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DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — A senior official at the Duhok Directorate of Awqaf said a recent regulation on mosque loudspeakers was not aimed at the call to prayer, but at addressing l…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Defense Department is asking defense contractors for a new model that would lower missile production costs and shorten m…
IraqSaudi Arabia will play Uruguay in its first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the Group H fixture scheduled at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. loc…
IraqIran national team head coach Amir Ghalenoei said the squad was ordered to leave the United States within hours of opening their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 2-2 draw a…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — A suicide attack struck a barracks belonging to Syria's Interior Ministry in the city of Raqqa, killing two security personnel, the ministry's spokesper…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad police have arrested a gang accused of carrying out motorcycle thefts in the Sha'la district following a targeted operation, the Karkh Crime Comba…
IraqJustin Gaethje defeated Ilia Topuria by technical knockout in the fourth round to win the UFC lightweight championship at a White House event held to mark the 250th anniv…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Sulaymaniyah finished first in Iraq's Chess Championship, the annual Provincial Olympiad, ahead of Baghdad in second and Maysan in third, according to the…
IraqBOSTON, United States — Hundreds of Iraqi supporters have converged on Boston ahead of the national team's 2026 World Cup match against Norway, filling parts of the city …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraq Stock Exchange said shares traded on the bourse last week had a total value of more than 4 billion dinars. Of 103 listed companies, 57 saw shares…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi artist Hamid Mansour has drawn criticism after commenting on his colleague Kazem al-Sahir during a television interview. Mansour, one of Iraq's prom…
IraqA viral video claiming to show snipers deployed at stadiums for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States has been debunked. Verification of the footage showed it has …
IraqGlobal capital markets are facing a wave of borrowing and share sales by artificial intelligence companies in 2026, led by Alphabet's announcement of an $85 billion capit…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraq Football Federation has launched formal talks to extend the contract of Australian head coach Graham Arnold, a federation official said. The new …
BaghdadAMMAN, Jordan — Iraq national team head coach Graham Arnold has described the country's 2026 FIFA World Cup group, which includes Norway, France and Senegal, as an "excit…
IraqArgentina captain Lionel Messi posted a collage of his World Cup photographs on Instagram ahead of his sixth appearance in the tournament, captioned "2006 to 2026." The 3…
IraqFIFA has decided to compensate Somali referee Omar Arte after he was barred from entering the United States despite being officially appointed to officiate matches at the…
IraqFootball federations from several African and Arab nations that qualified for the 2026 World Cup have condemned UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin for questioning the qual…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — The US-Iran confrontation, shaped since the 1979 Iranian Revolution by disputes over Tehran's nuclear program and regional influence, has defi…
IraqSweden opened the group stage of the 2026 World Cup with a 5-1 victory over Tunisia in Monterrey, Mexico. Yasin El-Ayari scored in the 7th and 90+ minutes, with Alexander…
