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BaghdadIraqโs government has identified 10 agricultural plots for solar power plants to be built during the summer season in Baghdad and three provinces, with total installed caโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Transport Ministry is launching a river taxi system in Baghdad and eight provinces to ease traffic congestion and support tourism. The project is designed to moderโฆ
BaghdadThe 2025-2026 Iraq Premier League season ends today with 10 decisive matches in Baghdad and several provinces at 16:30, as the championship, second promotion place and reโฆ
IraqHundreds of inmates seized control of Barinas Prison in western Venezuela after launching a riot over allegations of torture, in a major security disturbance inside the fโฆ
IraqHundreds of British sailors are waiting aboard a ship off Gibraltar for a mission to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a deployment intended to reopen one of the worldโฆ
BaghdadKurdistan Regional Government President Mesrur Barzani held high-level talks in Baghdad with Prime Minister Ali al-Zeydi to set a new roadmap for resolving outstanding diโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs National Security Adviser Qasim Arajii said the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government have reached broad consensus on outstanding issues, as Bagโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs new prime minister is seeking political balance at a time when domestic gridlock overlaps with rising regional tensions, while the government faces pressure from Iโฆ
IraqGender inequality in France continues to shape family life, education, employment, health and political representation, with women bearing a disproportionate share of unpโฆ
BaghdadFormer Pentagon official and security expert David Des Rothes said Washingtonโs regional priorities begin with Iraqโs sovereignty, warning against Iranian efforts to expaโฆ
BaghdadIraq is expected to see periods of cloud cover and light showers in some areas during the Eid al-Adha holiday, with the north and west set for increasing cloudiness towarโฆ
BaghdadIraqi lawmaker Mohammed Jasim al-Khafaci said the transfer of traffic department offices to investment arrangements during the previous government has imposed an additionโฆ
BabilJordan is marking the 80th anniversary of its independence while maintaining political resilience amid regional crises and geopolitical shifts. Over eight decades, the kiโฆ
SaladinKurdistan Islamic Union Secretary-General Salahaddin Bahaeddin has begun a round of visits to Kurdish parties aimed at breaking the political deadlock in the region, restโฆ
IraqArsenal marked their Premier League title triumph with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in the final match of the season, sealing their first league championship since 2004 โฆ
BaghdadZaydi said the Interior Ministryโs files will be reorganized within 30 days, in a move aimed at closing long-pending attendance, disciplinary and duty-violation cases. Thโฆ
BaghdadBaghdad Municipality has put its service and staffing teams on alert for a broad public-cleanliness campaign ahead of Eid al-Adha, including a ban on random slaughter in โฆ
IraqKurdish representation in Syriaโs People's Assembly has sparked debate after the latest elections, with the number of Kurdish members rising to 8 following voting in Hasaโฆ
BaghdadBaghdad and Erbil have reached an agreement on the May salaries of civil servants in the Kurdistan Region, ending the latest payment dispute. The Federal Ministry of Finaโฆ
BaghdadHealth authorities and aid groups in East and Southern Africa have tightened screening at major crossing points and expanded preparedness plans as concern grows over the โฆ
