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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has directed the Ministry of Finance to disburse administrative expenses and salaries on their scheduled dates, hiโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's national football team appeared at the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, marking the country's first appearance at the toโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Iraqi Health Ministry said it has identified individuals and groups exerting pressure on doctors in several emergency rooms and hospital units, and thโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Former Iraqi President Barham Salih held a symbolic meeting in Baghdad with national team footballer Ali al-Hamadi, who grew up as a refugee child before โฆ
IraqKABUL, Afghanistan โ Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has issued a verbal order banning members of the movement and personnel serving in various state instituโฆ
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Trade Ministry plans to export surplus wheat to foreign markets, Trade Minister Mustafa Nizar al-Ani said on Friday, citing higher domestic productโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's national football team has opened its final training camp before the 2026 FIFA World Cup at The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Viโฆ
IraqElon Musk has become the first individual whose personal wealth has surpassed $1 trillion, driven by a sharp increase in the value of his stake in SpaceX. According to reโฆ
NajafNAJAF, Iraq โ In the narrow alleys leading to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf's Grand Bazaar, tailors working in workshops of just two to three square meters continue hand-sโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi lawmaker Mohammed al-Biyati said the countryโs vehicle count has reached roughly 6 to 7 million, a level he said has exceeded the capacity of main rโฆ
IraqMANILA, Philippines โ The death toll from a 7.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Mindanao island in the southern Philippines has risen to 55, with 31 people still miโฆ
BaghdadSULAIMANIYAH, Iraq โ Unidentified human remains have been recovered from a mass grave in the Sulaymaniyah area of Iraq's Saladin province, where air force cadets killed bโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi government spokesman Basim al-Zaydi said the government is working to protect the rights of the victims of the Speicher tragedy, known as the Sheikhโฆ
AnbarANBAR, Iraq โ France captain Kylian Mbappe has drawn attention to the unresolved question of who holds the Africa Cup of Nations title, days before his side faces Senegalโฆ
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said authorities have recovered the remains of 1,250 Shiite soldiers killed by ISIS in 2014, with the bones to be handedโฆ
IraqBrazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazรกrio has identified Spain and France as the strongest contenders to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The two-time World Cup winner said bโฆ
BabilBABYLON, Iraq โ Authorities in Babylon province have launched random drug tests at cafes and other public spaces, using rapid screening devices that produce results in abโฆ
SaladinTIKRIT, Iraq โ A 12th-anniversary commemoration began Tuesday in Saladin province for the military cadets killed in a 2014 Islamic State (ISIS) attack, with families of tโฆ
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq โ Canada faces Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday at Toronto Stadium in the teams' first-ever World Cup meeting, kicking off the host nation's campaign in Groโฆ
IraqThe U.S. dollar rebounded in Friday trading after steep losses the previous day, as investors weighed reports of a possible deal to end conflict in the Middle East. The cโฆ
