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SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — A group of Kurdish women musicians has established a new ensemble called the "Kurdistan Girls Music Ensemble" in Sulaymaniyah, the group announced at…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education issued a written statement on Tuesday rejecting rumors about the marking of examination papers, saying the process is carried…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's constitution lays out a series of formal procedures governing how laws are drafted, passed and enacted by parliament. Article 59 requires that parl…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — BERLIN — Germany has tightened its migration and asylum rules in recent years, citing labor shortages, rising living costs and international protection obli…
IraqEuropean champion Spain opened its 2026 World Cup campaign with a 0-0 draw against Cape Verde, a result that handed the tournament favorite an early setback. Spain contro…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Airways has launched an online check-in service, allowing passengers to obtain boarding passes and select seats before departure through the airline…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The University of Sulaymaniyah announced on Monday that it has received ISO certification in standardization and business management, becoming the fi…
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — Authorities in Mosul have arrested a grandmother and an uncle of two children after footage circulated on social media showing the siblings living in what i…
DiyalaBAQUBA, Iraq — A man in his twenties died after shooting himself with a Kalashnikov rifle at his home in the Al-Mafrak neighborhood of Baquba, the capital of Diyala provi…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — A senior official at the Duhok Directorate of Awqaf said a recent regulation on mosque loudspeakers was not aimed at the call to prayer, but at addressing l…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Defense Department is asking defense contractors for a new model that would lower missile production costs and shorten m…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Sunni Endowments Office announced that Tuesday will mark the first day of Muharram, the opening month of the Islamic year 1448 AH. The office said …
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq's Border Ports Authority, Lt. Gen. Omar al-Waili, said the agency is providing full support and all necessary facilities for inspection b…
IraqSaudi Arabia will play Uruguay in its first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the Group H fixture scheduled at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. loc…
DivaniyeBAGHDAD, Iraq — Residents of Iraq’s Diwaniya province blocked roads with burning tires to protest chronic electricity shortages, according to local reporting. Demonstrati…
AnbarRAMADI, Iraq — A fire broke out on a motorcycle at a fuel station in the center of Ramadi, in Iraq's Anbar province, while it was being refueled. The blaze started when t…
IraqIran national team head coach Amir Ghalenoei said the squad was ordered to leave the United States within hours of opening their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 2-2 draw a…
IraqTUNIS, Tunisia — Blue sharks (Prionace glauca) have been sighted several times off Tunisia’s coast, including in shallow nearshore waters, according to the Tunisian marin…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — Local authorities in the Derker subdistrict of Duhok's Zakho independent administration have lifted a nearly 10-year ban on daily civilian visits to border …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education issued a ministerial order on June 15, 2026, revising how retirement age is calculated for its personnel. Under the new rule,…
