IraqUS seizes more than 50 drones near 2026 World Cup stadiums
The 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. Secretโฆ
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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. Secretโฆ
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq โ 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 sโฆ
IraqATLANTA, United States โ 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 โฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ U.S. President Donald Trump said a comprehensive ceasefire is expected across all conflict fronts, including between Hezbollah anโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ US Vice President JD Vance said Washington's next moves on Cuba will depend on the Cuban government's actions in the coming days,โฆ
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 remaโฆ
SaladinDUBAI, United Arab Emirates โ A peace agreement between US President Donald Trump and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, is structured as a 60-day ceasefire requiring both sidesโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ The US Army announced it has lifted its maritime blockade on Iran, according to a military statement, ending the naval operation that had beenโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The U.S. military said on Tuesday it has lifted its naval blockade on Iran, ending the restriction that had been imposed on vessels traveling to and from โฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions targeting three individuals and five entities linked to Hezbollah. The list โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ BAGHDAD โ Iraq's Faili Kurdish community, displaced and stripped of identity under the Baath regime in the 1980s, remains politically fragmented between Bโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Electricity dismissed the head of the Karkh electricity sector in Baghdad and removed three officials from the ministry's Abu Ghraib brโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Police in Baghdad's Karkh district arrested a man who fired a gun into the air for display, the Karkh Police Command announced. The statement said the opโฆ
KarbalaHALABJA, Iraq โ A young girl from Karbala who disappeared during a visit to a waterfall in Halabja was found dead on Tuesday, nine days after she went missing, local authโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Pharmacies in Baghdad and Anbar suspended operations for several hours on Monday after the Iraqi Pharmacists Syndicate called for a timed closure to pressโฆ
ErbilERBIL, Iraq โ A statue of former French President Charles de Gaulle was unveiled in central Erbil on Thursday evening at a ceremony attended by a broad range of politicalโฆ
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq โ The body of Ruqayye, a young girl whose remains were found on the Ahmed Awa plateau after a 10-day search, arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala accompanieโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Finance Minister Falah Sari said integrating customs systems and procedures between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region represents a strโฆ
AnbarTEL AVIV, Israel โ The war in Gaza is slipping from the top of the international media agenda as the humanitarian toll continues, US-Iran tensions escalate and concerns gโฆ
AnbarANBAR, Iraq โ A nutrition expert says watermelon is about 92% water, helping with hydration, though there is no scientific evidence it replaces drinking water. One slice โฆ