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BaghdadNAJAF, Iraq โ FIFA has lifted its transfer ban on Najaf Sports Club after the Iraqi side completed one of its outstanding international cases and met its financial obligaโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A dispute over who should hold the Interior Ministry portfolio has reopened internal political tensions inside Iraq's State of Law Coalition, led by formeโฆ
AnbarWASHINGTON, United States โ The Trump administration is preparing to expand U.S. sanctions on Iran by extending penalties to countries and entities that help Tehran circuโฆ
IraqRIYADH, Saudi Arabia โ RIYADH โ Iraqi Oil Minister Bassim al-Abadi said his country attaches importance to strengthening ties and joint cooperation with its regional enviโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ U.S. President Donald Trump said early Friday that no one knows who is running Iran, alleging that the country would destroy Israโฆ
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi held a phone call with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani following a drone attack โฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has begun its voyage back to the United States after completing its deployment in the Middle East, accoโฆ
IraqNASA has canceled its effort to rescue the Swift space telescope, confirming that the spacecraft will burn up while re-entering Earth's atmosphere by the end of the year.โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Federal Police Command denied reports circulating on social media of clashes or gunfire in Sadr City, a large district in eastern Baghdad. In a staโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A family dispute in the Deysฤฑm area of Baghdad escalated into a shooting in which one man killed his brother, then was fatally shot by the victimโs son. Sโฆ
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Civil Defense Directorate said three people died in a fire that broke out at a workplace in Hillah, south of the capital. According to a written stโฆ
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq โ The governor of Kirkuk, Mohammed Seman Agha, said 49.28 billion Iraqi dinars owed to farmers from the previous season will be disbursed starting next week.โฆ
IraqALBANY, N.Y. โ FBI Director Kash Patel said Wednesday night that the bureau foiled a plot to bomb New York's state capitol building in Albany and arrested a woman who pubโฆ
IraqTEHRAN, Iran โ TEHRAN โ Iran has suspended the collection of astragalus gum, known as kitre, in the western province of Kermanshah for 2026, citing prolonged drought and โฆ
IraqFBI Director Kash Patel said the agency foiled an ISIS plot to attack the Congress building in New York state. The plot involved using explosives at the building and atteโฆ
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Baghdad's Karkh Third Education District has released the results of second-term exams for primary schools across the district. District officials said thโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that the United States must secure greater energy flow through the Strait of Hormuz, arguing thaโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Baghdad General Sewerage Directorate hosted the second 2026 session of its advisory committee at the directorate's headquarters, according to a writteโฆ
IraqQAMISHLI, Syria โ The Syrian Democratic Forces commander Mazloum Abdi said Thursday that the integration of Kurdish civilian and military institutions in northeastern Syrโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A security source said the increased security presence across Baghdad is part of routine operations conducted by federal police units and forces under theโฆ
