People run away as Kurdish animal rights activists release a bear into the wild after rescuing several bears from captivity in people’s homes, in Dohuk, Iraq. REUTERS/Ari Jalal …
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2020 Article IV Consultation with Iraq
On February 8, 2021 the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Iraq. The COVID-19 pandemic and a sharp decline in oil revenues have …
Iraq reports 2,369 new COVID-19 cases, 636,908 in total
The Iraqi Health Ministry reported on Thursday 2,369 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily record in 2021, bringing the tally to 636,908. The ministry also reported four new deaths, raising the death …
Meet the Young People Who Braved Bullets To Bring Down Iraq’s Government
Fuelled by anger against corruption and mishandling of wealth, this is how youth-led demonstrations in Iraq forced an elected leader to resign for the first time in history.
Catholics in Qaraqosh, Iraq, call it ‘miracle’ that pope will visit
BEIRUT — The largest Syriac Catholic congregation in the world is preparing physically and spiritually for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Qaraqosh, Iraq.
Iraq : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Iraq
Iraq’s socio-economic fragilities have been severely aggravated by the pandemic and the sharp decline in oil revenues, which arrived on the heels of widespread social unrest and political instability.
Three Turkish soldiers killed in northern Iraq
Three Turkish soldiers have died in a new offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, the Turkish defence ministry said on Thursday.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Kick Off Drills Near Iraq Border
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched ground forces drills in the southwest of the country near the Iraqi border.
3 Turkish soldiers killed in clashes in northern Iraq
Turkey’s Defense Minister says three Turkish soldiers were killed in a new Turkish military offensive against a Kurdish militants in northern Iraq …
Iran’s Guard Begins Ground Forces Drill near Iraqi Border
Iran’s paramilitary Thursday began a ground forces drill near the Iraqi border, state TV reported. The report said the annual exercise, dubbed the “great prophet,” is ongoing in the southwest of the …