Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published on Tuesday he believed Iraq saw the need to eliminate the Kurdish PKK militia and had the will to do so, adding Ankara wanted Baghdad’s …
Five rockets fired from Iraq towards U.S. military base in Syria
At least five rockets were launched from Iraq’s town of Zummar towards a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria on Sunday, two Iraqi security sources and a U.S. official told Reuters.
New economic corridor planned to link Turkey to Gulf via Iraq
Turkey, Iraq and two Gulf countries have signed a declaration … The two rich Gulf states are potential financial backers of the project, which comes at an estimated cost of $20 billion. The project …
Explosion rocks military base in Iraq housing Iranian-aligned forces
A powerful blast rocked a military base near Baghdad Friday housing members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces, which has close ties to Iran, according to multiple reports. Israeli and US …
Turkey’s Erdogan says Iraq sees need to eliminate Kurdish PKK militia, media reports say
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted by media as saying on Tuesday that he believed Iraq saw the need to eliminate the Kurdish PKK militia and that it had the will to do so.
Four-Country Mou Signed For Iraq’s Development Road Project
By John Lee.Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presided over the signing of a quadrila …
Turkish president’s Iraq visit to boost momentum for Development Road project
Through the project, Iraq and Türkiye aim to reduce travel time between Asia and Europe and become transit hubs. Expecting to surpass the 67-berth Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, known as the largest …
Iraq delays vote on “kill the gays” bill as prime minister meets with Joe Biden
The bill amending Iraq’s “Law on Combatting Prostitution” was introduced last that same month by independent Member of Parliament Raad Al-Maliki, who said it was necessary to “preserve the entity of …
Kurdish separatists and water issues loom large in long-awaited visit of Turkey’s Erdogan to Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was set to make his first official visit to Iraq in more than a decade on Monday as his country seeks greater cooperation from Baghdad in its …
Turkey’s Erdogan in Iraq to push for reset of ties, cooperation against PKK
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan began a rare visit to Iraq on Monday aiming to reset ties between the Middle East neighbours by inking a raft of deals covering security cooperation against Kurdish PKK militants,