in Russia-controlled Luhansk, killed 6 people and wounded dozens, underscoring the continuing escalation in the occupโฆ
BaghdadNATO plans to bring its mission in Iraq back to Baghdad over the coming months after evacuating it to a base in Italy because of the war in the Middle East, former Iraq mโฆ
IraqU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said progress has been made in negotiations with Iran, but the dispute over uranium remains unresolved. His remarks came after a NATO โฆ
