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BaghdadYunus Mahmud was elected president of the Iraq Football Association in Baghdad on Monday, winning 38 votes in a leadership contest that places him at the center of the coโฆ
BaghdadIraq faces a mounting risk of fiscal collapse because more than 90% of state revenue depends on oil, as global energy markets shift and geopolitical tensions spread from โฆ
IraqIraqโs national team will travel with a full squad as it begins its Spain and United States training camp, with delegation chief Ari Kemal saying all players are ready anโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs Ministry of Construction, Housing and Municipalities said more than 7,000 housing units have been built across 14 residential complexes nationwide, while plans areโฆ
IraqSadrun Movement Politburo member Saad al-Saadi launched a sharp attack on the State of Law Coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki, saying its political and electoral weight is nโฆ
BaghdadIraq has been urged to shift to modern irrigation and a broader agricultural transformation as water shortages and climate change intensify pressure on the countryโs farmโฆ
IraqUS President Donald Trump is weighing a military strike against Iran and a diplomatic settlement, with a decision possibly coming tomorrow as Washington and Tehran enter โฆ
BaghdadNuri Maliki called on the Iraqi Parliament to approve candidates for the federal governmentโs remaining vacant ministries, saying the democratic process needs to be put bโฆ
IraqThe International Monetary Fund has warned European Union finance ministers that the bloc faces steep rises in defense, energy and pension spending over the next 15 yearsโฆ
BaghdadKurdistan Region Council of Ministers Diwan head Umid Sabah said talks in Baghdad produced progress on the regionโs financial and oil files, including steps toward regulaโฆ
MรผsennaIraq's Agriculture Ministry has set this year's summer farming plan at 1.8 million donums, while also moving to expand exports of vegetables and agricultural products. Thโฆ
BaghdadIraqโs ministries of water resources and agriculture have approved the 2026 summer agriculture plan, setting out planting targets for rice, summer vegetables and corn acrโฆ
IraqJudicial authorities in Iranโs western Ilam province have frozen and confiscated the assets of seven people accused of spying for Israel, in a case officials say was handโฆ
IraqIraqโs Health Ministry will begin paying the salaries of 2024 graduate contract doctors after Eid al-Adha, following a government move to resolve the payment delay. The dโฆ
BasraU.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said 100 commercial ships have been diverted under the naval blockade launched against Iran on 13 April 2026, as the operation in the Persiโฆ
BaghdadIranian sheep have become a growing presence in livestock markets across northern Iraq in recent years, as higher red meat demand, drought and rising feed prices have redโฆ
IraqFrance has barred entry to Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir and called on the European Union to impose sanctions on him, in a diplomatic rebuke tied to his conโฆ
SaladinThe global water crisis entered a new phase of โhydraulic geopoliticsโ in 2026, turning dams into cross-border strategic tools and elevating water to the top national secโฆ
IraqIraqโs government, under newly appointed Prime Minister Ali ez-Ali al-Zeydi, has banned the free distribution of plastic bags in a move tied to the countryโs efforts to mโฆ
IraqThe Ali ez-al-Zeydi government is facing criticism for its reluctance to communicate openly with the public regarding Iraqโs ongoing financial and electricity infrastructโฆ
