Supporters of a firebrand Iraqi cleric shot dead five people on Saturday, according to medical officials, in overnight clashes with anti-government protesters in …
US-backed SDF militants don’t stop terrorists from sneaking Syria-Iraq border: Official
A high-ranking Iraqi military official says militants affiliated with the Kurdish-led and US-sponsored Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) do not prevent foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists from crossing …
Russian Company Plans To Launch Fourth Well In Iraq
A Russian company, Gazprom Neft has revealed its plans to launch a fourth well at the Sarqala field in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. The company’s three existing wells already produce about …
Iraq fears Trump’s final weeks could see confrontation between U.S. and Iran
Provocative actions by Iran-linked militias, U.S. forces or the Iraqi government could spark an unintended clash.
Three Killed in Clashes in Iraq After Cleric’s Followers Storm Protest Camp
Supporters of Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed an anti-government protest camp in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya on Friday, and at least three people were killed and dozens wounded in the …
Tens of thousands of Sadr supporters rally in Iraq
Clashes between supporters of the Shia leader and anti-gov’t protesters also erupt in southern city of Nasiriya.
Trudeau taps former Iraq NATO mission head to lead vaccine roll-out
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the former head of the NATO mission in Iraq, Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, will lead the federal government’s coronavirus vaccine rollout.
Demonstrators in Iraq take to street unmasked amid pandemic
BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of Iraqis — most of them not wearing protective masks — took to the streets in Baghdad on Friday in a show of support for a radical cleric ahead of elections next year, …
Victory for civilisation: Museum where ISIS thugs infamously destroyed ancient treasures reopens in Iraq
Mosul museum, located in Iraq’s second-largest city, has reopened after three years of restoration work to repair the damage caused when ISIS ransacked it in infamous propaganda videos.
Exclusive: Iraq trains U.S.-sanctioned militia leader for army position – sources
The Iraqi military is training a former member of an Iran-backed militia, who is under U.S. sanctions for killing protesters, to become a high-ranking officer in the army, according to six government, …