IRAQ WARS - BIO FUEL DAILY

Pentagon chief visits Iraq as US quits northern Syria

Oct 23, 2019 (AFP)

Esper was due to meet his Iraqi counterpart Najah al-Shammari to address concerns among some in the government that the troops might stay in Iraq. Iraq's high c...

157 dead in Iraq protests: new official toll

Oct 22, 2019 (AFP)

It also said commanders from across the security forces had been dismissed in the wake of the violence, including from the army, police, anti-terror, anti-riot,...

Iraq's Mosul strains to revive manufacturing past

Oct 22, 2019 (AFP)

The city's factories were pulverised by Islamic State group jihadists and its export routes remain choked by informal customs points, while cheap imports flood ...

Long-persecuted Yazidis welcome new 'sanctuary' temple

Oct 21, 2019 (AFP)

The Yazidi community, which has suffered greatly in recent upheavals in the Middle East, has found a safe haven in the former Soviet Caucasus country. And now t...

Firebrand cleric green-lights fresh protests in Iraq

Oct 20, 2019 (AFP)

Protests shook Iraq for six days from October 1, with young Iraqis denouncing corruption and demanding jobs and services before calling for the downfall of the ...

Iraqi blogger returns day after kidnapping: family

Oct 18, 2019 (AFP)

Shujaa al-Khafaji's family said armed men had snatched him from his home on Thursday without identifying themselves or showing an arrest warrant. Khafaji's Face...

Prominent Iraqi blogger snatched from home: family

Oct 17, 2019 (AFP)

The authorities have not confirmed reports of Shujaa al-Khafaji's arrest. The armed men who allegedly snatched him from his home did not identify themselves or ...

Iraq anti-corruption drive stops short of snaring worst culprits

Oct 16, 2019 (AFP)

Analysts say Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi, an independent with no real popular support, is hostage to the parties that appointed him a year ago to lead one o...

Firebrand cleric calls for anti-corruption protest at Iraq pilgrimage

Oct 15, 2019 (AFP)

Sadr, a politician whose list won the 2018 legislative elections, helped Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi form his government later that year. But as the death t...

Without reforms, unrest in Iraq will reignite, experts say

Oct 14, 2019 (AFP)

In six days of demonstrations from October 1, more than 100 Iraqis died, mostly protesters killed by live ammunition fired into crowds. The perpetrators have no...

Deadly protests set stage for Iran, US tug-of-war over Iraq

Oct 12, 2019 (AFP)

The anti-government protests that erupted on October 1 echoed the demands that young Iraqis have made over recent years. But the demonstrations played out diffe...

After Iraq violence, Shiite hardliners seize advantage

Oct 11, 2019 (AFP)

Many Shiite leaders, particularly in pro-Iran armed groups, believe the anti-government unrest was the product of "foreign conspiracies", said Renad Mansour, a ...

Iraq begins national mourning for protest dead

Oct 10, 2019 (AFP)

While social media sites in Iraq remained inaccessible -- except intermittently via virtual private network (VPN) applications -- more images emerged of the vio...

US condemns Iraq violence, urges govt to exercise 'restraint'

Oct 09, 2019 (AFP)

In a call with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi, Pompeo "condemned the recent violence in Iraq and noted that those who violated human rights should be hel...

Iraq PM vows full probe into killings, reshuffle

Oct 09, 2019 (AFP)

In a televised address to the nation, Abdel Mahdi pledged a package of reforms and said his government would carry out a "thorough investigation" as well as pay...

'Enemies seek to sow discord' between Iran and Iraq: Khamenei

Oct 07, 2019 (AFP)

"#Iran and #Iraq are two nations whose hearts & souls are tied together... This bond will grow stronger day by day," Khamenei was quoted as saying on his office...

'Silencing' of Iraq protests coverage feared after attacks

Oct 07, 2019 (AFP)

Raids over the weekend carried out by unidentified gunmen have added to concerns for freedom of expression that were first flagged when authorities implemented ...

Innovative Iraqis dodge net blackout to illuminate protest violence

Oct 05, 2019 (AFP)

Authorities restricted access to Facebook and Whatsapp after anti-government demonstrations began on Tuesday, before ordering a total network shutdown on Wednes...

Thousands in bloody protests across Iraq, 31 dead

Oct 04, 2019 (AFP)

Defying curfews, tear gas and live rounds, truckfuls of demonstrators gathered to vent anger over corruption, unemployment and poor services in the biggest chal...

Iraq cleric Sadr demands government resign as deadly protests spike

Oct 04, 2019 (AFP)

The former Shiite militia leader, whose bloc is the biggest in parliament, said in a statement that in order to avoid further deaths "the government should resi...