Houthi Missile Intercepted Over Southwestern Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missile Near Khamis...

Pennsylvania Shooting Leaves Nine Dead

Nine Dead in Pennsylvania Mass Shooting A Pennsylvania...

Kuwait IMF Meetings Focus on Global Economic Challenges

Kuwait is participating in the annual Kuwait...

Iraq

Iran Warns Against Changing Strait Of Hormuz Route

Iran has warned commercial vessels against using alternative routes through the Strait of Hormuz, saying any attempt to bypass the shipping corridor designated by...

Oman Leads the Middle East with First Green Ship Recycling Facility

Oman is becoming a regional pioneer with the Middle East’s first green ship recycling facility. This project highlights Oman’s commitment to eco-friendly practices and...

Armed Drug Dealer Arrested After Intense Three-Hour Standoff in Babil

Iraq’s security forces launched an urgent operation this morning, raising a Babil security alert...

Iran Warns Against Changing Strait Of Hormuz Route

Iran has warned commercial vessels against using alternative routes through the Strait of Hormuz,...

Oman Wins Excellence and Innovation Award at 26th Gulf Engineering Forum

Oman has been awarded the prestigious "Excellence and Innovation Award" at the 26th Gulf...

Kuwaiti Athletes Compete at the 9th Asian Winter Games (Harbin 2025)

The 9th Asian Winter Games (Harbin 2025) kicked off on Friday at the Harbin...

Pope Leo Recovery Wishes From H.E. Nechirvan Barzani

H.E. Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region, has extended Pope Leo Recovery wishes following the pontiff’s recent surgery to remove a lung tumor....

USD IQD Exchange Rate Falls in Baghdad and Erbil

The USD IQD Exchange rate declined in Baghdad and Erbil on Thursday, as the dollar opened lower across Iraq’s currency markets. Traders reported the...

Dollar Rate Hits 168500 in Iraq

Dollar Rate movements intensified across Iraq on Wednesday as a revised official exchange rate took effect. The US currency climbed sharply in Baghdad and...

Basrah Crude Falls as Global Oil Prices Rise

Basrah Crude prices declined on Wednesday even as international benchmarks Brent and West Texas Intermediate posted gains. The movement created a clear divergence between...

Gold Prices Fall in Baghdad and Erbil Markets

Gold Prices fell across Baghdad and Erbil markets on Sunday, with several gold varieties recording lower values than Saturday. Market prices placed 21-carat gold...

Peshmerga Unification Strengthens Iraq’s Security Framework

Peshmerga unification has emerged as a significant development for Iraq’s national security and military coordination. Iraq’s Army Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir...

Ford Distributor SAT To Lead Operations In Iraq

Ford distributor Shimal Al Jazeera Auto-Trading and Commercial Agencies will begin representing the automaker in Iraq from October 1, 2026. Ford Middle East and...

Investment Fraud Warning Issued Across Iraq

Investment fraud concerns have prompted Iraq’s securities regulator to warn citizens and investors about unlicensed financial operators. The Iraqi Securities Commission urged the public...

Foreign Currency Sales Drop by Twenty Percent in Iraq

The Central Bank of Iraq logged a notable decrease in its foreign currency sales during July 2026. Official institutional figures indicate that total revenue...

Zakho Drowning Deaths Surge to Eleven Following Recent Khabur River Incident

Emergency responders confirmed that official Zakho drowning deaths reached eleven total casualties since the beginning of 2026. Civil Defense personnel recovered the body of...

Hormuz Transit Dips Ninety Percent Following Severe Energy Route Disruptions

Maritime traffic intelligence reveals that Hormuz transit dips by nearly ninety percent from standard historical averages. Heightened geopolitical conflict between American and Iranian forces...

Gold Prices Surge to Three Month High Following Subdued American Dollar

Spot gold markets advanced significantly during early trading as gold prices surge to fresh multi-month highs. Financial analysts attributed immediate precious metal gains to...

Iraqi Airways Flights Resume Operations to Northern Cities in Iran

National carrier Iraqi Airways flights officially resumed service to northern destinations across Iran on Thursday. Civil aviation authorities confirmed nine weekly operations connecting Iraqi...

Hormuz Shipping Risks Push Oil Prices Higher

Oil prices rose for a fourth consecutive session Wednesday as Hormuz risks intensified amid uncertainty over shipping conditions. Brent crude futures gained 69 cents,...

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