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IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is preparing to launch a new commercial lending program in cooperation with state and private banks, targetin…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — A fire broke out inside a Hashd al-Shaabi military headquarters in the Bueyse area of Baghdad's southern Devle district and was extinguished by Civil Defe…
SaladinBAGHDAD, Iraq — Security forces in Saladin province found the bodies of two women in a house in the Buecayl area east of Tikrit on Wednesday morning, according to local s…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — Portugal defeated Uzbekistan 5-0 in the second match of the 2026 World Cup group stage, with captain Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice. Ronaldo, 40, became…
IraqIraq's national football team has been hit by a second attacking injury ahead of its June 26 World Cup group match against Senegal in Toronto, a federation medical offici…
IraqFIFA President Gianni Infantino said U.S. President Donald Trump will present the trophy to the captain of the team that wins the 2026 World Cup final, scheduled for July…
KarbalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's High Judicial Council has directed security agencies to apply the country's counterterrorism law against individuals and groups using armed drones,…
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin told graduates of Russian military academies at a Kremlin ceremony on Tuesday that the West, led by NATO, is prepa…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that 77 people had been arrested on suspicion of speculating against the dinar and manipulating the foreign excha…
Dhi QarDHI QAR, Iraq — The Dhi Qar Provincial Council has approved a one-day suspension of official administrative duties on Wednesday to allow public participation in Ashura co…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's General Directorate of Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring said temperatures will drop by a few degrees across most of the country over the weekend,…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq striker Aymen Hussein could miss Iraq's final Group I match against Senegal after picking up a hamstring injury during his team's game against France…
BaghdadKARBALA, Iraq — The Imam Hussein Shrine issued a written statement after videos circulated on social media showing an attack targeting Indian visitors in Karbala. The shr…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved a resolution calling on President Donald Trump to end military operations against Iran withou…
IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Meteorological Organization said temperatures will drop across most of the country in the coming days, including on Ashura, observed on the 10th of…
AnbarDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's central bank governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, said the $12 billion released under an agreement with the United States can be spent on ba…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — Multiple fires broke out on Tuesday in the Kamishly area of northeastern Hasakah province, causing extensive damage to wheat and barley fields during th…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The World Health Organization has confirmed that no hantavirus infection cases have been recorded in Iraq, according to a statement from the organization'…
BaghdadERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Finance and Economy released a comprehensive review on Tuesday evening documenting the region's financial ma…
SaladinSALADIN, Iraq — HOUSTON — Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score at six different FIFA World Cup finals, finding the net against Uzbekistan in Houston. The 41…
