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IraqThe Zidi government is facing criticism for its reluctance to communicate openly with the public regarding Iraq’s ongoing financial and electricity infrastructure challen…
IraqVoting has begun in the Iraq Football Federation to choose a new board, with the 61-member General Assembly electing the federation president, two vice presidents and boa…
IraqIranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Iran would respond “in the strongest and most destructive way” if US President Donald Trump returns to war, sharpen…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Zeydi received Kurdistan Regional Government President Masrur Barzani and his delegation on Monday to discuss border crossi…
DiyalaSerious subsidence has been detected in the earth approaches to Hamrin Bridge, Iraq’s longest bridge, in Diyala province after lake levels rose because of heavy rainfall.…
IraqWorld Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the health ministries of Congo and Uganda have declared an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibu…
BaghdadIraq will become part of the $700 million WorldLink international cable project, a privately financed system designed to connect the Gulf region with Europe through Iraq …
BaghdadIraqi Health Minister Abdulhussein Moussawi has urged citizens to avoid using fireworks during the Eid al-Adha holiday to protect public safety and reduce the risk of acc…
IraqIraq and 26 other countries have activated emergency financing mechanisms as the war against Iran begins, turning to the Bank for rapid liquidity support at a moment of m…
BaghdadThe Iraq Football Federation is holding elections in Baghdad today at a pivotal moment after the national team’s success in securing qualification for the 2026 World Cup.…
BaghdadIraqi Electricity Minister Ali Saadi Vehip has ordered the creation of a central emergency crisis room as part of preparations for Karbala's 40th Ziyarat, aiming to keep …
IraqThe US administration has ordered most foreign nationals seeking permanent residence, or green cards, to apply from their home countries rather than while in the United S…
BasraBasra, Dhi Qar and Maysan were hit by a string of deadly and violent incidents, including a 17-year-old who died by suicide in the Shatt al-Arab waters and whose body was…
IraqTrump Mobile is facing a serious data leak involving Donald Trump’s T1 smartphones after personal information belonging to about 27,000 people was exposed. The breach mat…
BaghdadIraq’s parliament has reviewed 23 draft laws in the closing phase of the current legislative term, with a monitoring center warning that most would expand the administrat…
IraqIraq’s national football team has begun an intensive training camp in Girona, Spain, as part of its preparations for the 2026 World Cup. The squad arrived in Girona on Sa…
Dhi QarSecurity forces in Nasiriya, the capital of Dhi Qar, detained a lawyer who allegedly misled people by claiming to be an adviser to the head of Iraq’s Higher Judicial Coun…
BaghdadIraq’s national football team has arrived in Girona, Spain, to begin preparations for the 2026 World Cup, with the squad gathering there after being flown on a special ai…
IraqIraq’s national football delegation has arrived in Girona, Spain, for its final overseas training camp ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The camp is part of an intensive …
IraqIraq's General Directorate of Meteorology has warned of rain, thunderstorms and dust storms for tomorrow, the eve of Eid, as weather conditions turn unsettled across the …
