Iraq's prime minister on Sunday pledged to provide protection to local residents in the northern Saladin province, a day after the killing of eight civilians by gunmen. "Our message to the people of ... ( read original story ...)
George W. Bush and Afghanistan, Iraq Wars
George W. Bush was the president of the United States (US) from 2001 to 2009 – the most challenging times for the US as the country faced direct threats from global terrorism. On September 11, 2001, ... ( read original story ...)
Skocic needs opponents similar to Iraq’s style of play
Iran defeated Uzbekistan 2-1 in a warm-up match on Oct. 8 in Tashkent as part of the preparation for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, where Iran sit third in Group C behind Iraq and Bahrain. Tactically ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s Central Bank at Risk of Losing its Independence
By Farhad Alaaldin, for Rudaw . Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News .Finance Minister Ali Allawi said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-Iranian militias accused of attack on Kurdish party, civilians in Iraq
The militias are actually part of an official government paramilitary force, but they have so many brigades and units that they behave like a shadow state. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s kimchi disaster: extreme weather wipes out cabbage fields and prices soar
Fields of cabbages wiped out across South Korea due to the extreme weather, causing prices to surge more than 60 per cent. ( read original story ...)
Tens of thousands protest in Thailand
Video obtained by Reuters showed a crowd on Saturday (October 17) at Lat Phrao intersection, a major road junction in the heart of Bangkok. That video has been viewed more than 1.3 million times on ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Thailand closes Myanmar border crossings
Thailand has closed all border crossings between its northern province of Tak and Myanmar after five people in the Thai border town of Mae Sot tested positive for ... ( read original story ...)
Iran hails ‘momentous day’ as UN arms embargo expires
A UN arms embargo on Iran expired on Sunday, in a blow to the Trump administration that failed in its attempts to extend it. The lifting of the embargo, part of the nuclear deal that Tehran signed ... ( read original story ...)
UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A decade-long U.N. arms embargo on Iran that barred it from purchasing foreign weapons like tanks and fighter jets expired Sunday as planned under its nuclear deal with world ... ( read original story ...)