13+ hour, 48+ min ago   (203+ words) USD/IQD exchange rates rise in Baghdad, Erbil Iraq begins phased reopening of Iran border crossings Second EMCO blast in five weeks hits Bulgaria Chinese entities ‘helps’ Iran target US troops Iraq will not allow its territory to become a…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (313+ words) A major Israeli demolition at the Ali Al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon on Thursday generated seismic waves comparable to those of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake, according to the National Center for Geophysics, as Israel claimed it had destroyed two underground routes…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (151+ words) Israeli demolition at Ali Al-Taher generates seismic waves Algeria bans UAE aircraft from its airspace Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE IRGC says it struck US vessel near Hormuz Iran is attempting to rebuild its nuclear weapons capability after Israel…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (279+ words) Climate change could displace millions in Iraq US sanctions 11 Iraqi targets over Iran links Netanyahu: Iran tries to rebuild nuclear capability The US Treasury Department imposed Iran-related sanctions on nine Iraqi nationals and two Iraq-based companies on Thursday, accusing them…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (305+ words) Qamishli protesters demand Kurdish as official language Lalezar defense claims pressure on detainees Barcelona breaks silence on Julian Alvarez saga US Dollar higher in Baghdad, stable in Erbil Detainees in Al-Sulaymaniyah’s Lalezar Hotel case may be facing pressure in custody,…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (183+ words) US Dollar higher in Baghdad, stable in Erbil Fuel, jobs dominate week of protests across Iraq Dollar edges lower in Baghdad and Erbil markets Iraq is unlikely to complete Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s cabinet until after his planned mid-September visit…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (150+ words) Liquidity squeeze halts Iraq state-bank lending Iraq cabinet completion likely after Al-Zaidi’s Europe trip Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE Israel carried out 22 detonations in the southern Lebanese town of Mansouri, Lebanese media reported on Thursday, with Israeli strikes also…...

3+ day, 3+ min ago   (189+ words) Houthis seize Mocha, close in on Bab el-Mandeb Iraq expects faster weapons control after Coalition exit Kurdistan oil firms await air-defense guarantees President Barzani, UK adviser discuss ISIS, Peshmerga reforms Yemen’s Houthis (Ansarallah) seized the Red Sea port city of…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (266+ words) Iraqi schools short of textbooks days before classes Iraqi schools face textbook shortages less than two weeks before the new academic year, while the Education Ministry has yet to award printing contracts, Parliament’s Education Committee said. Committee chair Zulaikha Elias…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (332+ words) Iraqi schools short of textbooks days before classes Oil prices held firm on Thursday after Brent crude breached $100 a barrel, with traders bracing for deeper supply disruptions as Iran and the United States launched their largest attacks on shipping since…...