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ErbilERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — The Kurdistan Region's Council of Ministers, chaired by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, held its weekly meeting in Erbil and reviewed ou…
IraqFIFA President Gianni Infantino made a surprise visit to the Iran national team's dressing room after their 2-2 draw with New Zealand in the 2026 World Cup, according to …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Health authorities in Erbil, in northern Iraq, have identified two new cases of hemorrhagic fever and placed both patients under treatment. The Erbil Health…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that two people in the Kurdistan Region have tested positive for Crimean-Congo …
VasitTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — The Mehran border crossing, one of Iran's main land gateways to Iraq, recorded an unprecedented increase in cargo handling during the first two mo…
BabilTEHRAN, Iran — Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Wednesday described the Iran-United States agreement as a "turning point," saying it opens a new process toward …
BaghdadKIRKUK, Iraq — Journalists and media professionals in Kirkuk warned that social media platforms and some media outlets are being used to violate personal privacy and defa…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Council of Representatives will take up dozens of long-stalled draft laws in its new legislative term, a lawmaker from the National Path Bloc, Duha…
IraqFIFA's decision to mandate three-minute water breaks at the 22nd minute of each half during the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico has drawn criticism…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's official news agency IRNA on Wednesday denied reports that the country's negotiating team had cancelled its trip to Switzerland for talks with the U…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Security forces in the Kurdistan Region’s Kermian Administration and Iraq’s Babylon province carried out separate operations targeting drug possession and…
IraqSaadoun al-Saadi, Iraq's consul general in Iran's Kermanshah province, said on Wednesday that millions of Iraqis are expected to attend the funeral ceremony of Iranian Su…
IraqIran's official news agency IRNA on Tuesday denied social media reports that a delegation travelling to Switzerland to sign a memorandum of understanding with the United …
IraqA 40-year-old Kenyan man has publicly claimed to be the eldest son of billionaire Elon Musk and is demanding a DNA test to verify his claim. Nyabonyi Kibiru said in socia…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Premier League clubs have accelerated squad preparations for the 2026-27 season, announcing new signings and contract renewals during the summer tra…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Search teams have located the body of a 13-year-old girl from Karbala who drowned in a stream at a tourist area in the Kurdistan Region, but recovery effo…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — US Special Presidential Envoy Tom Barrack has pressed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zidani to establish a clear timeline for consolidating weapons under state …
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — Kataib Hezbollah's secretary-general, Abu Hussein al-Humaydawi, said in a written statement on Friday that the fighting has not ended and that a more dang…
BaghdadERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Council of Ministers, chaired by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, concluded its weekly meeting with a decision to strengt…
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…
