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KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — The Kirkuk Provincial Council's Services Committee said drinking water has run out in villages of the Rashad subdistrict in the southwestern part of the pr…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Finance Minister Faleh Sari issued a written directive on Sunday to all ministries, non-ministerial institutions and city administrations instructi…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Minister of Water Resources Muthana al-Tamimi attended a meeting of parliamentary committee No. 63 on June 21, 2026, to review the file on river po…
Dhi QarBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Dhi Qar Provincial Council has declared Tuesday an official holiday to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas, council spokesman …
AnbarBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Joint Operations Command said it carried out two airstrikes against Islamic State targets in the Anbar desert, aimed at the group's rural movements…
BabilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Qasim al-Araji announced on Monday that he has stepped down from his position as Iraq's National Security Advisor. In a statement, he expressed gratitude …
DuhokWASHINGTON, United States — Duhok, Iraq — A historic Assyrian church in the village of Sharansh, near Zakho in Duhok province, has suffered extensive damage, according to…
IraqRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Riyad, Saudi Arabia — Giancarlo Esposito, the American actor known for his role as Gus Fring in "Breaking Bad," converted to Islam in Saudi Arabia,…
ErbilKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Germany beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in a 2026 World Cup Group E match, with forward Deniz Ondav coming off the bench to score twice and secure Germany's pl…
KirkukKIRKUK, Iraq — Kirkuk International Airport operated its first direct flight to Dubai on Sunday, the airport's media official Herdi Salihi said. The new route is part of …
AnbarANBAR, Iraq — Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani said the Peshmerga weapon is not ordinary military equipment but part of the long struggle waged by the Kurdish pe…
BabilBABIL, Iraq — Umm al-Qura University in Babil province hosted an awareness conference marking World Drug Day, drawing representatives of local government, security agenci…
IraqA research team led by Yale University astrophysicist Michael Kim has identified a new galaxy, NGC 1052-DF9, located roughly 67 million light-years from Earth. Findings p…
The scheduled 2026 World Cup group-stage match between Iraq and France is at risk from extreme heat and thunderstorms forecast for Philadelphia. CBS News weather projecti…
IraqS&P Global reported on Sunday that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to ease rice shipments to Iraq and support supply stability in the coming weeks. The …
KirkukBAGHDAD, Iraq — A lawmaker from the Azim Alliance in Iraq's parliament said progress on completing Kirkuk's local government could be made once the new legislative term b…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Energy expert Ahmed Asker said Iraq's power sector has been the state's largest spending item since 2003, with cumulative expenditure exceeding $100 billi…
SulaymaniyahSULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — The University of Sulaymaniyah has launched a formal investigation into Abdullatif Ahmed Mustafa, a faculty member at the College of Islamic Sciences…
DuhokBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Volleyball Federation announced that the men's national team will compete in the West Asian Volleyball Championship, scheduled for July 11–21, 2…
MüsennaQAMISHLI, Syria — Residents in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli took to the streets on Sunday to protest rising fuel prices and deteriorating electricity services…
