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Iraq’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities announced on Monday the successful repatriation of 181 smuggled artifacts from the United States and other countries.
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Turkey bombs ‘terrorist targets’ in Iraq and Syria
Turkey conducted overnight air strikes on more than 50 “terrorist targets” in northern Iraq and Syria on Saturday after nine of its soldiers were killed in Iraq, the defence ministry said Saturday.
Biden orders strikes on pro-Iran militia groups in Iraq
President Joe Biden ordered the US military to carry out retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three US service members were injured in a drone attack in northern Iraq.
100 killed, over 150 injured in Iraq wedding fire tragedy
At least 100 people were killed and more than 150 injured when a fire broke out during a wedding at an event hall in the northern Iraqi town of Qaraqosh, officials said early Wednesday.
Muslim nations don’t trust US democracy vows
A large concentration of people in Iraq and 12 other Muslim-majority countries are skeptical of the United States’ commitment to democracy-building, according to the findings of a Gallup poll.
The helicopter incident in northern Iraq
The United States (US) openly denies her involvement in the helicopter incident where two helicopters crashed in northern Iraq.
20 years after US invasion of Iraq
The US’ international credibility was seriously damaged because the invasion of Iraq was carried out on the pretext of Saddam Hussein’s Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) program, which turned out to be non-existent (as many contemporary observers knew and predicted, similar to the blind sage Tiresias, in a futile attempt to warn the American Oedipus Rex).
Women entrepreneurs dare to dream big in deeply patriarchal Iraq
The sewing machines and fabric that surround Alaa Adel at her “Iraqcouture” studio in Baghdad are testament to her success in deeply patriarchal Iraq.
Gulf Cup in Iraq marred by deadly stampede, logistical slips
Iraq saw the Gulf Cup as a chance to rehabilitate its image after a years-long football hosting ban, but a deadly stampede and organising gaffes have dampened the cheer despite its home victory.
Iran protests to Iraq over Gulf football cup name
Iran has protested to Iraq over the use of the name “Arabian Gulf” for a regional football competition held in the neighbouring country, state media reported Wednesday.
Iraq apologises after chaos at regional football tourney
Iraq has apologised to its neighbour Kuwait after a scuffle in the VIP section prevented the Kuwaiti emir’s representative from attending opening ceremonies at the Gulf Cup football tournament.
Türkiye’s cross-border operations and their legitimacy
As is widely known, NATO’s Article 5 suggests that an attack on one NATO member will be considered an attack on all of them.
Many killed as fighting rages in Baghdad after Sadr quits
Fighting between rival Iraqi forces raged for a second day Tuesday with rocket fire echoing from Baghdad’s Green Zone where 23 supporters of powerful Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr have been shot dead, medics said.
Iraq, Kurdistan choose ‘dialogue’ to ease oil dispute
The federal government in Baghdad and the autonomous Kurdish region pledged Saturday to “increase dialogue” to ease a simmering oil dispute that has been playing out in the courts in recent months.
Oil dispute sharpens Baghdad-Kurd tensions amid deadlock
Iraq’s oil wealth is rekindling tensions between federal authorities and the autonomous Kurdish region, in a row that could compromise the lifeline industry and keep investors away, analysts say.
Fatal hunger
Gazelles at an Iraqi wildlife reserve are dropping dead from hunger, making them the latest victims in a country where climate change is compounding hardships after years of war.
3,400-year-old city discovered in northern Iraq
Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient city dating back to the Mittani Empire around 3,400 years ago in the Tigris River in Duhok province, Iraq.
6 killed, 5 wounded in IS attacks in Iraq
A total of six people were killed and five wounded on Monday in attacks by militants of the Islamic States (IS) group in the provinces of Kirkuk and Diyala, a provincial official and a police source said.
Key Iraq irrigation reservoir close to drying out
Iraq’s Lake Hamrin, a once-vast reservoir northeast of Baghdad that is the sole source of water for irrigation across Diyala province, has nearly dried out, a senior official said recently.
Iraq’s prized rice crop threatened by drought
Drought is threatening the Iraqi tradition of growing amber rice, the aromatic basis of rich lamb and other dishes, and a key element in a struggling economy.
Iran-Saudi tensions near end, says Iraq PM
An end to years of tension between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia is near, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi said in an interview published on Saturday.
Syria hands over 50 Daesh/ISIS militants to Iraqi government
Fifty Iraqi members of the Daesh/ISIS terrorist group were handed over to Baghdad from Syria on Saturday, according to Iraqi authorities.
China moves in on Iraq, but not like America did
China signed a deal to build 1,000 schools across Iraq shortly after the US announced the end of its combat mission in the country, having left over a million Iraqis dead.
Iraqi premier: those behind drone attack well known
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said Sunday that he knows who attacked his home with drones and promised to punish those behind the attempt on his life.
Advocaat new Iraq coach with 2022 World Cup spot at stake
Veteran Dutch coach Dick Advocaat was on Saturday handed the task of guiding Iraq to the 2022 World Cup finals.
Market blast in Iraqi capital kills at least 28, wounds 66
At least 28 people were killed and 66 others wounded in a bomb explosion at a crowded market in eastern Baghdad on Monday, according to the Iraqi Interior Ministry.
Rockets fired at US embassy in Iraq after attacks on bases
Three rockets were fired at the US embassy in Iraq early yesterday, the Iraqi army said, at the end of a day marked by rocket and drone attacks on bases hosting American forces in Iraq and Syria.
Two rockets target Baghdad airport base housing US troops
Two rockets targeted an airbase at Iraq’s Baghdad airport housing US-led coalition troops on Sunday, in the second such attack in 10 days, the Iraqi army said.
Pope Francis departs Iraq after historic trip
Pope Francis concluded yesterday the first-ever papal trip to Iraq, which went off without a hitch despite security worries and a second wave of coronavirus cases in the country.
Iraq to recover all antiquities stolen after US-led invasion
Iraq is determined to recover all antiquities that were stolen after the US-led invasion in 2003, official al-Sabah newspaper reported Tuesday, citing a senior Iraqi official.
