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Iraqi forces alone to secure Khamenei funeral ceremonies in Iraq, says committee
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (281+ words) 964media BAGHDAD " Iraqi security forces will be solely responsible for securing the funeral ceremonies in Iraq for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with no role for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the events' spokesperson said Thursday Saad Maan, spokesperson for…...
Ajaj al-Tikriti: top court makes death sentence for Anfal genocide crimes final
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (254+ words) 964media BAGHDAD " Iraq's Federal Court of Cassation on Thursday upheld the death sentence against Ajaj Ahmed Hardan al-Tikriti for genocide and crimes against Kurdish detainees at the Nugra al-Salman prison during the Anfal campaign, making the verdict final The sentence now…...
Hikma official: Shia coalition backed graft raids but questioned use of tanks
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (286+ words) 964media BAGHDAD " Iraq's Coordination Framework, the Shia coalition behind the current government, supported the recent anti-corruption operation but objected to the tanks and armored vehicles deployed during the Green Zone raids, a senior Hikma Movement official said Hassan Fadam said the…...
Iraqi contractors postpone protest over unpaid dues in support of anti-corruption drive
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (434+ words) 964media...
Iraq's heat holds through Monday with dust in places
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (144+ words) 964media BAGHDAD " Iraq faces stable, mostly clear weather through Monday, with temperatures holding at their current highs and light dust in several areas as northwesterly winds pick up at times, the Iraqi Meteorological Organization said Friday's highs range from 40 C in…...
Adviser says corruption suspects will face public trials
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (172+ words) Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's legal affairs adviser, Judge Mounir Haddad BAGHDAD " Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is preparing public trials for suspects held in Iraq's Green Zone anti-corruption operation while confidential investigations into further corruption networks continue, his legal affairs adviser…...
Qaraqosh workshop clothes Iraq's churches in embroidered heritage
21+ hour, 5+ min ago (259+ words) 964media QARAQOSH " In the Nineveh Plains town of Qaraqosh, known to its Assyrian residents as Baghdeda, a small workshop stitching Christian liturgical garments has become a supplier to churches across Iraq and abroad, its vestments for bishops, priests and deacons drawing…...
Badr bloc says corruption is "no less important than confronting terrorism
21+ hour, 17+ min ago (209+ words) BAGHDAD " The Badr Organization's parliamentary bloc voiced support on Wednesday for the judicial and government campaign against corruption, calling graft a national priority "no less important than confronting terrorism." Bloc spokesman Hamed Abbas al-Moussawi said Badr backed the steps taken…...
Economist says Iraq lost "element of surprise" in anti-corruption campaign
23+ hour, 41+ min ago (204+ words) An Iraqi Army tank is deployed inside Baghdad's Green Zone during the pre-dawn anti-corruption operation on June 28, 2026 BAGHDAD " Iraqi economist Ziad al-Hashimi said Wednesday that the government had already lost momentum in its anti-corruption campaign, arguing it had squandered the…...
Iraq defender Rebin Sulaka retires from international football after 11 years
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (205+ words) Iraq international defender Rebin Sulaka BAGHDAD " Iraq defender Rebin Sulaka announced on Tuesday that he had retired from international football, ending an 11-year career with the national team days after a sending-off in the country's World Cup exit. Sulaka's announcement…...