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IraqArgentina captain Lionel Messi has the chance to break the all-time World Cup goals record when his team faces Austria on Wednesday as part of the 2026 tournament. The c…
IraqWhatsApp does not notify users when they have been blocked, leaving people to rely on indirect signs to determine whether another account has restricted them. Common indi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falah al-Ali al-Zeydi received a delegation from the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine in Baghdad on Tuesday, his office said, reaffirming the…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Transport Minister Riza Haidar al-Hasnawi has issued a ministerial order appointing Alaa Abdulhasan Ali Obeid to lead the General Ports Company on …
IraqLONDON — The British government has declared an emergency alert for regions where temperatures are expected to reach 40°C this week. The Met Office issued a red warning, …
IraqDOHA, Qatar — QatarEnergy said 13 people were killed in an explosion at the Ras Laffan industrial area near Doha on Monday evening. The company said an investigation has …
IraqLONDON — Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham announced on Monday that he will run for the leadership of the UK Labour Party and the prime ministership, hours after Sir …
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — A fire triggered by an electrical fault gutted four shops owned by displaced families from the Sinjar district at the Mam Rashan camp in the Sheikhan area o…
IraqANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish Grand National Assembly will host a NATO Parliamentary Summit in Istanbul on June 28-29, the legislature announced, convening parliamentary l…
VasitBAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of the Iraqi Bar Association, Ahlam al-Lami, said funds uncovered in the investigation of former Oil Ministry deputy undersecretary Adnan Qumayli…
KirkukBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) branch in Kirkuk has reiterated its rejection of a session held at the Rashid Hotel in Baghdad to determine the cit…
DivaniyeBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Electricity Minister Ali Saadi has removed Meslem Hadi Bereysi from his post as head of the Diwaniya distribution branch of the Middle Euphrates Ge…
IraqHealth experts are advising users to keep smartphones at least one meter away from the bed while sleeping, citing concerns over radiofrequency electromagnetic field expos…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Trade has launched its sugar e-branch service across all food ration card outlets in the country, including the capital Baghdad, the mi…
IraqArgentina head coach Lionel Scaloni said mandatory water breaks introduced at the 2026 World Cup are disrupting the flow of matches, with the game repeatedly interrupted …
IraqBelgium opened its 2026 World Cup campaign with a 0-0 draw against Iran, drawing sharp criticism from the Belgian press over the team's lackluster display and struggles i…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — The head of Kirkuk's provincial council, Mohammed Ibrahim al-Hafez, said the governorate will be transferred to the Arab component by the end of the year u…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Media and Communications Commission said it has suspended "With Muna Sami," a program broadcast on Al-Ula Iraq Television, for 10 days and imposed …
Algeria will be without forward Mohamed Amine Amoura for Tuesday's 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff against Jordan after the VfL Wolfsburg striker suffered a hamstring injury …
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya has become the first Arab club to have more than one of its players score at a FIFA World Cup, with Aymen Hussein finding the net…
