A U.S.-led coalition air strike killed the top remaining Islamic State leader in Iraq, said Col. Wayne Marotto, spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. “Abu Yasir, the most …
ISIS ‘deputy caliph’ who was terror group’s leader in Iraq is killed in military strike
Abu Yaser al-Issawi was killed in a military strike which Iraq’s prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi described as an ‘intelligence-led operation’ (pictured, ISIS leader al-Mawla).
Basra pronounced ready to host sporting events as Iraq beats rival Kuwait in football friendly
Success of match, which Iraq won 2-1, shows Basra is ready to host 25th Gulf football cup, both Iraqis and Kuwaitis say …
Iraq claims it killed ISIS deputy commander a week after dozens killed in Baghdad suicide attack
Iraqi security forces killed a top Islamic State commander in the country days after suicide bombings tore through the capital, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al Kadhimi said.
Pope Francis to Meet Iraq’s Top Shi’ite Cleric on March Visit
Pope Francis is set for an historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite Muslim cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, during a trip to Iraq planned for March, the patriarch of Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic …
Deadly suicide bombing in Baghdad won’t stop Pope Francis from visiting Iraq, patriarch says
Iraq’s top Catholic official said Thursday that a deadly suicide bombing in Baghdad hasn’t thwarted Pope Francis’ plans to visit.
Senior Islamic State figure killed in Iraq, PM says
Issawi, an Islamic State commander who had claimed to be the leader of the group in Iraq and its “deputy caliph”, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said on Thursday.
Islamic State ”deputy caliph” killed in Iraq: Prime Minister
Iraqi security forces have killed Abu Yaser al-Issawi, an Islamic State commander who had claimed to be the leader of the group in …
Patriarch: Pope to meet Iraqi Shiite leader Sistani in Iraq
Iraq’s top Catholic official said Thursday that a deadly suicide bombing in Baghdad hasn’t thwarted Pope Francis’ plans to visit, and he confirmed the pontiff would meet …
Russia’s Litasco to finance Iraq’s Nassiriya oilfield for increase to 200,000 bpd – statement
Russia’s Litasco oil trader will finance Iraq’s Nassiriya oil project to expand its production capacity by 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 200,000 bpd, Iraq’s state-run Dhiqar Oil Co said in a …