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Rain-fed melons return to Kirkuk fields after a decade of drought
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (254+ words) 964media KIRKUK " Farmers in the Daquq district of Kirkuk governorate are growing traditional rain-fed melons again for the first time in a decade, after heavy rains ended years of drought and brought back the conditions the crop needs The melon, known…...
Iraqi contractors postpone protest over unpaid dues in support of anti-corruption drive
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (434+ words) 964media...
Adviser says corruption suspects will face public trials
1+ day, 5+ hour 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…...
Badr bloc says corruption is "no less important than confronting terrorism
1+ day, 18+ hour 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
1+ day, 20+ hour 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…...
Integrity Commission touts joint operations with security service
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (233+ words) 964media BAGHDAD " The head of Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission said Wednesday that joint operations with the National Security Service had led to the arrest of senior corruption suspects and the recovery of "tens of billions" of dinars to the state treasury…...
Judiciary says alleged Interpol notice for ex-interior minister is forged
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (233+ words) 964media BAGHDAD " Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council said Tuesday that a document circulating online, which claimed prosecutors had sought an Interpol red notice for former Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari, was forged and had not come from the judiciary The council's media…...
Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council chief justice Zaidan meets new intelligence chief
3+ day, 57+ min ago (179+ words) 964media BAGHDAD " Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zaidan met the newly appointed head of the National Security Service, Bassem al-Badri, on Tuesday to discuss coordination between the judiciary and the agency on investigations within its remit, the council said In a…...
Iraq records 219 hemorrhagic fever cases, 16 deaths in 2026 to date
3+ day, 19+ min ago (230+ words) Iraq's Ministry of Health building BAGHDAD " Iraq has confirmed 219 cases of hemorrhagic fever and 16 deaths since the start of 2026, the Health Ministry said Tuesday, with the southern governorate of Dhi Qar accounting for nearly half the total. Ministry spokesman Saif…...
US envoy visits Basra to push "deepening" economic ties
3+ day, 10+ min ago (147+ words) 964media BASRA " U. S. Charg" d"Affaires Joshua Harris arrived in Basra on Tuesday on an official visit aimed at strengthening economic ties with Iraq, welcomed by Gov. Asaad al-Eidani and Aqeel al-Furaiji, who heads the Basra Provincial Council"s security committee. In…...