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IraqIraq’s Civil Defence Directorate has issued broad safety guidance ahead of Eid al-Adha, urging families and entertainment operators to take precautionary measures as holi…
BaghdadIraq’s Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi has called on Prime Minister Ali Fayyad Zidi to submit a draft law on state employee and public sector salaries to parliamen…
BaghdadHundreds of citizens applying to buy apartments in the Besmaya housing complex, southeast of Baghdad, have complained about delays in the Investment Authority’s allocatio…
BaghdadBaghdad has removed 1,236 environmental violations in operations launched to combat pollution, while officials said air quality has improved by up to 50%. The campaign co…
BaghdadAzm Alliance lawmaker Iyad al-Jubouri said thousands of dunams around Baghdad International Airport were improperly transferred to an investment company, in what he descr…
IraqIraq’s Hajj Commission has begun distributing cash gifts to Iraqi pilgrims for the fifth consecutive year, with the measure aimed at easing the financial burden on worshi…
IraqSerious divisions have emerged inside the Coordination Framework over a U.S. proposal on the future of the Popular Mobilization Forces, as armed groups reject any move to…
IraqUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said an agreement with Iran is still possible despite the recent attacks, signaling that Washington has not abandoned diplomacy even aft…
SaladinArab football is poised to reach its highest-ever representation at the 2026 World Cup, with eight teams qualified for the tournament hosted jointly by the United States,…
KarbalaUnauthorized employment by foreign nationals who enter Karbala as religious visitors has become an economic and social crisis in the city, where thousands are believed to…
BaghdadPolitical groups within the Coordination Framework are preparing a wide-ranging administrative restructuring in state institutions as Iraq’s cabinet crisis continues, rai…
Rehabilitation work on the second thermal unit at the Nasiriyah power plant in southern Iraq has reached an advanced stage, as technical teams from the Electricity System…
ErbilArchaeological excavations across the broader Kurdistan region point to thousands of years of uninterrupted settlement, with findings in ancient sites such as Najaf and K…
SaladinResidents in Beled, in the south of Salahaddin province, are facing worsening hardship as basic municipal services remain inadequate and stalled projects have left severa…
IraqIraq’s national team has intensified tactical training at its camp in Girona, Spain, as it steps up preparations for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The training camp is b…
BaghdadHaklar Bloc lawmaker Mikdad al-Hafaci said some Iraqi political forces, along with the United States and other regional powers, are trying to end the presence of the Hash…
SaladinAn interim US-Iran understanding known as the “Islamabad Declaration” was expected to be signed on Sunday but was postponed after the two sides remained split over two or…
IraqLionel Messi was photographed wearing a special design shirt featuring the flags of countries taking part in the 2026 World Cup, drawing particular attention in Iraq afte…
IraqColombian singer Shakira said her breakup and divorce from former husband Gerard Pique were the darkest period of her personal life. She described the split, which became…
IraqTehran said it will activate new air defense systems to build a more effective defense against aerial attacks, as the country moves to strengthen its military readiness a…
