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NASIRIYAH - Spraying a cow with pesticides, health workers target blood-sucking ticks at the heart of Iraq's worst…
Thousands suffer as sandstorm hits Iraq
Thousands needed medical attention in Iraq due to a sandstorm, the Health Ministry said on Monday.
A ministry…
Sandstorm kills 1, sends over 5,000 to hospitals in Iraq
At least one person has died and more than 5,000 needed treatment for breathing problems after a powerful sandstorm…
Turkey launches new offensive against Kurdish rebels in Iraq
ISTANBUL - Turkey on Monday said it has launched a new air and ground offensive against outlawed Kurdish militants…
3 rockets hit oil refinery in Erbil, northern Iraq: Authorities
At least three rockets hit an oil refinery in Erbil, northern Iraq, officials said on Wednesday.
The Kurdish…
Iraq closes Green Zone ahead of presidential vote
Iraq sealed off the heavily fortified Green Zone on Saturday ahead of a parliamentary session to elect the…
Iraq Missile Attack
Reports have emerged that about a dozen ballistic missiles launched from outside Iraq have struck the country’s…
Iraq launches anti-Daesh/ISIS operation after deadly attack
Iraqi security forces on Sunday launched a large-scale military operation against the Daesh/ISIS terrorist group in…
Pakistan, Iraq ink MoU in field of tourism in Baghdad
Pakistan and Iraq have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of tourism in Baghdad.
In a…
Iraq’s Sadr says ‘no place for militias’ in new government
Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Saturday said that there will be no place for militias in the…
Iraq reportedly intercepts drone attacks on Baghdad airport
Iraqi security forces have thwarted two drone attacks on Baghdad International Airport, an Iraqi security official…
Iraqi PM confirms end of U.S.-led combat mission in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi confirmed on Wednesday the end of the U.S.-led coalition forces' combat…
Iraq pays final Kuwait war reparations
BAGHDAD - Iraq has paid its last war reparations to Kuwait more than 30 years since the invasion of the Gulf…
Iraq announces end of US-led international coalition’s combat mission
Iraq on Thursday announced the end of the combat mission of the US-led international coalition forces against…
Car bomb in Basra, Iraq kills 7 civilians
At least seven civilians were killed in a car bomb explosion Tuesday in the southern Iraqi province of Basra, a…
Iraq’s al-Sadr says ready to form ‘national majority government’
Prominent Iraqi Shia politician Muqtada al-Sadr on Thursday voiced his intention to form a national majority…
Turkish security forces destroy PKK hideouts in northern Iraq
The Turkish military destroyed a cave used by the PKK terror group in northern Iraq and seized a huge cache of arms…
Robot waiters take Iraq’s Mosulites back to the future
MOSUL - From the rubble of Iraq’s war-ravaged city of Mosul arises the sight of androids gliding back and…
Iraq’s Babylon arts festival back after almost 20 years
HILLA - Showcasing traditional dance, music and arts, Iraq’s Babylon International Festival has attracted…
Iraq to close borders, airspace ahead of parliamentary polls
Iraq said it will close its borders and airspace Saturday evening ahead of the country’s parliamentary…