New report from FAO, IFAD, WFP and the World Bank reveals complex impact of COVID-19 on food security in Iraq As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) …
Iraq sets up border posts to try to prevent Turkish advance
Iraq is enforcing positions along the border with Turkey to try to prevent a Turkish military advance deeper into Iraqi territory after two weeks of airstrikes as Ankara continues to target Kurdish re …
New Iraqi leader tries to rein in Iran-backed militias, but task proves daunting
Does it become remembered as a humiliation of the militias, because the government had the temerity to arrest their guys like they’re a bunch of criminals, or does this get remembered as the day the …
New mass grave unearthed in Iraq’s north from brutal IS rule
A human skull, a pair of worn trousers and a shoe were among the remains unearthed from a mass grave discovered this week in northern Iraq, a remnant of the brutal rule of the Islamic State group, …
Coronavirus and sanctions hit Iran’s support of proxies in Iraq
Iran’s financial and military support for Shi’ite proxy paramilitary groups in Iraq, a linchpin of its regional foreign policy, has been dramatically disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic and U.S.
Iraq Looks To Lure Saudi Investment As It Tries To Comply With OPEC+ Deal
Iraq is looking to attract investment from Saudi Arabia in one of its natural gas fields, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Ali Allawi, told Bloomberg …
Fact check: White House press secretary makes two false claims about the Iraq War in one sentence
Facing a barrage of questions over President Donald Trump’s handling of intelligence about alleged Russian bounties to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany …
In Iraq, Rising Virus Cases And Oxygen Shortages Stoke Outrage, Fears Of ‘Chaos’
Coronavirus cases are spiking sharply in Iraq amid a shortage of supplies that has resulted in protesters storming an oxygen cylinder factory and relatives of patients seizing oxygen canisters in …
Iraq: Health crisis worsens as virus deaths top 2,000
ISTANBUL More than 100 additional coronavirus fatalities pushed Iraq’s virus-linked death toll to over 2,000 on Wednesday amid a shortage of medical …
COVID-19: Iraq announces 1,900 new infections, over 100 more deaths
The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment on Tuesday announced 1,900 new coronavirus infections and 104 fatalities resulting from the highly-contagous disease over the past 24 hours.