Iraq has taken a series of measures to contain the pandemic since February when the first coronavirus case appeared in the country. China has been helping Iraq fight the COVID-19 pandemic. From March …
After massacre, Iraq premier vows to protect civilians
Iraq’s prime minister on Sunday pledged to provide protection to local residents in the northern Saladin province, a day after the killing of eight civilians by gunmen. “Our message to the people of …
George W. Bush and Afghanistan, Iraq Wars
George W. Bush was the president of the United States (US) from 2001 to 2009 – the most challenging times for the US as the country faced direct threats from global terrorism. On September 11, 2001, …
Skocic needs opponents similar to Iraq’s style of play
Iran defeated Uzbekistan 2-1 in a warm-up match on Oct. 8 in Tashkent as part of the preparation for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, where Iran sit third in Group C behind Iraq and Bahrain. Tactically …
Iraq’s Central Bank at Risk of Losing its Independence
By Farhad Alaaldin, for Rudaw . Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News .
Finance Minister Ali Allawi said in a …
Pro-Iranian militias accused of attack on Kurdish party, civilians in Iraq
The militias are actually part of an official government paramilitary force, but they have so many brigades and units that they behave like a shadow state.
Shiite Militia’s Supporters Burn Kurdish Party Headquarters in Iraq
Supporters of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces militia torched on Saturday the headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Baghdad after one of its leaders blamed the movement for attacking …
Gunmen kill 8 villagers after kidnapping 12 in Iraq
Unidentified gunmen kidnapped on Saturday 12 people from a village in Salahudin province north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad and later executed eight of them, a provincial police source said. Heavily …
Pro-Iran protesters torch Kurd party offices in Baghdad
Shaabi, an Iraqi paramilitary network dominated by Iran-backed factions, Saturday burned down the main Kurdish party’s headquarters in Baghdad after criticism from a Kurdish ex-minister.Hundreds of …
For Iraq’s Persecuted Yazidis, Return Plan Is Fraught With Risk
Many there distrust a new security and reconstruction plan unveiled this week by the Baghdad government and Kurdish regional authorities which hailed it as a “historic” agreement. “The deal could …