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IraqDOHA, Qatar โ Indirect technical negotiations between the United States and Iran began Wednesday in Doha, mediated jointly by Qatar and Pakistan, according to Reuters. Thโฆ
MosulMOSUL, Iraq โ Ninveh Provincial Council member Mohammed Arif al-Shubki has warned that the Mosul municipality is preparing to demolish more than 150 homes belonging to Shโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ LONDON โ London-based Zaha Hadid Architects has renamed itself ZHA, ten years after the death of its founder, the Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid. The โฆ
IraqISTANBUL, Tรผrkiye โ FIFA has awarded the 2026 World Cup group-stage Goal of the Tournament to Uzbekistan striker Eldor Shomurodov. The 31-year-old forward received 36 perโฆ
IraqSpain recorded at least 1,028 deaths linked to a heat wave in June, marking the countryโs hottest June on record, the Carlos III Health Institute in Madrid said. The figuโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The 2026 World Cup round of 32 continues Tuesday with three matches across venues in the United States, according to the tournament schedule. At 19:00 locโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's commission tasked with overhauling the public salary scale has prepared multiple scenarios aimed at restoring balance between wages and allowances,โฆ
DiyalaBAQUBAH, Iraq โ Two separate incidents were reported in Iraq's Diyala province on Wednesday. A 17-year-old drowned while swimming in Lake Hamrin, according to a local secโฆ
BaghdadANKARA, Turkey โ Tรผrkiye's National Intelligence Organization chief, Ibrahim Kalin, arrived in Kirkuk on July 1 following talks in Baghdad, state and local media reportedโฆ
IraqJERUSALEM โ The Israeli military said airstrikes in northern Gaza over the past week killed four members of Hamas's military wing and destroyed positions used by the grouโฆ
IraqFour adults were taken into custody after 16 children were found in a rural home in Hamden, a small village in southern Ohio, local and state investigators said. The chilโฆ
IraqCAIRO, Egypt โ CAIRO โ Iraqi lawmaker Hanan Fetlahi was elected fourth vice president of the Arab Parliament during a plenary session held at the Arab League headquartersโฆ
IraqTHE HAGUE โ Iraq's High Judicial Council signed a strategic working agreement with Eurojust, the European Union's criminal justice cooperation agency, in The Hague, the cโฆ
IraqMOSCOW โ Russia's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that air defense systems intercepted 121 Ukrainian drones during a 14-hour overnight period, between 07:00 and 21:00 loโฆ
IraqKINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo โ The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has banned public gatherings in four regions, including the capital, Kโฆ
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council on Friday denied reports that an Interpol red notice had been issued for former Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari, โฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ U.S. Vice President JD Vance said President Donald Trump wants negotiations with Iran to continue, with a focus on durable and veโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ U.S. Vice President James David Vance said Washington would pursue one of two paths on Iran, reiterating that the country's nuclear program muโฆ
IraqCARACAS, Venezuela โ Search and rescue teams have pulled 6,461 people alive from the rubble of twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela's northern coast on June 24, Nationaโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ The Iraqi Media and Communications Commission approved a package of administrative and regulatory measures at its regular session on Thursday, including aโฆ
