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Alarming Rise in Drowning Cases in Iraq and Warnings of a Harsh Summer Season

Iraqi governorates have witnessed an alarming rise in drowning cases during the past three weeks, especially after waves of torrential rains hit wide areas of the country, amid warnings of the phenome...

Iran Warns Against Targeting Any Foreign Force Approaching Strait of Hormuz

Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters in Iran warned today, Monday (May 4, 2026), that any foreign force attempting to approach the Strait of Hormuz without prior coordination with the Iranian side will be ta...

Human Rights Activist: Protecting Citizens Depends on Activating Oversight and Accountability, Not Just Legal Texts

Human rights activist Ali Habib emphasized that the Iraqi constitution provides solid texts guaranteeing citizen protection and preventing arbitrary arrest and mistreatment, but the real dilemma lies...

Ministry of Interior Reveals Comprehensive Plan to Develop Civil Status System and Launch Smart National ID Card

The Iraqi Ministry of Interior revealed today, Friday, a comprehensive plan to develop the civil status system in the country, including the launch of the second-generation smart national ID card with...

Iraqi Government Approves 2026 Federal Budget Bill and Directs Immediate Release of Development Allocations

The General Secretariat of the Iraqi Council of Ministers announced today, Friday, the final approval of the draft federal budget law for the fiscal year 2026, during an extraordinary session chaired...

Dubai International Financial Centre Becomes World's First Fully AI-Powered Financial Hub

The Dubai International Financial Centre announced in an official statement issued Thursday morning, April 23, 2026, a historic achievement making it the world's first financial center to fully rely o...

Amazon Injects Massive $33 Billion Investment in Anthropic to Boost AI Infrastructure

Informed sources in Silicon Valley revealed on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, that Amazon intends to inject massive investments into Anthropic, an emerging artificial intelligence company, with a total va...

Arab League Demands Iran Pay Compensation for Attacks and Hormuz Closure

Arab foreign ministers issued at the conclusion of their emergency meeting on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) a resolution holding Iran "fully internationally responsible" for attacks targeting Arab states a...

Iraq Participates in Emergency Meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers on Iranian Attacks

Iraqi Ambassador to Cairo and Permanent Representative to the Arab League Dr. Qahtan Taha Khalaf headed Iraq's delegation on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) at the extraordinary emergency meeting of Arab for...

Tech Sector Layoffs Accelerate in 2026 as Companies Pivot Harder to AI

The tech sector witnessed a new wave of layoffs recently, with multiple reports indicating an accelerating pace of job cuts as companies shift more toward adopting AI tools. Restructuring focused on r...

Google Partners with Marvell to Develop New AI Inference Chips

Google is moving to deepen its partnership with Marvell to develop a new generation of chips specialized in inference, in a step aimed at reducing dependence on Nvidia and strengthening the cloud infr...

Drone Attacks Target Iraqi Kurdistan Region

The Iraqi Kurdistan region was subjected to violent attacks using suicide drones and precision missiles. The bombing resulted in the deaths of three Iranian Kurdish opposition members in Erbil's subur...