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US forces strike Iran in response to vessel attack
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (85+ words) Rudaw Lebanon, Israel sign US-backed framework to end conflict Iran condemns US-GCC statement, urges Gulf states to rethink regional security Projectile strikes cargo ship off Oman coast following Iranian route warning ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - US Central Command (CENTCOM) said late…...
Syria declares war on drugs to eradicate inherited trafficking 'legacy"
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (72+ words) Syria declares war on drugs to eradicate inherited trafficking 'legacy' Rudaw US airstrike kills senior ISIS leader in northwestern Syria Syrian court opens trial of Assad's cousin on war crimes, drug charges Syriacs in Hasaka rally for constitutional recognition, official…...
Iraq to halve housing shortage by 2030
13+ hour, 56+ min ago (65+ words) Rudaw Ashura draws millions of Shiite pilgrims to Karbala Iraq says it is not considering withdrawal from OPEC Iraqi army says investigating PMF ammunition depot explosion in Diyala ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq's housing ministry on Friday unveiled a national policy…...
Iran condemns US-GCC statement, urges Gulf states to rethink regional security
13+ hour, 52+ min ago (91+ words) Rudaw Projectile strikes cargo ship off Oman coast following Iranian route warning Oman announces temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor with IMO coordination Iran says respects Iraq's decision to control militia groups' weapons ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iran's foreign ministry on…...
IAEA chief calls for 'very strong' verification of Iran's nuclear program
20+ hour, 55+ min ago (88+ words) Rudaw Iran warns it may respond to Israeli flights through neighboring airspace Iran among world's worst countries for torture: Report Iran rejects Trump's claim that Tehran will use frozen assets to buy US crops ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The head of…...
Kurdistan trade topped $173 billion in seven years, customs revenue reached $6. 8 billion
19+ hour, 31+ min ago (98+ words) Rudaw Gulf Keystone ready to resume oil production at Sheikhan field Iraqi oil production remains significantly low as Baghdad seeks more export routes Practical steps for launch of ASYCUDA system in Kurdistan to begin in August: Official ERBIL, Kurdistan Region…...
Iran among world's worst countries for torture: Report
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (79+ words) Rudaw Iran rejects Trump's claim that Tehran will use frozen assets to buy US crops IRGC warns ships to use Iranian-designated routes in Hormuz corridor Iran accuses US of contradictory statements over Mo U ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iran is rated…...
Iraqi army says investigating PMF ammunition depot explosion in Diyala
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (380+ words) ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq's ministry of defense said on Thursday that an explosion has occurred at a base belonging to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Diyala province, northeast of Baghdad, adding that an investigation into the incident has been…...
Erbil says Baghdad deducted, withheld around $37 billion in its budget share in 7 years
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (378+ words) ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The federal government sent only 42 percent of the Kurdistan Region's total budget allocation " around $38 billion " between 2019 and 2025, the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) finance ministry said on Thursday, adding that some of the disbursements were classified as loans....