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IraqSwitzerland secured a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 4-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in their Group I European qualifier on Friday. The match was played at B…
IraqThe family of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi said the captain's tears after scoring his first goal against Algeria at the World Cup were linked to his father Jorge Mes…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Shaabi) said on Thursday evening that one of its operations in Anbar province resulted in the detention of an Is…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Interior Ministry has deployed 35 officers and personnel to the citizenship and civil registry office on Mosul's right bank, hours after the unit r…
IraqThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it has detected and seized more than 50 drones around stadiums hosting the 2026 World Cup since the tournament began. Secret…
IraqATLANTA, United States — South Africa and the Czech Republic played to a 1-1 draw in the second week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage at Atlanta Stadium in Georgia …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Electricity dismissed the head of the Karkh electricity sector in Baghdad and removed three officials from the ministry's Abu Ghraib br…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police in Baghdad's Karkh district arrested a man who fired a gun into the air for display, the Karkh Police Command announced. The statement said the op…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A statue of former French President Charles de Gaulle was unveiled in central Erbil on Thursday evening at a ceremony attended by a broad range of political…
AnbarTEL AVIV, Israel — The war in Gaza is slipping from the top of the international media agenda as the humanitarian toll continues, US-Iran tensions escalate and concerns g…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — A nutrition expert says watermelon is about 92% water, helping with hydration, though there is no scientific evidence it replaces drinking water. One slice …
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — A fire broke out on Thursday involving two electrical generators and a diesel fuel transport vehicle near the Elbager shopping center in the al-Amil neigh…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Transport has finalized transport arrangements for the upcoming Ashura and Arbaeen pilgrimages, the ministry's Directorate General of R…
IraqThierry Henry has criticized Cristiano Ronaldo following Portugal's 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2026 World Cup qualifying, saying the team shoul…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq has appointed Basim al-Badri as national security adviser, succeeding Ahmed al-Sallak, according to local reports. The decision removes al-Sallak fro…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Transport has approved a 100% profit share distribution for employees of the General Company of Iraqi Ports, the ministry announced on …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraq Football Federation has issued its player registration regulations for the 2026-2027 season, setting new limits on foreign players and registrati…
IraqGUADALAJALA, Mexico — Mexico and South Korea meet in Guadalajara on Thursday in a 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage match, with both sides seeking a victory to strengthen t…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Prime Minister has ordered all official state institutions to display the Iraqi flag in a single, uniform size and design, the Prime Minister's off…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Erbil Governor Omed Khoshnaw said Thursday that relations between Iraqi cities should be strengthened, as he hosted Baghdad Governor Atwan al-Atwani for tal…
