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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…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — The Najaf Provincial Council has declared Wednesday an official public holiday for all government institutions except security and service units, as well as…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has issued a ministerial order granting general directors and department heads expanded financial and technical authority t…
IraqMUSCAT, Oman — Iran and Oman reiterated their commitment to maintaining security in the Strait of Hormuz and keeping maritime passage open, according to Oman’s state news…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — President Abdul Latif Rashid received Sheikh Sami al-Masoudi, head of Iraq's High Hajj and Umrah Commission, and senior officials from the body at the Sal…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's water reserves are projected to fall to around 2 billion cubic meters by the end of the year, raising serious concerns about drinking water supplie…
NajafNAJAF, Iraq — The Najaf Governorate announced that Wednesday, June 24, 2026, will be an official holiday for all public institutions across the province, in order to allo…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Diyala Provincial Council issued a written statement rejecting accusations that security forces interfered with land allocations for wounded and marty…
IraqDAMASCUS, Syria — A Damascus criminal court held the fourth hearing in the trial of Atif Najib, a former brigadier general and one-time head of the Political Security Bra…
IraqSinger Shakira congratulated Lionel Messi on social media after the Argentina captain scored twice in a 2026 World Cup match in Arlington, Texas. In a post on her Instagr…
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's General Customs Authority has completed the transfer, dismissal and rotation of customs center directors and their deputies under a directive from …
MaysanBAGHDAD, Iraq — Police in Iraq's southern Maysan province arrested a man wanted in 15 separate drug trafficking files and known by the nickname "Abu Shayha," the Maysan D…
MaysanMAYSAN, Iraq — Authorities in Maysan province announced the arrest of a man known by the alias "Abu Shayha," accused of running drug trafficking and distribution networks…
IraqAMMAN, Jordan — One person was killed and eight others injured in a stampede during a public screening of a World Cup match between Jordan and Algeria in central Amman, t…
