Iraq

Iraq: US Embassy in Baghdad Attacked by Protesters

Image source: Reuters The US embassy compound in Baghdad has been attacked by protesters angered by recent deadly US air…

5 years ago

Mosul Airport Recaptured from ISIS

Mosul airport has been recaptured by Iraqi elite forces from ISIS. The operation took four hours. ISIS continued to fire…

8 years ago

CAF World Giving Index 2016: Myanmar Has the World’s Most Generous People

According to a recent research, Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has the world's most generous people. The CAF World Giving…

8 years ago

ISIS Atacks Government Buildings in Iraqi City of Kirkuk

ISIS has raided government buildings in and around the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. According to Iraqi media, suicide bombers had…

8 years ago

ISIS Bomb Attacks Kill At Least 75 People in Baghdad

ISIS militants have killed at least 75 people in two bomb attacks carried out in Baghdad, Iraqi officials say. Some…

8 years ago

St Elijah: Iraq’s Oldest Christian Monastery Destroyed by ISIS

The oldest Christian monastery in Iraq has been destroyed by ISIS, satellite images confirmed. St. Elijah's monastery, or Dair Mar…

9 years ago

Baghdad Attack: Gunmen Kill at Least 17 at Al-Jawhara Shopping Center

At least 17 people have been killed in an attack on a shopping center in Baghdad, during which people were…

9 years ago

Ramadi Declared Liberated from ISIS

The Iraqi military has declared the city of Ramadi "liberated" from ISIS. Spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Rasul said forces had…

9 years ago

Qatari Hunters Kidnapped In Iraq Desert

At least 27 Qatari hunters - including members of the ruling family – have been kidnapped by gunmen in a…

9 years ago

Iraq: Turkish Ambassador Summoned over Mosul Troops

Iraq’s foreign ministry has summoned the Turkish ambassador to demand the withdrawal of Turkish troops sent to an area near…

9 years ago

Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali: ISIS Deputy Leader Killed in US Airstrike in Iraq

ISIS deputy leader Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali has been killed in a US military strike in northern Iraq, the White House…

9 years ago

Turkey Strikes ISIS and PKK Targets in Syria and Iraq

Turkey’s military has attacked ISIS positions in Syria and Kurdish PKK militants in northern Iraq to defend the country's security,…

9 years ago

Ali Awni al-Harzi Dead: US Airstrike Kills Benghazi Attack Suspect in Iraq

Benghazi attack suspect Ali Awni al-Harzi has been killed in an US airstrike in Iraq, the Pentagon says. Ali Awni…

9 years ago

US Spends $9 Million a Day on War Against ISIS

According to new reports, the US spends more than $9 million a day on the war against ISIS, and has…

9 years ago

Barack Obama: No Complete Strategy on ISIS Fight in Iraq

At a news conference in Germany, President Barack Obama has revealed the US does not yet have a "complete strategy"…

9 years ago

Tariq Aziz Dead: Saddam Hussein’s Aide Dies in Iraqi Prison

Saddam Hussein's aide, Tariq Aziz, has died in an Iraqi hospital at the age of 79, officials say. Tariq Aziz…

9 years ago

The Fall of Ramadi: Iraq Sends Shia Militias to ISIS-Held City

Iran-backed Shia militias have been sent by the Iraqi government to Ramadi to recapture the city seized by Islamic State…

10 years ago

Iraq: ISIS Captures Ramadi after Days of Intense Fighting

The Islamic State (ISIS) has seized the Iraqi city of Ramadi after government forces abandoned their positions, officials say. The…

10 years ago

Abu Alaa al-Afri: ISIS Deputy Leader Killed in Iraq

ISIS deputy leader Abdul Rahman Mustafa Mohammed, also known as Abu Alaa al-Afri, has been killed in a US-led coalition…

10 years ago

Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri: Saddam Hussein’s right-hand man killed in Iraq

Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, who was right-hand man to Iraq's ex-leader Saddam Hussein, has been killed, Iraqi officials say. They say…

10 years ago

Urbi et Orbi 2015: Pope Francis calls for peace in Syria and Iraq

During his traditional Easter Sunday's Urbi et Orbi address, Pope Francis has called for peace in Syria and Iraq. The…

10 years ago

Saddam Hussein’s tomb almost completely destroyed in Tikrit fighting

Saddam Hussein’s tomb has been almost completely destroyed in fighting near Tikrit, Iraq. Footage filmed by the Associated Press shows…

10 years ago

ISIS destroys ancient city of Hatra in Iraq

ISIS militants have begun destroying the ruins of the ancient city of Hatra in Iraq, Kurdish sources say. Hatra was…

10 years ago

ISIS militants bulldoze Nimrud archaeological site in Iraq

ISIS has sparked an international outrage after bulldozing the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq. On March 5, ISIS…

10 years ago

Iraq: Government forces retake districts from ISIS in Tikrit

Iraqi troops have retaken some districts around Tikrit in their fight to recapture the city from Islamic State (ISIS). A…

10 years ago