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IraqMorocco's national football team has climbed to seventh place in the FIFA monthly rankings, setting a historic benchmark as the highest-ranked side among all Arab and Afr…
IraqDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated Thursday that Iran will not back down in its stance against Israel, marking the 37th ann…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Ammar el-Hakim, leader of the Iraqi National State Forces Coalition, issued a condolence statement Thursday over the death of religious scholar Muhammed I…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — A fire broke out Thursday at a gas station in Ba'jail, north of Salah al-Din province, after a vehicle that had waited in a long queue due to a nationwide…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — A global health survey published this week found that women in Taiwan reported the highest anger levels among more than 76,000 respondents across the worl…
SARA, Iraq — An official ceremony was held in Samarra on Thursday for the transfer of Saraya al-Salam's security file to state forces, part of a broader strategy to centr…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — FIFA has set the prize for the 2026 World Cup champion at $50 million, an increase of $8 million compared to what Argentina received for winning the 2022 …
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Najaf, Iraq — Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Sadrist movement he founded, announced Thursday the death of religious scholar Sheikh Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad.…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — FIFA announced that the winner of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million, the largest prize in the tournament's history. The increase of $8 million c…
DuhokBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Meteorological Organization released its latest weather forecast on Thursday, projecting a slight drop in temperatures for Thursday before condi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zahidi ordered Wednesday the resumption of oil operations in the Kurdistan Region, with production set to restart Thursday. A …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's government declared three days of national mourning following the death of Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyaz, Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zeydi sa…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zeidi declared three days of national mourning following the death of Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad, who died Thursday…
NajafBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falu ez-al-Ali ez-al-Zeydi declared three days of official mourning following the death of Grand Religious Authority Ayatollah Sh…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Coordination Framework announced Thursday it has cancelled Gadir Bayram celebrations following the death of Shaykh Ishaq al-Fayyaz, a prominent religi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's national football team plays Spain in a friendly match in La Coruña on Wednesday as part of its preparations for the 2026 World Cup. The match is …
IraqACORUÑA, Spain — Iraq's national team faced Spain in a friendly match at Riazor Stadium on Monday as part of its preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Kickoff was sche…
BasraDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oil prices fell globally on Thursday, with Brent crude dropping 0.79% to $97.04 per barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate declining 0.70% …
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Ayatollah Mehdi, a senior religious authority in Najaf, died Tuesday in Baghdad at the age of 95, according to the city's religious council. Born in 1930 i…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad, one of the highest-ranking religious figures in the Shiite world, died Saturday at a hospital in Baghdad. He was 96. …
