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IraqLISBON — Portugal assistant coach Ricardo Carvalho has temporarily left the national team's training camp following the death of his father, Manuel Ribeiro, according to …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Football Federation convened an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday to assess the national team's performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Unit…
BaghdadTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's National Farewell and Funeral Ceremony Committee said official, religious and public delegations from 30 countries will attend the funeral of Suprem…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A restaurant in the Karame district of Anbar province has been shut down after 41 people suffered food poisoning, local health authorities said. The closu…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraq Badminton Doubles Cup began on Monday in Baghdad, drawing athletes from clubs and sports organizations across the country. Matches are being held…
IraqAsian markets traded mixed on Tuesday as investors failed to match Wall Street's record-setting session, where U.S. technology shares staged a recovery from a sharp two-w…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi anti-corruption and security forces seized a large cache of weapons and 23 horses during a joint operation in the Arab Jubur area south of Baghdad, …
IraqNorway coach Stale Solbakken has pointed to Erling Haaland as a model player during the team's World Cup preparations, praising the striker's leadership on and off the pi…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Washington has made "very good progress" in efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapo…
IraqThe Wimbledon tennis championships opened at the All England Club on Monday, with players meeting the media and assessing their first-round matches on grass. Several comp…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — U.S. President Donald Trump said progress had been made in nuclear negotiations with Iran, as Doha prepares to host a new round of diplomatic …
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said the United States will continue its efforts to protect religious freedom in Iraq, following a meeting between the U.S. Ch…
IraqVehicle exhaust pollution caused an estimated 41,800 premature deaths in the United States in 2024, equivalent to about five deaths per hour, according to research by the…
IraqBrazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Neymar has made significant progress in his fitness and is physically able to play more than 15 minutes, as the team prepares to face Ja…
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — The governor of Dhi Qar province, Haysam al-Hamdani, has announced that 41 forged property transfer transactions were identified during an investigation i…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Armenia's Ambassador to Baghdad, Ruben Sughian, said annual trade between Armenia and Iraq stands at around $400 million, during a meeting with Iraqi Tran…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — BAGHDAD — The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Peshmerga will launch the first concrete step on Monday to unify Peshmerga forces, a ministry source said, begi…
BaghdadNAJAF, Iraq — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Najaf Governor Yusuf Kenawi on Monday to discuss preparations for the funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali …
DuhokERBIL, Iraq — The University of Duhok won the Kurdistan Region universities futsal championship, defeating the University of Sulaymaniyah 4-3 in the final at Selahaddin U…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's government has approved Iran's request for the transfer and funeral of the remains known as Shahid Shingal, Government Spokesperson Haider al-Abbud…
