BaghdadBaghdad police reject student's kidnapping claim as fabricated
BAGHDAD, Iraq โ Police in Baghdad have concluded that a university student who reported being kidnapped on his way to an exam fabricated the story, the Rusafa Police Commโฆ
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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Police in Baghdad have concluded that a university student who reported being kidnapped on his way to an exam fabricated the story, the Rusafa Police Commโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Prime Minister Ali Falih ez-Zeydi is reportedly preparing a comprehensive list of personnel changes affecting more than 100 senior officials as he completโฆ
IraqA study published in the journal Nature reports that parts of a mouse brain can be pushed into a sleep-like state while the animal remains awake. Researchers used geneticโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Minister of Communications, Mustafa Sind, announced on Tuesday that the country has cut internet transit fees on traffic passing through its networโฆ
DiyalaBAQUBA, Iraq โ A former landfill near the Heciye River in Baquba, the capital of Diyala province east of Baghdad, has been converted into a multi-purpose sports facility โฆ
MosulMOSUL, Iraq โ River police in Nineveh province recovered the body of a young man from the Tigris River bed in eastern Mosul, a police source said. The body was located neโฆ
IraqTEHRAN, Iran โ Iran's Foreign Ministry said Friday afternoon that a ceasefire agreement with the United States was signed electronically and that a meeting planned for Frโฆ
IraqCANBERRA, Australia โ Australia has recorded its first suspected case of H5N1 bird flu, detected in a migratory wild bird in the state of Western Australia, Agriculture, โฆ
IraqTEHRAN, Iran โ Iran's Foreign Ministry said Friday that a meeting planned for Switzerland that day has been postponed to a later date. The ministry said the in-person gatโฆ
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Border Ports Commission has reached an agreement for forces affiliated with the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) to withdraw from checkpoints and โฆ
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq โ FIFA has appointed Canadian referee Drew Fischer to officiate the Iraq-France group-stage match at the 2026 World Cup, the federation announced. The fixtuโฆ
IraqBEIRUT, Lebanon โ BEIRUT โ Hezbollah announced it would abide by the ceasefire that took effect at 13:00 GMT (16:00 local time), according to Reuters. The group's sourcesโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Meteorological and Seismological Organization has begun publishing a weekly climate map that compares current temperatures with historical averagesโฆ
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq โ Iraq's national football team is continuing preparations at the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia for its 2026 World Cup Group F match against France, scโฆ
IraqIsrael and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire set to take effect at 4:00 pm local time, according to a Reuters report. The development comes after weeks of fighting aloโฆ
BaghdadWASHINGTON, United States โ U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed new details about the 2020 killing of Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, saying Israel withdrew from โฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has reached the end of a defined process and will not receive any payments once that periodโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ U.S. Central Command said its F-16 fighter jets are continuing patrol missions across the Middle East and remain positioned to respond if needed. In a posโฆ
MรผsennaThe Algerian Football Federation has submitted an official complaint to FIFA over the refereeing in its 3-0 friendly loss to Argentina, the federation said. The match wasโฆ
Dhi QarDHI QAR, Iraq โ An 18-year-old female high school student died by suicide in the center of Nasiriya, in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province, a security source said on Saturdโฆ