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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Dozens of women gathered in central Baghdad on Saturday to mark one year since Iraq amended its Personal Status Law to allow citizens to choose the jurispโฆ
IraqSpain coach Luis de la Fuente said Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal is fit to play a full match at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The 18-year-olโฆ
IraqADEN, Yemen โ Tribes in Yemen's northeastern Al-Jawf governorate have been carrying out a large-scale armed mobilization against the Houthi group for the past week, triggโฆ
AnbarDAMASCUS, Syria โ DAMASCUS/BEIRUT โ Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said Damascus is not currently in talks with Hezbollah but is prepared to engage the Lebaneseโฆ
DiyalaBAQUBA, Iraq โ Security sources reported two separate suicide incidents in Iraq's Diyala and Nineveh provinces. In Diyala, a fifth-grade high school student took his own โฆ
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The head of the Iraqi Journalists Union's Anbar branch on Thursday rejected a report by the Nahril Center for Human Rights and Press Freedoms that placed โฆ
MosulMOSUL, Iraq โ Health authorities in Nineveh province confirmed a new hemorrhagic fever case in Mosul after laboratory results returned positive on Thursday, the provinciaโฆ
BAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iran's Embassy in Baghdad officially announced that the funeral of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will not be held in the Iraqi capital, dismissing eโฆ
IraqTEHRAN, Iran โ The headquarters of Iran's armed forces warned the United States and Israel that any miscalculation would draw a firm response, state news agency Tasnim reโฆ
ErbilERBIL, Iraq โ The head of the Kurdistan Region's General Directorate of Trade said trade activity in the region has fallen noticeably this year, citing the ASYCUDA customโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Justice said it secured a final ruling in its favor from the Amman Court of Appeal in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, ordering a Jordaโฆ
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service announced Thursday that its forces, working with the Directorate for Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances and local poliโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ BAGHDAD โ Three matches in the 2026 World Cup round of 32 are scheduled for Saturday, with Spain, Portugal and Algeria all in action. Spain, regarded as oโฆ
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran โ An Iranian official coordinating farewell events for Khamenei said 120 Iraqi members of parliament have been sent official invitations to attend a funeral โฆ
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the United States has spent $999 billion on NATO since 2014, publishing a breakdโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Munir Haddad, legal adviser to the Iraqi Prime Minister, said more than $2 trillion in public funds has been stolen from Iraq since 2003, according to theโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Chinese premium automaker DENZA has opened its first showroom in Iraq, located at Baghdad's Iraq Mall, marking the brand's entry into the Iraqi market undโฆ
IraqJERUSALEM โ Israel's Knesset approved in first reading a bill restricting the use of loudspeakers at houses of worship under a "noise prevention" rationale, with 50 lawmaโฆ
BasraKYIV, Ukraine โ A Russian combined attack using ballistic missiles and drones struck Ukraine's capital, killing at least eight people and wounding 25, officials said. Kyiโฆ
IraqThe Boston Celtics are trading Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George, according to multiple NBA reports. Brown, a longtime offensive cornerstโฆ
