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Sweden identifies suspect in killing of Quran-burner Salwan Momika, eyes possible foreign involvement
Quran burning by Salwan Momika at Benny Fredriksson square in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 21, 2023. Photo: Creative Commons/wikimedia STOCKHOLM,—...
Iraq bans smoking across all university and college buildings
Illustrative image: iKurd.net/ai BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Ministry of Higher Education has announced a nationwide ban on smoking in all public...
Iraq launches 5G service through new state-run mobile company
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, alongside Minister of Communications Hayam al-Yasiri, presided over the signing ceremony for the incorporation...
Iraqi actress Salima Khudair dies at 78
Iraqi actress Salima Khudair dies at 78, on August 26, 2025, Baghdad, Iraq. Photo: iKurd.net/Iraqi interior ministry/YT BAGHDAD,— Iraqi actress...
Duhok DC wins first Iraqi Cup title after beating Zakho on penalties
Players from Duhok SC and Zakho compete in the Iraqi Cup final at Al-Shaab International Stadium in Baghdad, Iraq, on...
Massive fire at hypermarket in Iraq’s Kut kills at least 69
Massive fire at Corniche Hypermarket in al-Kut city, Wasit Province, Iraq, July 16, 2025. Photo: iKurd.net/screengrab/videos/X Al KUT,— A fire...
Veteran Iraqi actress Iqbal Naim dies at 67
Iraqi actress Iqbal Naim in 2018. She died on July 9, 2025, Baghdad, Iraq. Photo: Screengrab/Rudaw tv BAGHDAD,— Iqbal Naim,...
EgyptAir suspends flights to Iraq and Kurdistan
EgyptAir airplane, Boeing 777-36N, 2011. Photo: Creative Commons/byeangel/flickr CAIRO,— Egypt’s national airline, EgyptAir, has suspended flights to Erbil in the...
Ghazwa Al-Khalidi, veteran Iraqi actress, dies at 82
Iraqi actress Ghazwa Al-Khalidi dies at 82, June 6, 2025. Photo: SM BAGHDAD,— Ghazwa Al-Khalidi, a veteran actress and prominent...
Iraq releases over 19,000 prisoners under new amnesty law
A prison in Iraq, 2017. Photo: Reuters BAGHDAD,— Iraq has released more than 19,000 prisoners in the first four months...
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