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BaghdadIraq is being viewed as one of Syria’s most important neighboring markets, with the two countries sharing a 605-kilometer land border and Iraq’s economy estimated at abou…
IraqNearly 1.2 billion people worldwide are living with mental disorders, according to a new study that says the figure is close to double the level recorded in 1990. The fin…
IraqFormer French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has announced he will run in next year’s presidential election after Emmanuel Macron’s term ends, entering a race expected to b…
IraqUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Washington is working toward an agreement with Iran that would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and abandoning…
BaghdadIn Baghdad’s old quarters, traditional cafes in the narrow streets of El-Kifah, Babuşşeyh and Sadrîye have survived for years as living reminders of the city’s past. They…
IraqThe World Health Organization said 3 new deaths and 12 new Hanta virus infections have been recorded, highlighting ongoing public health concerns linked to the outbreak. …
BaghdadWeapons control remains one of the biggest challenges for Iraqi governments since 2003, as armed groups that gained strength in the war against ISIS have also secured pol…
IraqThomas Tuchel has left Phil Foden and Cole Palmer out of England's 26-man squad for next month’s 2026 World Cup in the United States. The omission of two of England’s mos…
IraqBarbary macaques in Gibraltar are suffering digestive problems after being fed by tourists and are reportedly eating soil as a form of treatment, according to research hi…
BasraNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance is advancing toward reducing its dependence on the United States, speaking at a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Hels…
IraqLionel Messi has officially joined the billionaire ranks after his fortune rose above $1 billion following his move to Inter Miami in the United States. The milestone und…
BaghdadNajaf’s Friday prayer imam Sadruddin al-Kabanchi said Iran is pursuing a policy of “slow suffocation,” while arguing that it can withstand threats by drawing strength fro…
IraqA Russian attack on Dnipro in eastern Ukraine hit a warehouse belonging to the UN Refugee Agency, destroying around $1 million worth of emergency shelter supplies and hyg…
IraqPortugal coach Roberto Martinez said Antonio Silva’s exclusion from the 2026 World Cup squad was not linked to the tactical leak incident at Euro 2024, but to his decline…
BaghdadIraq’s Trade Ministry has launched a comprehensive inspection of an animal premix material injected into a flour mix, as officials review whether it complies with food sa…
NajafNajaf cleric Necmeddin Kerbelai warned after Friday prayers in Najaf about reports that a regional coalition is being formed to target armed groups in Iraq. He said media…
BaghdadBaghdad's Karkh district police command has launched a wide security campaign in parks and public spaces ahead of Eid al-Adha to prevent unauthorized alcohol consumption …
BaghdadNinova’s health directorate said a 24-year-old man from Kayyara district in the south of the province has tested positive for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, marking the…
IraqA new study in China found that women over 80 who ate meat every day were more likely to reach 100 than those on plant-based diets, but the effect was seen only among und…
BaghdadBaghdad’s Rusafa Police Command said on Friday it has dismantled a gang that robbed citizens of their motorcycles at gunpoint, in an operation that followed an armed thef…
