The Turkish Zilkan (Zelikan) military base, located in northern Iraq, has come under a rocket attack. Three rockets were fired at the base, located about 6 miles (10km) from the village of Bashiqa in …
Political paralysis in ‘oil-rich’ Iraq hampers economic growth
The government can’t invest that money without an annual state budget — which Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi is not authorised to submit to parliament in his capacity as caretaker.
After Iraq War horrors, this veteran can’t secure VA housing in Los Angeles
Josh Petitt lived through the nightmare of the Iraq War, working alongside Chris Kyle (of American Sniper fame) and surviving bomb blasts, ambushes, and bloody battles.
Political Paralysis In Iraq Hampers Economic Growth
Iraq has raked in huge revenues from oil exports this year, but the profits are locked up in the central bank’s coffers, which have amassed a colossal $87 billion in foreign exchange reserves. The …
Army captain serving in Iraq surprises pregnant wife at hospital hours before birth of first child
U.S. Army Captain Harold Rahming arranged an early return home from his deployment in Iraq, so he could be present when his wife gave birth to their first child in Illinois.
From Refuge in Iraq, Kurdish Exiles Hope Iran’s ‘Revolution’ Prevails
More than a decade after he fled to sanctuary in northern Iraq, Iranian Kurdish activist Sirvan Hassan can’t keep his eyes off news of the protests which have swept Iran over the death of young …
1 year after elections, Iraq enters new phase of political conflict
A protester wields an Iraqi flag during protests by followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad, Iraq on Aug. 8, 2022. Amid a protracted political stalemate in Iraq, the followers of …
Car bombing in Iraq’s Erbil kills one, wounds four
A rare attack in the northern city of Erbil kills car driver and injures two women and two children in the same vehicle.
UN envoy: Iraq is ‘highly volatile’ and leaders must talk
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Iraq warned Tuesday that the situation in the country remains “highly volatile” nearly a year after last October’s elections failed to form …
Iranian Kurd exiles in Iraq under fire as protests rage
As protests flare across Iran over the death of young Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, the Kurdistan region of neighbouring Iraq has paid a price, coming under bombardment from the Islamic …