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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A fire broke out at a sports facility belonging to the Ministry of Youth and Sports near Rusafa in eastern Baghdad and was brought under control, the Civiโฆ
IraqSeveral floors and corridors of the Pentagon were closed and partial evacuations were ordered after an air quality problem was detected in the U.S. Defense Department heaโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's consul general in Kermanshah, Sa'dun al-Saidi, said on Thursday that Baghdad is working to establish direct communication channels with technology โฆ
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi Air Force F-16 fighter jets carried out two airstrikes against militants in Diyala province, northeast of Baghdad, the country's military said. The โฆ
DiyalaDIYALA, Iraq โ Iraq's Kurdish Faili community, a Shia Muslim group that historically settled east of the Tigris, in the Zagros mountains and across Diyala, Wasit, Baghdadโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Leaked court documents detail the full set of verdicts issued against Sayf al-Suwaydi, including a death sentence alongside charges involving roughly 300 โฆ
ErbilERBIL, Iraq โ A Kurdish Book Fair in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, closed on Thursday after eight days, drawing more than 78,000 visitors and selling roughlโฆ
DuhokZAHO, Iraq โ The fourth edition of the "Shal and Shepik" cultural festival continued into its second day in Zakho, in northern Iraq, with participants performing traditioโฆ
KirkukWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ Iraq is among the participating countries in the "Four Seas Initiative," launched in Washington by the New Lines Institute, a strโฆ
DuhokERBIL, Iraq โ Kurdistan Region Interior Minister Riiber Ahmed said security conditions in Amadiya district and surrounding border areas have improved, citing the end of cโฆ
MosulMOSUL, Iraq โ Mosul Governor Hiลam al-Hashimi announced on Thursday that a new fleet of vehicles has been introduced to the city to replace aging Kia minibuses used for pโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned attacks targeting Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, warning that the escalation risks pulling the region into a broโฆ
IraqThe World Bank said global economic growth is expected to slow to 2.5% in 2026, the weakest pace since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, citing the impact of conflict iโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Kuwait's Al Jazeera Airways has resumed flights to Iraqi airspace after roughly a 100-day suspension, the airline said in a statement on its official chanโฆ
KarbalaHALABJA, Iraq โ Civil defense teams in Halabja are searching for a child from Karbala who was swept away by floodwaters in the Zalm River, a spokesperson said on the thirโฆ
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A chair used by Pope Francis during an interfaith prayer at the ancient city of Ur has not reached the archaeology museum in Dhi Qar province more than fiโฆ
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Three people were wounded on Thursday evening in an armed tribal clash in the al-Sharif area west of Nasiriya, the capital of Iraq's southern Dhi Qar provโฆ
IraqTEHRAN, Iran โ TEHRAN โ Iran and Azerbaijan held the 55th meeting of their Joint Commission on the Aras River on Tuesday, focusing on monitoring water withdrawals and impโฆ
ErbilERBIL, Iraq โ Two bomb-laden drones struck a grain depot in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, on June 11, 2026, at approximately 1:42 p.m. local time, accordingโฆ
IraqMorocco has removed two players from its squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup due to injury. FIFA announced that Real Betis winger Abde Ezzalzouli, formerly of Barcelona, anโฆ
