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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's U19 futsal national team is holding an internal training camp in Baghdad to prepare for upcoming competitions. Sessions are led by the coaching sta…
IraqLocal sources said an Israeli military unit advanced into the Yarmouk Basin area in the western countryside of Deraa province on Sunday, moving in with military vehicles.…
IraqAlgeria's Football Federation has formally complained to FIFA over refereeing decisions in its 3-0 defeat to Argentina in the first match of Group 10 in the 2026 World Cu…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Oil Ministry said drilling began on Saturday on a new exploration well in the Amirli district of Salahaddin province, the first petroleum drilling …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — US intelligence agencies have reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may take steps to undermine President Donald Trump's eff…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Reconstruction and Development Coalition, aligned with former Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, issued a written statement rejecting claims tha…
IraqA study published in the journal Nature reports that parts of a mouse brain can be pushed into a sleep-like state while the animal remains awake. Researchers used genetic…
DiyalaBAQUBA, Iraq — A former landfill near the Heciye River in Baquba, the capital of Diyala province east of Baghdad, has been converted into a multi-purpose sports facility …
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — FIFA has appointed Canadian referee Drew Fischer to officiate the Iraq-France group-stage match at the 2026 World Cup, the federation announced. The fixtu…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological and Seismological Organization has begun publishing a weekly climate map that compares current temperatures with historical averages…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Iraq's national football team is continuing preparations at the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia for its 2026 World Cup Group F match against France, sc…
MüsennaThe Algerian Football Federation has submitted an official complaint to FIFA over the refereeing in its 3-0 friendly loss to Argentina, the federation said. The match was…
BabilBEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah said on Tuesday that Israel has continued to violate the ceasefire agreement reached in November 2024, accusing the Israeli military of repeat…
IraqIraq has long been described not as a poor state but as a country holding wealth that has yet to be properly managed. Despite its strategic geography and resources, inclu…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of Iraq's parliamentary Security and Defense Committee said the country has overhauled its security approach, with security breaches falling to z…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Transport has launched seven new international transport corridors across Iraqi territory, the ministry announced. Officials said more …
IraqPARIS, France — French prosecutors have opened a case that will send Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi to trial on rape charges at the Hauts-de-Seine…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Three children drowned in a water canal in Tuvim village, located in the Hamaydat subdistrict of northern Nineveh province, according to a security source…
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said the technical staff is closely monitoring Lamine Yamal's physical condition ahead of the side's second Group H match against Saudi Arab…
IraqColombian singer Shakira was photographed with Mexican actor Manuel Garcia Rulfo outside a hotel in Los Angeles, fueling renewed speculation about a relationship between …
