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AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — The South Korean Football Association has reported to FIFA that a drone spotted over its training session in Zapopan, Mexico, was intercepted by a Mexican…
KirkukBAGHDAD, Iraq — A member of Iraq's parliamentary Security and Defense Committee has proposed separating the air defense and air force budget from the Defense Ministry's g…
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — The Nineveh Provincial Council approved on Tuesday a decision lifting the security clearance requirement for ID cardholders in the province, during its 59th…
DivaniyeBAGHDAD, Iraq — The governor of Diwaniyah, Abbas Zamili, said all ongoing projects in the city have been brought to a halt because of a financial crisis, warning that the…
IraqANKARA, Turkey — Turkish intelligence said it captured a senior Islamic State media operative in a cross-border operation after tracking him as he attempted to return to …
IraqOSLO — Erling Haaland scored twice on his World Cup debut as Norway beat Iraq 4-1 in a Group Stage match of the 2026 tournament on Saturday. The Manchester City striker w…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's consul general in Iran's Kermanshah province, Saadoun al-Saadi, said his country is preparing special arrangements at border crossings to facilitat…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Iraq scored its first World Cup goal in 40 years but lost 2-1 to Norway in Boston on Saturday, conceding a late own goal from forward Ayman Hussein. In the…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad Operations Command said security forces shut down a flour factory in the Fudhailiyah area in eastern Baghdad after determining it had replaced flo…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi security forces shut a food factory in eastern Baghdad and a tea warehouse in Mosul on Wednesday in separate operations against adulterated goods, t…
SaladinOSLO, Norway — Iraq goalkeeper Jalal Hasan apologized to Iraqi football fans after his team lost 4-1 to Norway in their opening Group E match of the 2026 World Cup on Thu…
IraqArgentina opened its 2026 World Cup campaign with a victory over Algeria, powered by a hat-trick from captain Lionel Messi. The 39-year-old forward scored all three goals…
BasraBASRA, Iraq — Iraq's national football team sent a message of thanks to Boston before departing the city following its opening 2026 World Cup group-stage match against No…
IraqMIAMI GARDENS, United States — Portugal faces the Democratic Republic of Congo in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group 11 match on Sunday at Miami Gardens, with kickoff scheduled …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi government spokesperson Haydar al-Abadi confirmed that the file on restricting arms to state control is under discussion, with the issue serving as …
IraqFrance manager Didier Deschamps said his team will not take Iraq lightly when they meet in their upcoming World Cup qualifier, insisting players will not be rotated and t…
IraqArgentina began its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 3-0 victory over Algeria in the opening match. Lionel Messi scored all three goals, taking his World Cup tally to …
IraqNEW YORK — Argentina and Algeria supporters scuffled in Times Square ahead of a 2026 World Cup group-stage match between the two teams, according to videos shared on soci…
IraqApple is preparing to release a new AirPods model with built-in cameras in late 2027 as part of a push to expand its artificial intelligence-powered device lineup, accord…
IraqResearchers at KAIST in South Korea have developed a technique that allows machines to learn human preferences and evaluation criteria from a limited number of videos. Th…
