iraq
Iraqi leader says political crisis helps Islamic State attack
Middle East
May 14, 2016
Iraqi leader says political crisis helps Islamic State attack
A political crisis in Iraq is hampering the fight against Islamic State, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday after…
Iraq oil projects face delays as companies resist spending cuts
Business
May 14, 2016
Iraq oil projects face delays as companies resist spending cuts
International oil firms have warned Iraq that projects to increase its crude output will be delayed if the government insists…
Kidnapped Qatari released in Iraq: Qatar ministry
Middle East
April 6, 2016
Kidnapped Qatari released in Iraq: Qatar ministry
One of more than two dozen Qataris kidnapped in the south of Iraq last year has been freed, along with…
Iraq says it has launched offensive to recapture IS-held Mosul
Middle East
March 24, 2016
Iraq says it has launched offensive to recapture IS-held Mosul
The Iraqi military backed by US-led coalition aircraft on Thursday launched a long-awaited operation to recapture the northern city of…
Shi’ite cleric’s followers begin anti-corruption sit-in in Baghdad
Middle East
March 19, 2016
Shi’ite cleric’s followers begin anti-corruption sit-in in Baghdad
Supporters of Iraq's powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr began a sit-in outside the walls of Baghdad's fortified Green Zone…
Iraqi cleric Sadr calls sit-in, urges action against corruption
Middle East
March 12, 2016
Iraqi cleric Sadr calls sit-in, urges action against corruption
Iraq's powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has called for a sit-at the gates of Baghdad's heavily fortified government district, stepping…
Islamic State used ‘poisonous substances’ in village shelling: officials
Middle East
March 10, 2016
Islamic State used ‘poisonous substances’ in village shelling: officials
More than 40 people suffered partial choking and skin irritation in northern Iraq when Islamic State fired mortar shells and…
Iraq PM Abadi secures Shi’ite support for cabinet change plan: state TV
Middle East
March 7, 2016
Iraq PM Abadi secures Shi’ite support for cabinet change plan: state TV
Iraq's main Shi'ite groups on Sunday voiced support for Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's plan to overhaul the government and combat…
UN team calls destruction in Iraq’s Ramadi ‘staggering’
Middle East
March 4, 2016
UN team calls destruction in Iraq’s Ramadi ‘staggering’
Destruction in Ramadi is "staggering" and worse than anywhere else in Iraq, a UN team concluded this week after making…
US forces capture Islamic State operative in Iraq: NYT
Middle East
March 2, 2016
US forces capture Islamic State operative in Iraq: NYT
US Special Operations Forces captured a significant Islamic State operative in Iraq, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, the…