The finance committee in Iraq’s parliament slashed more than 30 trillion dinars ($20.5 billion) from the 2021 budget by squeezing unnecessary expenditures, a committee member told Rudaw English on …
Cardinal Parolin addresses financial scandals, China and Iraq in new interview
The cardinal, who is the secretary of state at the Vatican, said the world is undergoing massive crises that underline the need to come together in solidarity and dialogue.
U.S. Airstrike Kills Top ISIS Leader in Iraq
The joint operation with Iraqi forces was aimed at stemming the group’s resurgence, and illustrates Iraq’s continued reliance on the U.S. military.
Top Islamic State Leader in Iraq Killed In U.S.-Iraqi Strike
Officials said the operation hurt the group’s ability to regroup, after months in which it has carried out increasingly deadly attacks on Iraqi and Syrian forces.
Withdrawing Troops from Iraq and Syria Is Biden’s Best Play to Avoid War in the Middle East
Some analysts suggest that the best way for Biden to respond to Iran’s actions is to continue applying pressure to Tehran.
Islamic State senior leader in Iraq killed in U.S.-led coalition airstrike
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 …