Tag: Iraq
Belgian man sentenced to death by hanging for joining Islamic State
An Iraqi criminal court on Tuesday sentenced a Belgian man to death by hanging for joining the Islamic State extremist…
Denmark begins withdrawal of troops from Iraq
Denmark decided to begin the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, which were sent there as part of the efforts…
Iraq wants to maintain “balance” in its relations with U.S.-Iran
Iraq wants to “keep away” from the U.S.-Iran conflict, Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi said on Wednesday
Iraq orders confiscation of assets owned by Saddam Hussein’s relatives
An Iraqi legal body ordered Monday to confiscate assets of hundreds of relatives and cronies of former leader Saddam Hussein.
Iraq detains 1,500 women, children of Islamic State militants
The Iraqi authorities has detained 1,500 women and children from families of Islamic State (IS) militants and is coordinating with…
Iraq declares Saddam’s eldest daughter Raghad, 59 others wanted
Iraqi security services revealed their “most wanted list” of 60 people, with Raghad, the eldest daughter of Saddam Hussein, on…
Islamic State: Iraq estimates damage at $100 billion
Iraqi authorities have estimated that the cost of the damage from the war against the Islamic State terrorist group amounts…
More than 130 killed as strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran
More than 120 people were killed in Iran and at least several others in Iraq when a powerful magnitude 7.3…
Shia pilgrims among 80 killed in IS attack in Iraq
At least 80 people, many of them Shia pilgrims, have been killed in a truck bomb attack at a road…
Iraq hangs 36 people sentenced to death for killing troops
Iraq said on Sunday it had hanged 36 militants sentenced to death over the mass killing of hundreds of mainly…
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Breaking: 11 newborn babies killed in hospital fire
At least 11 newborn babies have been killed in a fire at a hospital in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, the country’s…
Iraq bans poultry imports from Nigeria, other countries
Iraq has extended a ban on imports of frozen and live poultry products to cover two dozen countries, including Nigeria,…
2016 will be year of final victory against Islamic state – Iraqi PM
The coming year will see the total defeat of Islamic State in Iraq, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on…
U.S. soldiers quietly help build wall against Boko Haram
(Reuters) – Despite years of intimidation by the violent extremist group Boko Haram, the people of southeastern Niger’s Diffa region…
ISIS terrorist group storms Ghana, begin recruitment
Global Risk Insights, a human right organisation, on Wednesday raised an alert that ISIS terrorist group has started recruiting youths…