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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — BOSTON — Iraq lost 4-1 to Norway on Wednesday in its opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Foxborough Stadium, falling behind early before rallying …
IraqKylian Mbappé scored twice as France beat Senegal 3-1 in their Group I match at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, overtaking Olivier Giroud as the all-time leading scorer fo…
IraqBOSTON — Norway defeated Iraq 4-1 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage match in Boston, with Erling Haaland scoring twice, Leo Østigard adding one and Iraqi defender Aksa…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday blocked a resolution that would have restricted President Donald Trump's authority to use military for…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — A deputy director general of the Duhok Endowments Directorate said two men came to his home in the evening and attempted to physically assault him after ver…
VasitDAMASCUS, Syria — DAMASCUS — Protesters gathered in several Damascus neighborhoods in recent hours, targeting areas whose residents are accused of ties to the former Assa…
BaghdadEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — France opened its 2026 World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in a Group E match at MetLife Stadium. Kylian Mbappé scored twice, in th…
IraqSpaceX, Elon Musk's space, aerospace and artificial intelligence company, pushed its market capitalization above $2.7 trillion this week, briefly surpassing e-commerce gi…
IraqFrance defeated Senegal in a 2022 FIFA World Cup group-stage match, preserving the form that has kept the defending champions among the tournament's leading contenders. T…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — One of the eastern gates of Kirkuk's historic citadel, known locally as the "Gate of the Seven Girls," remains a fixture of the city's collective memory. T…
IraqIraq's national team fell 3-1 to Norway in its first World Cup appearance in 40 years, according to a sports analysis by the U.S.-based outlet The National. Aymen Hussein…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Authority said northwesterly winds are expected to sweep across the country's south on Saturday, reaching speeds of 30 kilometers pe…
BabilKARBALA, Iraq — Two women in their 80s in the Al-Qasim district of Karbala province have continued a religious service they began decades ago, hanging black flags and Hus…
IraqCape Verde earned their first-ever World Cup point on Tuesday, holding Spain to a 0-0 draw in the group stage of the 2026 tournament. Goalkeeper Vozinha, a 40-year-old of…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's state oil pipelines company denied reports that its director general, Ali Abdul Karim al-Musawi, had been detained, calling the claims circulating …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A drone struck a camp linked to Iranian opposition groups in the Koysanjak district north of Erbil, causing heavy material damage but no casualties, a Kurdi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq's Border Crossings Authority, Omar al-Waili, chaired a broad meeting in Baghdad on Tuesday with department directors from all border port…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Transportation said the country's airspace will be reopened to international transit flights within 24 hours, following high-level tech…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs, Ziyadi, ordered public sector working hours shortened by two hours on Wednesday, citing high temperat…
DuhokZAKHO, Iraq — 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 tr…
