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IraqIran international Mehdi Torabi's United States visa has expired, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported, as US visa restrictions on Iranian citizens continue to affect …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Communications announced that an internet fraud network covering more than 10,000 homes had been dismantled in a joint operation with t…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The FBI uncovered a plot to attack a UFC event held in front of the White House on June 14, coinciding with President Donald Trum…
IraqA U.S. study of more than 20,000 patients found that people who suffered head or brain trauma were 1.75 times more likely to die from brain cancer than those without such…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy and agreed that weapons should be held solel…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iraqi economist is calling for stricter inspection mechanisms to ensure that vehicles imported into the country meet international technical and safety…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Communications Minister Mustafa Sind said fiber-optic internet retains its edge over Starlink satellite service in speed, stability and cost, despi…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be fully reopened on Friday, adding that negotiations with Iran are ad…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Search teams on Friday entered the eighth day of efforts to locate a child identified as Ruqayya, who reportedly fell into the waters of the Zelem wa…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Interior Ministry has initiated legal proceedings against two social media content creators known online as "Arjuwan" and "Oskar," the ministry's O…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Interior has referred two social media content creators known online as "Arjuvan" and "Oscar" to judicial authorities, accusing them of…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's National Security Adviser Muzaffar Muhammad Saleh said on Wednesday that a delayed approval of the federal budget would not interrupt salary paymen…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — The Israeli Air Force scrapped a planned large-scale strike on Iran at the last minute, an Israeli military commander said, according to The Times of Israe…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazlum Abdi is expected to meet US Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack in Erbil, according to SDF sources.…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A high-level delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government is preparing to visit Baghdad to discuss the implementation of recent amendments to Iraq's la…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi telecommunications company Earthlink said it will broadcast the Iraq national football team's matches free of charge to subscribers of its Watani in…
IraqTunisia has appointed French coach Hervé Rénard as interim manager of the national team following a 5-1 defeat by Sweden at the 2026 World Cup, the Tunisian Football Fede…
IraqLONDON — Serena Williams will return to Wimbledon for the first time since 2022 after accepting a doubles wildcard alongside her sister Venus, the All England Club announ…
IraqBOSTON — Iraq will face Norway in its first group-stage match at the World Cup, marking the Iraqi national team's return to the tournament for the first time since 1986, …
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's national football team has left the United States and returned to its training camp in Mexico hours after drawing 2-2 with New Zealand in its openin…
