The commercial flight ban is part of Iraq’s efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country. Other measures include business closures and stay-at-home orders. Erbil in particular …
Strange similarities in the declining fortunes of Syria’s Bashar Al Assad and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein
Hafez Al Assad his son Bashar may have despised Saddam Hussein but there are parallels in the paths of their regimes …
Iraq Raids Iranian-Backed Militia Accused of Attacking U.S. Forces
The airstrikes in January set off a series of events that pushed the United States to the brink of war with Iran and led to a resolution in Iraq’s Parliament to expel American forces. The American …
Coalition denies Iraqi militia’s claim that it caused C-130 crash in Iraq
The coalition leading the campaign against the Islamic State is denying a militia’s claim that its attack earlier this month on Camp Taji in Iraq caused the crash of a C-130H Hercules. Combined Joint …
In first, Iraq detains pro-Iran fighters accused of anti-US rockets
Iran fighters detained for planning a rocket attack in the first such raid in a country caught in the tug-of-war between Tehran and Washington. Since October, nearly three dozen deadly rocket attacks …
Iran may finance private company projects in Iraq through credit bank account
Iraq is looking to strengthen its power network and import electricity from other countries, said the vice chairman of Iran Electrical Industry Syndicate Payam Bagheri, Trend reports via Mehr News …
One killed by Turkish strike on northern Iraq: Local official
Baghdad condemns Turkish strikes over northern Iraq as violation of its sovereignty that led to killing of civilians.
Sunni figures in exile return to Iraq as part of national reconciliation
Rafi Isawi has returned to Iraq to face trial for accusations related to terrorism; other Sunni figures with similar cases have expressed readiness to return to Iraq.
Iraqi forces raid Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah base, 14 arrested
Al Jazeera’s sources say Iraqi forces stormed Kataib Hezbollah base to pre-empt rocket attack on US targets in Baghdad.
Iraq’s ‘salt village’ helps farmers stay afloat
Chamchamal in Iraq’s Kurdistan region where villagers harvest artisanal salt using their ancestors’ techniques (SOUNDBITE) (Kurdish) VILLAGER, ALI AHMED, SAYING: “We have been working on this salt …