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SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — 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 Gro…
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 c…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — A draft understanding between the United States and Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping without fees and extend a…
IraqGold prices slipped on Friday, putting the metal on track for a weekly decline of 3.2% as U.S. inflation concerns and expectations of a possible interest rate increase we…
IraqSEOUL, South Korea — A Seoul court sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on Friday for sending military drones to North Korea. The S…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Nearly a month after Iraq's parliament granted confidence to Prime Minister Ali Fallah al-Zaidi and 14 of his ministers, nine cabinet portfolios remain va…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Kurdish writer Samir Adil argued in an article that U.S. President Donald Trump's appointment of Tom Barrack as a special presidential envoy will not end …
BasraDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran is routing some of its trade through Iraq to bypass disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz and the UAE's Jebel Ali corridor caused by a U.…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad's Karkh Criminal Court has sentenced Khalid Abdulwahid Kabian, a former sports adviser to the prime minister, to one year in simple imprisonment o…
IraqNAIROBI, Kenya — The Middle East war launched by the United States and Israel in February has pushed up fuel prices in import-dependent Kenya by 22 percent, driving an un…
BasraBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi lawmaker Mohammed Biyati said uncertainty continues to surround the shape of the country's 2026 budget, with no clear decision on whether the govern…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's national football team fell 2-0 to Venezuela in a friendly match played in Illinois on Saturday. Cristian Cásseres Jr. opened the scoring in the 17…
IraqKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation has filed a third official protest note with the International Civil Aviation Organizat…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Education said exam papers and forms seized at Baghdad International Airport do not belong to the 2025–2026 central exams, following a …
MüsennaBAGHDAD, Iraq — An anti-corruption court in Iraq's Maysan province has issued arrest warrants against the head of the provincial electricity department and several staff …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's first World Cup appearance since the 1986 tournament in Mexico has drawn large crowds to cafes and restaurants across Baghdad, where fans have gath…
IraqMexico opened the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 victory over South Africa at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Saturday. Striker Julian Quinones gave the hosts a 1-0 lead …
IraqSouth Africa's Sfiso "Yaya" Sitole was shown a red card in the 50th minute of the 2026 World Cup opening match against Mexico on Friday, becoming the first player sent of…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq has launched a new air corridor connecting Turkish and Saudi Arabian airspace through a short transit across Syrian airspace, according to a Baghdad-…
IraqIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he discussed the Iran deal memorandum with US President Donald Trump, emphasizing that Israel is not a party to the agreeme…
