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DuhokZAKHO, Iraq โ Iraqi northern club Zakho has completed the signing of midfielder Harun Ahmed from Duhok, the club's media officer Ali Haci said. Haci announced that all trโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ Reza Pahlavi, the son of the former shah of Iran, called on the international community to back Iranian opposition protesters rather than seekโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Gulf states would channel large-scale investment into Iran if Tehran complies with agreements rโฆ
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Mourning rituals have begun at the shrine of Sayyid Muhammad, son of Imam Ali, in the Balad district of Iraq's Saladin province, with condolence banners rโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A former head of Iraq's parliament agriculture and water committee, Fฤฑrat al-Tamimi, has urged prime ministerial-level intervention to stop large volumes โฆ
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Diyala Governorate has shortened official working hours for Tuesday, with public offices to operate from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., according to a provincialโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the Hikmat National Stream, said the issue of restricting weapons does not target any side and reiterated his bloc's support forโฆ
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq โ The gold-plated banners atop the shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Abbas in the Iraqi city of Karbala were lowered and replaced on Wednesday to markโฆ
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Dozens of residents gathered in central Mosul to protest a more than 20-year ban preventing them from building on land near the city, holding up official โฆ
IraqLONDON โ Global oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday, with Brent crude slipping below $79 a barrel for the first time since early March on expectations of a revival in oil โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Iraqi Football Federation has announced a new promotion and relegation system for its Stars League, reducing the number of clubs to 18 starting from tโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ A California man has been identified as one of the organizers of an alleged plot to target a mixed martial arts event planned at the White Houโฆ
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of Iraq's Sadrist Movement, has warned against 21 "foreign" practices that have appeared at Husayni mourning ceremonies in Karbalaโฆ
IraqรVIAN-LES-BAINS, France โ Leaders of the Group of Seven committed at a summit in the French town of รvian-les-Bains to strengthening international efforts to address risiโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi has issued a directive to allocate land plots to citizens who do not own housing, reviving a promise that has remained uโฆ
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq โ The Iraqi left, after failing to win seats in the November 2025 elections, faces pressure to reorganize into a durable political force, with commentators โฆ
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ A columnist writing in the Turkish-language Iraqi press has argued that appointments based on personal connections and inheritance rather than competence arโฆ
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqโs Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah, arrived in Karbala on Tuesday to review preparations for the security plan coverinโฆ
IraqIsraeli media reported that US military refueling aircraft began departing Ben Gurion Airport, where they had been parked for an extended period. The aircraft had occupieโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi President Nezar Amidi met with Baghdad Provincial Council Chairman Ammar al-Hamdani and council members in Baghdad on Tuesday, with both sides highlโฆ
