At least 22 people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a busy election campaign tent in the Iraqi city of Baquba on Saturday, police and medics said. The attack began when a hand …
Attacks on Iraq Shias kill 23 ahead of anniversary
A wave of car bombs and shootings mostly in Shia areas in and around Baghdad on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq killed at least 23 people on Tuesday. At least a …
Iraq attacks kill 11
Attacks in Iraq killed 11 people including five soldiers on Sunday officials said, amid a surge in violence authorities have so far failed to stem despite wide-ranging operations targeting militants.
Iraq attacks death toll rises to 57
The death toll from a wave of attacks in Iraq mostly targeting Shiites in packed markets rose to 57, officials said Wednesday, marking a second day of brutal violence against the sect. A series of …
Iraq attacks kill more than 30
Sectarian tensions in Iraq and the wider region have been inflamed by the civil war in Syria, where mainly Sunni Muslim rebels are fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad, whose Alawite …
Stalemate with Kurdistan Region persists on Iraq’s federal budget bill
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Iraq and the Kurdistan Region remain at a stalemate … a member of Iraqi Parliamentary Finance Committee told Rudaw, adding that anyone that agrees to pass the bill without …
ISIS behind brutal attack in Salah al-Din province, Iraq military says
ISIS militants were behind Thursday’s brutal killings north of Baghdad where they shot dead eight people in three separate attacks, including six family members, according to an Iraqi military …
In bid to assist Iraq in fight against pandemic, Pakistan dispatches coronavirus relief goods
Pakistan on Saturday dispatched coronavirus relief goods to the brotherly Republic of Iraq, a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The goods, according to the Fore …
Despite pope euphoria, Iraq Christians left without illusions
At the St. Joseph Cathedral, where she has long led the choir, huge posters and a red carpet still bear witness to the first ever papal visit to Iraq. Earlier this month, Francis led a mass in Baghdad …
Earl Crow: Taking a look at the Pope’s visit to Iraq
For these reasons, I support Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq. The country has been devastated by wars and religious persecutions for years. Theses problems cannot be solved by one visit, but they …