Iran will be shut down on Sunday and Monday to encourage more mourners to join funeral procession.
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Iran’s foreign minister has urged ‘all parties not to interfere’ in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
Large-scale operation carried out at dawn in Green Zone and several neighbourhoods in Baghdad, security source says.
Al-Zaidi campaign to combat corruption seizes $86m, properties, vehicles and gold. But analysts say he needs to do more.
Shia Muslims gathered in the Iraqi city of Karbala to mark Ashura
In a World Cup for everyone, as it has been dubbed by FIFA, players carry historic stories of war and displacement.
Iraqis in Philadelphia weather Mbappe and a storm, but still find happiness in their team’s FIFA World Cup performance.
Kylian Mbappe scores France’s first two goals, with Ousmane Dembele adding the other in a 3-0 win against Iraq.
Star forward Kylian Mbappe and France face Iraq with Les Bleus focused on securing a place in knockout phase.
Manchester-born midfielder Zidane Iqbal becomes the first player of Pakistani heritage to feature at a World Cup.
