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IraqIsraeli military forces intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle launched from Yemen that was heading toward Eilat and surrounding settlements in the south. Air defense sysโฆ
BasraNEW YORK, USA โ Mayor Zohran Mamdani has criticized the decision to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to the city ahead of the World Cup. Mamdani โฆ
Dhi QarDHI QAR, Iraq โ A university student died after consuming an unidentified substance inside a taxi in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province on Thursday, security sources said. โฆ
BabilA former CIA officer has been charged with using a fraudulent covert program to embezzle tens of millions of dollars in public funds, according to court documents and repโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ A new arts space called Baฤdadi Han has opened in the ลevaka neighborhood of Baghdad's historic center, bringing together visual artists under one roof. Tโฆ
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Police in Babylon arrested a man who confessed to strangling his wife and staging her death as a suicide, according to a statement from the Babylon Policeโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's airspace and all airports have fully reopened to commercial flight operations, the head of the Air Navigation Services Movement Unit said Monday. Mโฆ
BabilBABIL, Iraq โ Police in Babylon province announced Tuesday that a woman's death, initially recorded as suicide, was solved as murder after her family challenged the findiโฆ
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq โ The Duhok Fine Arts Institute concluded its 27th annual festival in the northern Iraqi city, a four-day event showcasing student work across music, paintingโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ An Iranian official said the United States had made changes to a draft agreement text between the two countries, describing the modifications as unacceptaโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ TEHRAN โ Iranian reformist politician Mohsen Hashemi has called for Tehran to seek a political solution with the United States to prevent greaโฆ
AnbarANBAR, Iraq โ Iraq's newly formed government, appointed by the Coordination Framework, has begun its term amid longstanding infrastructure challenges that have persisted โฆ
AnbarANBAR, Iraq โ A commentary published this week examines how power in states with weakened institutions often flows not from constitutions or elections but from informal nโฆ
IraqTEL AVIV, Israel โ U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran wants to reach a deal and that this could happen soon, according to press reports. Trump said Israelโฆ
IraqTEHRAN, Iran โ BRUSSELS โ The European Union imposed sanctions on two Iranian nationals and a unit affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, citing threats tโฆ
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraqi police are holding a social media content creator known as "Abu Janna" while investigating the source of cash and gifts he distributed to followers โฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Iraqi Media and Communications Authority has banned presenter Hatip Adil from appearing on all local and foreign media for 30 days. The regulator saidโฆ
IraqThe Brazilian Football Federation said Thursday that Neymar is showing positive recovery from a first-degree left calf injury, with MRI examinations confirming progress iโฆ
ErbilERBIL, Iraq โ A war remnant fell near a facility operated by Iranian opposition groups in Erbil on Monday, officials said, in an incident that prompted an investigation bโฆ
IraqCHICAGO, United States โ The Iraqi national football team arrived in Chicago on Sunday for 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations. Forward Hussein was taken for additional secuโฆ
