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IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein arrived in Amman on Sunday evening to attend the Arab League Council's 165th ordinary session at the foreign minister …
IraqISMAILIA, Egypt — Iraqi sprinter Falah Hassan won the 100 metres at the Arab Under-23 Athletics Championship in Ismailia, Egypt, claiming Iraq's first gold medal of the c…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — A new Iraqi requirement obliging traffic officers to record video evidence at the moment each traffic violation is issued has drawn mixed reactions from d…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — A 15-year-old boy who drowned in the Euphrates River in western Anbar has been recovered after a joint search by firefighter divers and river police, acco…
BabilHezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said Israel has failed to achieve its objectives through its attacks on Lebanon and has been unable to alter the situation on the …
IraqFamilies in many countries are marking Father's Day on Sunday against a backdrop of more hands-on fatherhood, with experts pointing to sleep deprivation as the most commo…
IraqGoalkeepers delivered standout performances during the opening round of the 2026 World Cup, securing critical results for their respective teams. Eloy Room of Curaçao ma…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Omar Adil al-Waili, head of Iraq's General Company for Border Crossings, has reiterated the authority's commitment to the government's economic policy, ac…
IraqBERN, Switzerland — US Vice President JD Vance said negotiations with Tehran are aimed at reshaping the Middle East through a new agreement, speaking in the Swiss capital…
IraqPARIS, France — PARIS — French Ligue 1 side Auxerre has set its sights on Iraq international Aymen Hussein, with the club's management weighing a potential move after the…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Joint Operations Command said it carried out two airstrikes against Islamic State targets in the Anbar desert, aimed at the group's rural movements…
ErbilKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Germany beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in a 2026 World Cup Group E match, with forward Deniz Ondav coming off the bench to score twice and secure Germany's pl…
BabilBABIL, Iraq — Umm al-Qura University in Babil province hosted an awareness conference marking World Drug Day, drawing representatives of local government, security agenci…
The scheduled 2026 World Cup group-stage match between Iraq and France is at risk from extreme heat and thunderstorms forecast for Philadelphia. CBS News weather projecti…
DuhokBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Volleyball Federation announced that the men's national team will compete in the West Asian Volleyball Championship, scheduled for July 11–21, 2…
MüsennaQAMISHLI, Syria — Residents in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli took to the streets on Sunday to protest rising fuel prices and deteriorating electricity services…
IraqThe French press has identified five standout players in Iraq's national team ahead of Monday night's World Cup 2026 Group D meeting with France. Aymen Hussein, Zidane Iq…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi authorities have put the total area contaminated with mines and explosive remnants across the country at 4,800 square kilometers, warning that clear…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — LOS ANGELES — Iran's national football team arrived in Los Angeles less than 24 hours before its 2026 World Cup match against Belgium, according to team sou…
BaghdadMONTERREY, Mexico — Japan defeated Tunisia 4-0 in the second round of group-stage play at the 2026 World Cup, climbing to second place on goal difference behind the Nethe…
