Massive fire in Iraq’s al-Kut city leaves 60 dead
A massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in eastern Iraq has left at least 60 people dead and 11 others missing, the city’s health authorities and two police sources ...
US preparing to partially evacuate Iraq embassy over regional security risks, sources say
The United States is preparing a partial evacuation of its Iraqi embassy and will allow military dependents to leave locations around the Middle East due to heightened security risks in ...
Iraq agrees to supply Lebanon with fuel for six months
Iraq has agreed to supply Lebanon with fuel for six more months, the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a statement on Saturday, renewing a deal ...
Trump administration ends Iraq’s waiver to buy Iranian electricity
The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on Saturday that had allowed Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, as part of President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran, a ...
Iraq decline to play Palestine World Cup qualifier in Jerusalem or Jordan
Iraq want their World Cup qualifier against Palestine in March moved from the Jordanian capital of Amman, having also knocked back a Palestinian proposal to stage the match just outside ...
Mosul’s renowned minaret restored from ravages of Islamic State
Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, has been renovated in a boost for Iraq’s second city as it ...
Iraq PM says he will sign security deal with Britain
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said he would sign a bilateral security deal with Britain as well as a strategic partnership accord as he headed to London for an ...
Iraq considers Syria intervention as rebels advance
Iraqi Shi’ite Muslim ruling parties and armed groups are weighing the pros and cons of armed intervention in Syria, viewing as a grave threat the advance of Sunni Islamist ...
Syrian, Iraqi, Iranian foreign ministers to meet on Friday, Iraqi state media says
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein will meet his Syrian and Iranian counterparts on Friday to discuss the situation in Syria, the Iraqi state news agency said on Thursday.
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Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels but Lebanon’s Hezbollah stays out
Hundreds of Iran-backed Iraqi fighters crossed into Syria on Monday to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, but Lebanon’s Hezbollah has no plans for now ...
Ex-UK lawyer pleads guilty to fraud relating to Iraq abuse claims
A former British lawyer who became known for bringing lawsuits on behalf of Iraqi civilians accusing British soldiers of ill-treatment pleaded guilty on Monday to fraud, Britain’s National Crime ...
Christodoulides, Iraqi PM discuss Cyprus and Middle East, NY contacts continue
The Cyprus problem and the Middle East were on the agenda of a meeting on Wednesday between President Nikos Christodoulides and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani in New ...
Iraq’s Kurdish authorities working to resume Khor Mor gas supply after deadly attack
Iraqi Kurdish ministries of electricity and natural resources said on Saturday that they are working with their partners to restore operations at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq’s ...
Iraq says US strikes pushing government to end US-led coalition’s mission
Repeated U.S. strikes against Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq are pushing the Baghdad government to end the mission of the U.S.-led coalition in the country, the prime ...
US launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq, Syria; nearly 40 reported killed (Update 2)
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
The United States launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and militias it backs, ...
US said to back strikes on Iran targets in Iraq, Syria as Gaza truce hopes rise
The planned targets for U.S. strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to the killing of three U.S. soldiers by a drone in Jordan include “Iranian personnel and ...
Turkey continues its attacks in Iraq and Syria
Turkey said it had destroyed 23 targets in overnight air strikes on Kurdish militants in northern Iraq and Syria, a further escalation of conflict south of its border.
The attacks were ...
Iran says Revolutionary Guards attack Israel’s ‘spy HQ’ in Iraq, vow more revenge
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the “spy headquarters” of Israel in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late on Monday, while the elite force said they ...
Iraq prepares to close down US-led coalition’s mission – PM
The Iraqi government is beginning the process to remove the US-led international military coalition from the country, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s office said on Friday.
The US has 900 ...
US strike kills militia leader blamed for Iraq attacks, Pentagon says
The U.S. military launched a retaliatory strike in Baghdad on Thursday that killed a militia leader it blames for recent attacks on U.S. personnel, the Pentagon said, a ...
Biden says US air strikes in Iraq aimed to deter Iran, militants from attacks
The U.S. military’s air strikes on Monday in Iraq aimed to deter Iran and Iran-backed militia groups from conducting or supporting attacks on United States personnel and facilities, ...
‘Cyprus is important’, Iraqi president says
Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid stressed Cyprus’ importance on Wednesday, as he visited Limassol on the third day of his visit to the island.
“Cyprus is important. It is ...
‘Historic visit’ by Iraqi president
President Nikos Christodoulides praised on Monday the “historic visit” of Iraq’s President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, who is visiting Cyprus for the first time.
He described the visit as ...
Iraq sees risk of regional conflict if Gaza war resumes
Iraq sees a risk of regional conflict if the current truce in Gaza is not turned into a permanent ceasefire, the Iraqi prime minister’s foreign affairs adviser said, as ...