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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…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad Municipality has launched a new field operation targeting fixed and unauthorized encroachments in the central Müridi Çarşısı (Mureedi market),…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Communications has signed an agreement with Qatar-based Gulf Bridge International (GBI) to commercialize cross-border internet transit …
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — Gold prices fell 0.7% on Monday, with spot gold dropping to $4,061.35 an ounce. U.S. gold futures for August delivery lost 0.5% to $4,076.40, …
IraqIraq head coach Graham Arnold said his team conceded nine of its 12 goals at the 2026 World Cup through individual and defensive mistakes, a pattern he said was unrelated…
DiyalaDIYALA, Iraq — A child drowned in a water project canal in the village of Saadiye in the Khalis district of northwestern Diyala after a slab reportedly fell on his head w…
IraqFrance defeated Norway 4-1 on Monday in their third Group I match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, taking over the group lead. Norway opened the scoring in the first hal…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump declined to answer questions from reporters in the Oval Office on Friday about Iran and the ceasefire b…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — A child drowned in a stream in the Dakuk district south of Kirkuk, local authorities said. The body was recovered on Friday evening following an extended s…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — BAGHDAD — The United Nations warned on Tuesday that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz has entered an "extremely uncertain" phase, citing contradictions…
MüsennaHAMBURG, Germany — Two men went on trial in Hamburg on Friday on charges of spying on pro-Israel individuals and Jewish communities in Germany on behalf of Iranian intell…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Transport said transportation fares for pilgrims visiting during Ashura have remained unchanged, with no new pricing adjustments introd…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's growing vehicle numbers and limited public transport infrastructure have turned traffic congestion into a serious economic and social problem, with…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Bagayi responded on June 3, 2026, to statements issued by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regarding Iran's…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Supreme Committee for Million-Visitor Pilgrimages said the security plan prepared for the Ashura pilgrimage in Karbala was carried out successfully…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Rising enrollment at private schools and universities in Iraq is pushing up household education spending, with families now allocating hundreds of million…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — The Basra governor's office has denied reports that the provincial administration gifted 45 Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles to Kuwaiti border security forces, call…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Security sources in Kirkuk said the body of a 20-year-old man who went missing after being swept away by a current while swimming in the Lesser Zab River w…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq will face Senegal on Friday at BMO Field in Toronto in a 2026 World Cup group-stage match between two sides already eliminated from advancing. Iraq e…
