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US says Baghdad airport blast was 'attack' on diplomatic compound
Sep 11, 2024 (AFP)
The attack came just hours before Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, flew in for a three-day visit, his first foreign trip since taking office in July. "T...
Iran president visits Iraq on first foreign trip
Sep 11, 2024 (AFP)
"Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani welcomes the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian," the Iraqi premier's office said in a brief s...
Iraq anti-graft chief himself suspected of bribery
Sep 11, 2024 (AFP)
The Commission of Integrity anti-graft body, presided over by Judge Haider Hanoun, responded with a statement denouncing what it called slander and lies, and sa...
Iraq, US agree phased coalition troop pullout: minister
Sep 09, 2024 (AFP)
The United States has some 2,500 troops in Iraq and 900 in Syria as part of the international coalition against the Islamic State group. They have been engaged ...
Bomb blast kills two army officers in Iraq: officials
Sep 04, 2024 (AFP)
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack in which an improvised explosive device was used in a remote area between the cities of Kirkuk and...
Iraq issues arrest warrants for 'heist of the century'
Aug 27, 2024 (AFP)
The scandal, dubbed the "heist of the century", sparked widespread anger in Iraq, which is ravaged by rampant corruption, unemployment and decaying infrastructu...
Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims rally in Iraq
Aug 25, 2024 (AFP)
Arbaeen, which means forty in Arabic, marks the 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed and a founding figu...
Shots fired in Iraq security forces clash during pilgrimage
Aug 22, 2024 (AFP)
The incident involved the Iraqi army and members of the Hashed al-Shaabi, mainly pro-Iran Shiite former paramilitaries integrated into the Iraqi security forces...
Iraq says withdrawal of US-led coalition delayed
Aug 15, 2024 (AFP)
Baghdad and Washington have been engaged in months of talks over the presence of the coalition forces in Iraq, but no timeline for their gradual withdrawal has ...
Iraq court quashes police officer's conviction over killing protesters
Aug 14, 2024 (AFP)
Commander Omar Nizar, of Iraq's elite rapid response unit, had been sentenced to life imprisonment in June 2023 over the deaths of about 20 protesters and the i...
Iraq says five arrested over attack on US troops
Aug 08, 2024 (AFP)
The rocket attack Monday was the latest in a series targeting Ain al-Assad base in recent weeks, which hosts American troops as well as other personnel from the...
Seven US personnel injured in attack on Iraq base
Aug 06, 2024 (AFP)
The rocket fire the previous day was the latest in a series of attacks targeting Ain al-Assad base in recent weeks, which hosts American troops as well as other...
US personnel injured in rocket attack on Iraq base
Aug 06, 2024 (AFP)
The rocket fire on Monday was the latest in a series of attacks targeting Ain al-Assad base, which hosts American troops as well as personnel from the US-led co...
US 'defensive' strike kills four in Iraq
Jul 31, 2024 (AFP)
Iraq condemned the air strike, describing it as a "heinous crime" that could have "dangerous" consequences amid ongoing talks on the future of the US-led anti-j...
Rockets launched at Iraq base hosting US troops: security sources
Jul 25, 2024 (AFP)
"Four rockets fell in the vicinity" of Ain al-Assad base in Anbar province, an Iraqi security source said. Another security official said an attack occured with...
Blast hits Iraq former paramilitaries depot: officials
Jul 18, 2024 (AFP)
"At 7:00 pm (1600 GMT)... an explosion occurred in logistics warehouses belonging to the 42 Brigade... in the Yusufiyah area, south of Baghdad," said the Hashed...
Sweden to phase out development aid to Iraq
Jul 18, 2024 (AFP)
In a statement, the government said that aid agencies the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) had...
Drones target Iraq base housing US-led coalition: security sources
Jul 17, 2024 (AFP)
"An attack using two drones" targeted Ain al-Assad base in Anbar province on Tuesday evening, a police official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because...
Iraq recovers remains of 139 likely IS victims from mass grave
Jul 14, 2024 (AFP)
The Alo Antar hole -- a natural desert feature turned into a mass grave by IS jihadists-- is located in Tal Afar, some 70 kilometres (40 miles) west of Mosul in...
Four Iraqi forces killed in clashes with IS: official
Jul 13, 2024 (AFP)
Iraqi forces were engaged in an operation targeting IS suspects in a rural area of the central province of Diyala, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Baghda...
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