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IraqFIFA named English referee Anthony Taylor to officiate the Iraq-Senegal match in the third week of the 2026 World Cup group stage, with England's Gary Beswick and Adam Nu…
BabilIsrael's plan to encourage Palestinians to leave Gaza has stalled because no country has agreed to accept them, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported, citing the Mossad inte…
IraqISTANBUL, Türkiye — MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is open to peace talks with Kyiv based on the agreements reached in Istanbul in 2022 and on the …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Justice Minister Khalid Shwani met on Wednesday with Kazakh Ambassador Tolet Shaldynbay to discuss finalizing a memorandum of understanding on priso…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi authorities have ordered a high-level investigation into a video circulating on social media that was filmed inside the official office of a company…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — U.S. Central Command said its forces remain in a "ready and alert" posture across the Middle East, with two American aircraft carriers continu…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — A state-owned Iranian banking service provider suspended card transactions at Melli, Saderat and Tejarat banks following cyberattacks, the company said. Th…
IraqTEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Iranian authorities have declared a three-day official holiday in the capital, Tehran, to coincide with the funeral of former Iranian leader Ali K…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions against Cuba on Tuesday, adding four individuals and five entities to its blac…
IraqResearchers have found that frozen and canned fruits and vegetables can serve as a healthy and economical alternative to fresh produce. Studies show that most of these pr…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — The Iraq Oil Projects Company on Wednesday rejected social media allegations that its director general appeared in inappropriate video footage, calling the…
IraqLONDON — Krispy Kreme has recalled two World Cup-themed doughnut products in the United Kingdom because they may contain undeclared nuts, the company has announced. The r…
SulaymaniyahERBIL, Iraq — Two independent press freedom organizations called on Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President Bafel Talabani to issue a formal apology after he verball…
IraqLONDON — A study by Cambridge University behavioral scientist Dr. Chris McDonald and his team suggests that a sedentary lifestyle may raise the risk of early death more t…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Authorities in Baghdad activated water-spraying systems across central districts on Tuesday as temperatures neared 50°C, disrupting daily activity in stre…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Foreign Ministry said Monday that the government stands in solidarity with Qatar following an explosion at the Ras Laffan industrial area. In a wri…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — Najaf authorities are preparing to host Ashura mourning ceremonies marking the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, with 870 mawkibs expected to take p…
IraqIraq is confronting a severe fiscal pressure driven by lower oil prices, an economic slowdown and the disruption of exports through the Strait of Hormuz, with a previousl…
MosulMOSUL, Iraq — France recorded its highest nationwide average temperature on Monday since measurements began in 1947, according to the national meteorological agency Météo…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that global oil prices were in a sharp downward trend, attributing the move to a me…
