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Rain, dust and cooler weather forecast across Iraq
Forecasters expect thunderstorms in parts of Iraq, alongside dust and a gradual temperature decline.
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Iraq Says It Seized 90 Kilograms of Narcotics at Sea
Authorities say a maritime operation led to three arrests after an intelligence tip from a neighboring country.
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Iraq Sets New Dinar Rate as Dollar Sales Reach 1,520
Cabinet-backed exchange-rate changes took effect Wednesday, raising concern over the cost of imports and daily prices.
Rudaw English
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Iraq parliament prepares first reading of international-crimes bill
A proposed law would create domestic offences for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, with death-penalty provisions for some acts.
Rudaw English
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Iraqi forces intercept boat carrying 90kg of narcotics
Authorities said three foreign suspects were arrested after a sea operation in Iraqi territorial waters, while a fourth suspect remains at large.
Rudaw English
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Khurmatu Farmers Say Land Dispute Is Escalating
Kurdish farmers say lawsuits over more than 2,000 dunams have intensified a long-running dispute in Salahaddin province.
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Iraqi Forces Intercept 90kg Drug Shipment at Sea
Authorities say three foreign suspects were arrested after an intelligence-led naval operation in Iraqi waters.
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KRG delegation heads to Baghdad for 2027 budget talks
Erbil says it will press for protected salary payments and a clear regional share in the federal budget.
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Salahaddin traffic-ticket inquiry exposes alleged 2.19bn-dinar losses
Iraq’s Integrity Commission says two officers were detained over alleged manipulation of tens of thousands of fines.
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Basra PMF protest targets government amid flag-case arrests
Demonstrators called for detainees’ release and burned images and flags as tensions over weapons control deepen.
Kurdistan24
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Dollar reaches 173,000 dinars per $100 in Kurdistan markets
The market rate in the Kurdistan Region remains far above Iraq’s newly set official retail rate.
Kurdistan24
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MPs seek questioning of central bank chief and finance minister
Parliamentarians are gathering signatures after the new exchange-rate structure unsettled markets.
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Salah al-Din traffic office faces alleged 2bn-dinar embezzlement
The Integrity Commission says investigators found suspected manipulation involving 56,000 receipts.
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Shorja traders pause sales after exchange-rate decision
Merchants in Baghdad’s main wholesale market warned of broader closures amid uncertainty over prices.
Al-Ghadeer TV
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Finance Ministry suspends advance customs-fee collection
The ministry linked the suspension to the Cabinet’s new exchange-rate decision.
Iraq Today
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Iraq Brings Forward Planned Waze Block to December
The communications minister says the navigation app will be blocked by the end of December, prompting fresh debate online.
Kurdistan24
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Wasit governor opposes proposal for a new Suwaira province
The plan would separate northern districts from Wasit, but the governor says the province must remain intact.
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Prime minister says five factions agreed to hand over weapons
Ali Faleh al-Zaidi says three groups have already completed the process, while talks continue with others.
Kurdistan24
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Erbil technology expo opens with AI and robotics focus
HITEX 2026 brings technology companies, startups and workshops to the Kurdistan Region’s capital.
Kurdistan24
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Draft budget shows lower Kurdistan allocation
A review of the 2027 draft puts the Region’s listed allocation at 13.308tn dinars, down from 2023.
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Baghdad heart hospital installs advanced cardiac scanner
The Health Ministry says Ibn al-Bitar Hospital has received photon-counting CT technology.
Al-Ghadeer TV
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Kirkuk officials seek answers to fuel shortages
The provincial energy committee is discussing shortages of gasoline and generator fuel.
Al-Ghadeer TV
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Iraq advances plan to own crude-oil tankers
The national tanker company says studies are complete after it resumed moving Iraqi crude.
Iraq Today
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Authorities say 22 suspects held over alleged ISIS plot
Kurdistan security forces say the group planned attacks in Sulaymaniyah and Halabja.
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Integrity Commission reports seven Baghdad arrests
The cases involve alleged bribery and fraud in several government offices.
Al-Ghadeer TV
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Prime minister orders funding focus for medicines
The directive prioritizes cancer, heart-disease and chronic-condition treatments.
Al-Ghadeer TV
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Basra hospitals receive 10 billion-dinar support allocation
The Oil Ministry says Cabinet approval will direct funds to medical services in Basra.
Al-Ghadeer TV
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Civil Defence issues dust-storm safety guidance
Authorities urged Iraqis to limit travel, drive cautiously and call 911 in emergencies.
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