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Friday, 28 August 2026
Iraq
Senegal crush 10-man Iraq 5-0 to keep World Cup knockout hopes alive62dShia pilgrims converge on Karbala to mark Ashura63dFrance beat Iraq 3-0 as thunderstorms cause two-hour World Cup delay in Philadelphia66dHaaland double fires Norway past Iraq 4-1 in World Cup return72dSpain draws with Iraq in World Cup warm-up match84dEgypt-Iraq tensions over Tigris water management85dIsrael strikes Hamas military commander in Gaza as Iraq condemns attack93dKey people smuggler arrested in Iraqi Kurdistan after BBC investigation uncovers identity100dExecutions reach 44-year high globally in 2025, with Iran responsible for 80 percent[Updated]102dIraq's new prime minister Ali al-Zaidi formally takes office pledging reforms103dIraqi militia commander arrested in US over alleged Iran-backed terror plots across Europe and America104dUS sanctions Iraqi deputy oil minister for supporting Iran112dAncient Ziggurat of Ur restored in Iraq using traditional methods112dIraq names technocrat Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister-designate amid regional turmoil121dSyria eyed as energy corridor under US plans as Iran war reshapes regional routes126dIraq-Syria border crossing reopens for first time in over a decade129dIraq's Shia bloc races to name prime minister as US and Iran vie for influence130dUS warns defence contractor to evacuate workers from Kuwait and Iraq over Iran-backed attack threats130dCivilians in Iraqi Kurdistan left shaken after months of drone attacks amid Iran-US tensions136dBahrain summons Iraqi envoy as pro-Iranian drone attacks continue despite ceasefire136d