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SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) reversed an earlier appointment and reinstated Ali El-Akayli as commander of operations in Samarra, reversing a chan…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad's Karkh Criminal Court sentenced Iraqi politician Mishan al-Juburi to one year in prison on Thursday. The ruling came in a case filed by former Ir…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's government has issued new directives for border crossings and customs operations, requiring all personnel at border ports to undergo rotation withi…
IraqKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Analysts say the recent US-Iran understanding has not ended competition in the Middle East but redirected it from military confrontation toward econ…
IraqNIAMEY, Niger — At least 11 soldiers and two civilians were killed in an armed attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, the country's Mini…
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…
IraqAn Iranian court has sentenced a female singer and eight musicians to 74 lashes each, along with two-year bans on foreign travel and musical activities, on charges of "co…
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…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force is preparing to retire the current Air Force One as a wide-body passenger aircraft donated by Qatar is readied…
IraqIran's Supreme National Security Council has announced new procedures for commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, saying no transit fees will be charged an…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — A mourning procession reenacting the entry of Hussein's caravan into Karbala was held in the Iraqi city on the second day of Muharram, organized by the He…
IraqAn international group of climate scientists reported that Earth's energy imbalance has roughly doubled in recent decades, reaching record levels. The imbalance refers to…
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…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Only 4% of patients who visit public health facilities in the Kurdistan Region can obtain the medication they need from the state, according to the s…
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 …
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said a comprehensive ceasefire is expected across all conflict fronts, including between Hezbollah an…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US Vice President JD Vance said Washington's next moves on Cuba will depend on the Cuban government's actions in the coming days,…
IraqMojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said direct negotiations do not amount to accepting the adversary's position, according to rema…
