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MüsennaMAYSAN, Iraq — A man was taken into custody after his wife was thrown from the balcony of an apartment in the city, the Maysan Police Command said in a statement. Officer…
IraqANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said laboratory tests detected horse and donkey meat in a range of processed meat products and ready meals …
IraqJOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Former world boxing champion Zolani Tete was killed in a shooting outside his home in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. Police and Sports…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Civil defense teams in Kirkuk extinguished a fire that broke out in an oxidized asphalt tank at a private factory and prevented it from spreading to surrou…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The Kurdish Book Fair in Sulaymaniyah has been extended by three days in response to high visitor interest, the organizers announced on Sunday. Fair …
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Border Crossings Authority said four refrigerated trucks carrying red meat from Ukraine were seized at the Rabia border crossing in Nineveh province…
IraqDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates has suspended all commercial and financial transactions with Iran indefinitely, citing Gulf conflict and escalating…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's parliament will invite Finance Minister Falih al-Sari to appear before the general assembly in the coming days to present details of the country's …
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Agriculture Minister Abbas Ali al-Zaydi said the government is working to strengthen local agricultural production and reduce the country's relianc…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaydi on Saturday opened the 17th Agriculture Week, announcing a series of government initiatives aimed at supporting th…
IraqA Turkish-flagged cargo vessel, the Ural, was attacked in the Black Sea off the Russian port of Novorossiysk, leaving one crew member dead and eight others wounded, the s…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Transport Minister Mustafa Jabbar Sanad said the government has not signed a direct operational agreement with Starlink for satellite internet serv…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Parliament First Deputy Speaker Adnan Fehan said a retirement bill covering the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) has been withdrawn from Parliament…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education announced on Saturday that admission results for the country's gifted schools and the Baghdad College High School will be rel…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — President Abdul Latif Rashid said at a panel during the eighth Baghdad Dialogue Conference that the concentration of weapons in the hands of the state is …
IraqBEIJING, China — A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor completed a 100-meter sprint in 9.32 seconds during preliminary tests for the Humanoid Robot…
LONDON — Arsenal have opened talks with Galatasaray over the transfer of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, according to British press reports. The discussions surfaced du…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq ranked 76th among the world's poorest countries in 2026, according to data from Global Finance magazine, with a purchasing-power-parity-adjusted gros…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Interior Ministry announced a notable decline in crime rates nationwide, with the capital, Baghdad, recording the steepest drop. Ministry spokesman…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that crime rates have dropped markedly across the country, with Baghdad recording the steepest decline. Bri…
