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Iraq's Ali Alhamadi, right, and Iraq's Zidane Iqbal exercise during a training session ahead of the World Cup Group I soccer match between Iraq and Norway in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Brit Zidane Iqbal is first Pak-heritage player at WC, representing mother's Iraq

June 17, 2026 12:59 am

Iqbal came through the Manchester United development ranks - where he once marked Cristiano Ronaldo (no elbows allowed), but now plays for Dutch side Utrecht

Al Qaeda killed his father. His brother vanished. He sent Iraq to World Cup.

June 17, 2026 12:58 am

Aymen Hussein grew up in war, lost his father and brother to it, and crossed a desert to reach this tournament. Seven hours at US immigration was not the hardest part.

Hauz Rani fire, delhi hotel fire, hotel fire,

He came from Iraq to Delhi for his son’s surgery. Now he waits outside a mortuary

June 04, 2026 10:21 pm

Of the 21 killed, 12 were foreign nationals in Delhi either for medical treatment or accompanying family members undergoing treatment

Iraqi national brought to US over alleged role in Europe attacks and planned plots on American soil

May 16, 2026 8:19 am

The FBI said it moved to intervene after receiving intelligence that al-Saadi was attempting to expand the group’s reach into the US.

In this photo provided by the Iraqi Parliament Media Office, newly elected president of the Republic of Iraq, Nizar Amidi, speaks inside the Parliament after his election in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo)

Who is Nizar Amidi? Iraq’s new president in the fallout of US-Israel and Iran war

April 12, 2026 1:36 pm

Who is Nizar Amidi: Iraq’s new president from PUK elected after deadlock, now faces political divisions and regional conflict impacting economy and security.

Iraq's players celebrate after the winning World Cup playoff final match against Bolivia in Mexico. (PHOTO: AP)

Why Iraq’s World Cup success would be celebrated in Europe

April 02, 2026 2:11 pm

Almost half of the team is drawn from migrant community displaced by war

Iran-backed Iraqi militia may carry attacks in Baghdad in next 24 to 48 hours: US embassy

April 02, 2026 1:14 pm

The advisory comes amid heightened tensions following the recent abduction of an American journalist in Iraq.

American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq

April 01, 2026 5:35 am

Kittleson's abduction in Baghdad triggered Iraqi security operation after she was kidnapped by unknown individuals, reports stated.

Oil Price, LPG Gas Crisis News Highlights: Brent crude oil tops $114 a barrel amid escalating war; UAE shuts gas facilities

March 19, 2026 10:06 pm

Oil Price, LPG Gas Crisis Today News Live Updates: Meanwhile, in response to requests from some of India’s neighbours for additional fuel supplies, the government has said that it will prioritise meeting domestic fuel demand first before deciding on any of these requests.

‘He wasn’t meant to sail that day’: Last-minute voyage ends in Mumbai seafarer’s death in Iraq tanker attack

March 16, 2026 5:39 am

Deonandan Prasad Singh (55) had moved to a shore-based role but was asked by the company to board MT Safesea Vishnu shortly before the voyage; he was the only crew member killed in the Basra incident and the third Indian killed in the Iran–Israel war.

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Clashes in Iraq after cleric announces resignation

August 30, 2022 10:51 pm

On his maiden visit to Iraq, Pope Francis advocates for peaceful coexistence

March 06, 2021 8:57 pm

Al-Sistani, 90, is one of the most senior clerics in Shiite Islam and his rare but powerful political interventions have helped shape present-day Iraq. He is a deeply revered figure in Shiite-majority Iraq.

Mosul - Before and after Islamic State onslaught

September 19, 2014 4:03 pm

A trove of photographs now housed at the Library of Congress, taken in the autumn of 1932, offer a glimpse of Mosul before wars, insurgency, sectarian strife _and now Islamic State militants_ravaged the city. The scenes were captured by staff from the American Colony Photo Department during a visit to Iraq at the end of the British mandate.