Tag: Iraq
French soldier killed in drone attack in Iraq
The French leader condemned the attacks on French forces as "unacceptable," while drawing a sharp distinction between France's counterterrorism mission…
Breaking: U.S. Military Aircraft crashes in Iraq
Authorities have not yet confirmed whether there were casualties, urging patience as officials gather more information and notify the families…
War: Iraq wants World Cup play-Off match postponed
Arnold and the Iraqi football federation are now asking FIFA to delay the match so the team can prepare properly…
Breaking: Iran launches fierce missile assault on US strongholds in Qatar, Iraq
A senior White House official said national security teams are “closely monitoring” credible threats, particularly to the Coalition Air Operations…
NAPTIP intercepts 13 Iraq-bound Nigerian girls at Abuja Airport
NAPTIP's spokesman, Vincent Adekoye in a statement in Abuja said the Iraq-bound girls were intercepted following a tip-off by some…
Iraqi court sentences 9 drug dealers to death
A statement by the Supreme Judicial Council said that the Central Criminal Court issued a verdict to execute nine drug…
Iraq files complaint to UN, says Israel used its airspace to hit Iran
More than a dozen political parties in Iraq have ties to Iran, and many of Iraq’s militias also remain loyal…
Iraqi court sentences 7 drug dealers to death
The chaos and conflicts that have engulfed Iraq since the U.S. invasion in 2003 impeded Iraqi governments from effectively addressing…
U.S. strikes 2 targets in Syria in response to ‘continued attacks’
Pro-Iranian militias have intensified their attacks on U.S. military bases in Syria and Iraq in recent weeks as a response…
Iranian-backed militias strike again at U.S. bases in Iraq, Syria
So far there have been 46 attacks on military bases with U.S soldiers in the two countries since mid-October –…
Iraqi Shi’ite Sadrist lawmakers resign from parliament
Sadr, a populist who has positioned himself as a staunch opponent of both Iran and the United States, said in…
Pope Francis lands in Iraq for historic visit
Pope Francis has landed in Iraq for a historic tour of the war-ravaged nation. He is expected to meet with…
Pope Francis set to make history with Iraqi visit
he Vatican press office on Monday announced that Pope Francis will travel to Iraq in March next year, the first…
UN supports plan to close displacement camps in Iraq
The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)on Friday said that it supports the Iraqi government plan to return displaced people…
Iraq suspends Reuters over report on coronavirus cases
The Iraqi government has suspended the licence of the Reuters news agency after it published a story claiming the number…