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BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has announced new conditions and application criteria for facilitated loans intended to support income-generat…
IraqKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — OPEC+ member countries agreed Sunday to raise oil production by 188,000 barrels per day in July compared with June levels. Iraq, Russia, Saudi Arabi…
MosulBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi National Security Agency announced Tuesday that operations in Mosul and Diyala resulted in the detention of foreign irregular migrants and two suspe…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Trump said Sunday the United States is close to reaching an agreement with Iran, with the destruction of highly enriched uranium and the prevention of Tehr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Communications and Media Commission has imposed a 45-day ban on political commentator Sajad al-Kureishi, preventing him from appearing on any local…
IraqBEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel carried out an air strike in Beirut's southern suburb on Sunday, targeting what it described as Hezbollah-affiliated sites. The Israeli military …
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — NEW YORK — Norway's national team will face Morocco in a friendly match Sunday evening in New Jersey, the first of several preparations ahead of the 2026 …
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Parliament announced that a mechanism to collect fees from vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz has entered into force. Mohammad Zengene, a membe…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A photo exhibition documenting life in Iraq's Ehvar region concluded in Baghdad after three days. The exhibition was organized by the Babylon Film Institu…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A former Iraqi parliamentarian said Sunday that recurring fuel shortages in several cities appear to stem partly from deliberate efforts to create interna…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A debate over establishing state monopoly over weapons in Iraq has renewed attention on the Peshmerga's legal standing. Discussions held in Baghdad, Erbil…
IraqMAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The Nigerian military announced Sunday that its forces freed 360 hostages held in Borno State, in the country's northeast. The rescue operation was c…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — Kubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, called on the region to diversify its income sources to achieve economic …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq remained among the world's largest importers of meat and edible offal in 2025, with purchases totaling $1.042 billion, according to trade data from T…
IraqLONDON — A UK National Health Service specialist has warned that certain common medications, including some diabetes drugs and painkillers, should not be taken on an empt…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi met with Japan's Ambassador to Iraq, Akira Endo, in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss strengthening economic ties between the…
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Environment Ministry issued a written warning Monday regarding the practice of releasing animals into the Tigris River within Baghdad, stating that…
BaghdadAMMAN, Jordan — Jordan's industrial exports to Iraq declined 13 percent in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the Jordan Chamber of Industry. Exports to I…
IraqResearchers analyzing data from more than 1.29 million people across 15 large-scale studies found that those who consumed more red meat faced a 5 percent higher risk of s…
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