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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…
IraqBEIRUT, Lebanon — BEIRUT — Hezbollah announced it would abide by the ceasefire that took effect at 13:00 GMT (16:00 local time), according to Reuters. The group's sources…
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…
IraqIsrael and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire set to take effect at 4:00 pm local time, according to a Reuters report. The development comes after weeks of fighting alo…
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States — U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed new details about the 2020 killing of Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, saying Israel withdrew from …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has reached the end of a defined process and will not receive any payments once that period…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. Central Command said its F-16 fighter jets are continuing patrol missions across the Middle East and remain positioned to respond if needed. In a pos…
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…
Dhi QarDHI QAR, Iraq — An 18-year-old female high school student died by suicide in the center of Nasiriya, in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province, a security source said on Saturd…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — A man has been arrested for fatally shooting his nephew at Duhok Emergency Hospital after initially bringing the 24-year-old in for treatment for a broken l…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Commission of Integrity said on Sunday that its "Transparency and Public Property Protection" program has been implemented across all state…
BabilBABYLON, Iraq — A worker died on Friday in Babylon province when an iron bundle fell on him while being unloaded from a truck, a medical source at the Babylon Health Dire…
BabilBEIRUT, Lebanon — BEIRUT — Hezbollah said on Thursday that Israel has never complied with the ceasefire reached on November 27, 2024, accusing it of repeated violations s…
IraqLONDON — The Bar Standards Board, which regulates barristers in England and Wales, has temporarily suspended International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan from pract…
IraqJERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he held a security assessment with the defense minister and the military chief of staff following violations of…
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…
IraqLONDON — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who came to power in July 2024 promising to end years of political turmoil, is working to shore up his position after drawing pub…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Federal Service Council has shared details of a draft law aimed at graduates who completed their studies five or more years ago, Council spokesman …
