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AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — The First Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) carried out a wide-ranging military operation across the Anbar desert, reaching the border of t…
IraqMIAMI — Lionel Messi scored as Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup, advancing to the quarterfinals. Messi struck in the 29th minute, fi…
IraqFrance head coach Didier Deschamps said his team is preparing for the impact of extreme heat ahead of Saturday's World Cup round-of-16 match against Paraguay. Speaking be…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — A full moon that turned orange-red over the city of Kirkuk on Friday evening drew the attention of residents, many of whom stopped to photograph the sight …
IraqLONDON — Prolonged uninterrupted sitting is associated with a higher risk of death from cancer, according to a study based on data from the UK Biobank project. Researcher…
IraqThe kickoff time for the England-Mexico Round of 16 match at the World Cup on Sunday could be moved earlier because of an expected storm and flooding risk in the host cit…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A security source with the Baghdad Police Directorate denied on Saturday reports that security forces had raided the homes of several officials in the cap…
MaysanBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi security forces said Friday they arrested a foreign national described as a crystal methamphetamine dealer in Maysan province, seizing about one kil…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Baghdad Governorate has declared next Wednesday a public holiday for employees of state institutions across the capital. Authorities said the decision…
MaysanMAYSAN, Iraq — The Maysan Province narcotics unit said it arrested a foreign national on Friday after seizing one kilogram of crystal narcotics. The unit said the suspect…
IraqTEL AVIV, Israel — JERUSALEM — The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a New York Times report that Israel had planned to assassinate Iranian Par…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Security sources said two people were injured in two separate altercations in Kirkuk on Friday. In the first incident, a man opened fire on his 20-year-old…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Media and Communications Commission said operations targeting unlicensed encrypted television broadcast systems are continuing, with technical team…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Higher Judicial Council has issued a warning about fraud and extortion attempts linked to the case of Adnan Mohammed Hammoud al-Jami, a former depu…
BasraWASHINGTON, United States — ANKARA, Türkiye — NATO leaders will place the Iran issue at the center of their upcoming summit in Ankara on July 7-8, the first such gatherin…
IraqInvestors withdrew $17.2 billion from US equity funds in the week ending July 1, the largest weekly outflow since March, according to a Bank of America report citing EPFR…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police in Baghdad's Karkh district said they foiled an armed robbery attempt at a jewelry shop on Friday and arrested a suspect at the scene. The Karkh Po…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — More than 300 people were killed and around 250 others wounded on July 3, 2016, when a bomb-laden vehicle detonated in Baghdad's Karrada district during t…
IraqBERLIN, Germany — Thousands of Mercedes-Benz workers held demonstrations at factory gates in several German cities on Friday to protest the company's cost-reduction plans…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi parliament is scheduled to convene on Monday for the first session of the second half of its current legislative year, with the first reading of…
