On 4 November 2020, the Steering Committee on the National Programme for Informal Settlements, chaired by H.E. Dr. Khalid Battal Al-Najim, met to discuss the challenges in informal settlements.
Annie Nightingale interview: ‘I played a set in Iraq in the 80s — all they wanted to hear were Rick Astley songs’
The most dangerous place I’ve visited is Iraq. It was the end of the country’s war with Iran, in 1988 — there was meant to be a ceasefire and I went in with the British Council, who wanted a DJ for an …
Hundreds in Baghdad demand ouster of US troops from Iraq
Several hundred protesters gathered in the Iraqi capital on Saturday afternoon to demand US troops leave the country in accordance with a parliament vote earlier this year. “We will choose resistance …
Netflix to show first movie about Iraq battle against Islamic State in Mosul
Mosul,” an Iraqi film production on one of the stories of the battle to liberate the city, is set to be shown on Netflix this month.
Protester killed in southern Iraq as tensions flare again
Iraqi security forces opened fire during clashes with hundreds of protesters in the southern city of Basra on Friday, killing one demonstrator and wounding several others as tensions flared once again …
U.S. Push Against Kurdish PKK May Ease One Tension With Turkey
The U.S. condemned a recent attack by the Kurdish PKK group on allied Iraqi Kurdish forces in Iraq as Washington seeks to drive elements of the group out of Syria to ease Turkey’s security concerns.
Egypt and Iraq sign 15 New Agreements
By John Lee. Egypt and Iraq have signed 15 Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation between the two countries. They signed the agreements in Baghdad in the presence of Iraqi Prime …
Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq accuses PKK of attacks
The Kurdistan Regional Government condemned an apparent Kurdistan Workers Party attack on peshmerga soldiers in Dahuk province; the KRG and the PKK had a turf dispute earlier this year.
A Biden victory would be a loss for Iraq
The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill U.S. presidential elections have had a significant impact on Iraq, from the 2002 decision to invade Iraq to the 2020 …
Iraq reports highest 8,479 daily Covid-19 recoveries
The Iraqi Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 8,479 more recoveries from Covid-19, the highest in a single day since the outbreak of the disease, pushing up the total number of recoveries in the …