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IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ US Central Command said it carried out airstrikes against sites inside Iran on Friday evening in retaliation for an attack a day โฆ
AnbarANBAR, Iraq โ Discussions circulating on LinkedIn and other social media platforms suggest that management practices in Iraq's private-sector companies reflect a structurโฆ
DiyalaDIYALA, Iraq โ A child drowned in a water project canal in the village of Saadiye in the Khalis district of northwestern Diyala after a slab reportedly fell on his head wโฆ
IraqFrance defeated Norway 4-1 on Monday in their third Group I match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, taking over the group lead. Norway opened the scoring in the first halโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Debate over the misuse of public funds and corruption allegations in Iraq has resurfaced, with recent reports pointing to billions of dinars reportedly loโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ US President Donald Trump declined to answer questions from reporters in the Oval Office on Friday about Iran and the ceasefire bโฆ
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq โ A child drowned in a stream in the Dakuk district south of Kirkuk, local authorities said. The body was recovered on Friday evening following an extended sโฆ
IraqDUBAI, United Arab Emirates โ Oman has informed European officials that fees could be imposed on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and that a return to the pre-war orโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's National Security Agency said several suspects were arrested in Baghdad and Karbala on charges of spreading extremist ideology and disturbing publiโฆ
BasraBASRA, Iraq โ Security forces in Iraqโs Basra province arrested a man and his wife on Friday after two young girls were reportedly found tortured at a family home in the โฆ
IraqTEHRAN, Iran โ Iran's Revolutionary Guard rejected reports that a direct communication channel had been established with Washington over the Strait of Hormuz, calling theโฆ
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's General Traffic Directorate said 198,047 vehicles entered the holy city of Karbala during this year's Ashura pilgrimage, with no traffic accidents,โฆ
IraqTEHRAN, Iran โ BAGHDAD โ The United Nations warned on Tuesday that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz has entered an "extremely uncertain" phase, citing contradictionsโฆ
KarbalaKERBALA, Iraq โ The Media Monitoring Cell in Kerbala said its media plan for the 10th of Muharram Ashura pilgrimage was carried out successfully, with live coverage of thโฆ
MรผsennaHAMBURG, Germany โ Two men went on trial in Hamburg on Friday on charges of spying on pro-Israel individuals and Jewish communities in Germany on behalf of Iranian intellโฆ
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's Ministry of Transport said transportation fares for pilgrims visiting during Ashura have remained unchanged, with no new pricing adjustments introdโฆ
IraqWASHINGTON, United States โ WASHINGTON โ US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran violated a ceasefire agreement, announcing that the US military had intercepteโฆ
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq โ Iraq's growing vehicle numbers and limited public transport infrastructure have turned traffic congestion into a serious economic and social problem, withโฆ
AnbarABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates โ The UAE's National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said a technical fault in its early warning system caused false mโฆ
IraqA discarded Falcon 9 upper stage is projected to strike the Moon on August 5, 2026, according to researchers tracking the object. The stage, weighing roughly four metric โฆ
