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ErbilERBIL, Iraq โ 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 Kurdiโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ 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 portโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Transportation said the country's airspace will be reopened to international transit flights within 24 hours, following high-level techโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs, Ziyadi, ordered public sector working hours shortened by two hours on Wednesday, citing high temperatโฆ
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
