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Much of Iraq’s medical waste escapes treatment, observatory says
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (222+ words) Burning waste at an open landfill BAGHDAD — Iraq produces an estimated 20 to 40 tonnes of hazardous medical waste a day while only 400 to 500 tonnes a month are officially treated and destroyed, the Iraq Green Observatory said, warning that the rest is…...
Basra forecast to hit 51°C on Monday before temperatures ease
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (126+ words) 964media BAGHDAD — Maysan, Basra and Dhi Qar reached 50°C on Sunday, and Basra is forecast to climb to 51°C on Monday before a slight cooling begins on Tuesday, the Iraqi Meteorological Organization and Seismology said. Maysan and Dhi Qar are expected…...
Entities outside the PMF Commission will be handled by negotiation, spox says
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (265+ words) 964media BAGHDAD â Iraq will not accept armed forces operating in parallel with official institutions after Sept 30, Security Media Cell chief Lt Saad Maan said, adding that any group falling outside the Popular Mobilization Forces Commission would be dealt with "through…...
Rare blind fish prompt environmental survey in Anbar’s Haditha
19+ hour, 59+ min ago (239+ words) 964media ANBAR â Environment officials have surveyed a cave system at Khasfa, near Haditha, to establish whether rare blind fish still live in its underground waters, after environmental police filmed the fish and the waterway inside the cave The Anbar Environment…...
Six years on, calls for justice renewed over killing of two Basra activists
21+ hour, 46+ min ago (257+ words) 964media BASRA â Activists and residents in Basra marked six years since the killings of Tahseen Osama and Reham Yaqoub on Friday, saying nobody has been identified over one death and nobody tried over the other "Six years have passed since…...
Two arrested in Diyala on terrorism warrants
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (146+ words) 964media An aerial view of a roundabout in Ba’quba, the capital of Diyala Governorate DIYALA — Military Intelligence said Saturday that its forces had arrested two men in Diyala who were wanted under warrants issued under Article 4/1 of the Anti-Terrorism Law. Personnel…...
Weapons policy does not target the PMF, security spokesperson says
23+ hour, 36+ min ago (266+ words) 964media BAGHDAD â Iraq's policy of restricting weapons to state control applies to armed groups operating outside the security institutions and not to the Popular Mobilization Forces, which are part of the armed forces, Security Media Cell chief Saad Maan said…...
Baghdad restaurant fire contained after eight crews deployed
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (175+ words) Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at a restaurant in Baghdad’s Al-Atifiyah area on Aug. 15, 2026. BAGHDAD — Eight firefighting teams contained a fire at a restaurant in Baghdad’s Atifiyah area on Saturday, with no injuries reported, and the Civil Defense Directorate…...
Four governorates back to 50°C as parts of Kurdistan Region cool below 40
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (172+ words) 964media A street in Baghdad on a clear day. BAGHDAD — Maysan, Dhi Qar, Muthanna and Basra are forecast to reach 50°C on Sunday, while Duhok drops to 39°C, the lowest reading in the country in weeks, the Iraqi Meteorological Organization and…...
Iraq currency exchange rates – August 15, 2026
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (58+ words) Daily currency exchange rates USD/IQD market exchange rates for Saturday, August 15, 2026: – Selling $100: 153,500 IQD – Buying $100: 152,500 IQD – Selling $100: 153,250 IQD – Buying $100: 153,000 IQD – Selling $100: 153,750 IQD – Buying $100: 152,750 IQD The official Central Bank of Iraq rate stands at 1,320 IQD to $1...