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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…
IraqPARIS, France — PARIS — Vivatech, one of Europe's largest technology and start-up fairs, opened in Paris on Wednesday with around 15,000 start-ups and technology companie…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices fell across Iraq's main wholesale and retail markets on Thursday, with the move coinciding with a slight pullback in the U.S. dollar against t…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Transport Ministry said the number of cross-border truck and overland transit trips passing through Iraqi territory is expected to exceed 2,000 nex…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A 22-year-old woman was seriously wounded after shooting herself with her husband's weapon following an argument in Baghdad's Sha'ab neighborhood, an Iraq…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A special ceremony was held Thursday in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, to observe the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations, the f…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's national football team will take on France on Thursday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia in their second group-stage match of the 2026 Wor…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — The second round of group-stage matches at the 2026 World Cup gets underway on Thursday with four fixtures across Groups A and B. The tournament, hosted a…
IraqThe first round of group-stage matches at the 2026 World Cup has concluded, with several groups left tightly contested heading into the next matchdays. In Group A, Mexico…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — Rising tensions between Iran and the United States, the possibility of a Strait of Hormuz closure and rising oil prices have moved the center …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq national team media coordinator Salam al-Manaseer said winger Ali Jasim's injury is not serious and that he will return to training before the friend…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Development Fund said 34 separate studies must be completed before the long-stalled Baghdad metro project can move forward, with implementation pos…
IraqGold prices climbed 1.4% in Thursday trading, reaching $4,316.42 an ounce after the United States and Iran announced a temporary agreement that pushed oil lower. The prec…
IraqTORONTO, Canada — Ghana opened its 2026 World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Panama in their Group L match at Toronto Stadium, with Caleb Yirenkyi scoring the winni…
IraqARLINGTON, Texas — England opened its World Cup preparation with a 4-2 win over Croatia, with captain Harry Kane scoring twice in the first half at the 70,000-seat venue …
IraqARLINGTON, Texas — England began its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 4-2 victory over Croatia in Group 12 at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Harry Kane opened the…
