Baghdad
Analysis: Iraq vote underscores divisions over Iran’s role
Middle East
October 13, 2021
Analysis: Iraq vote underscores divisions over Iran’s role
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Shiite militias that often serve as a proxy for neighboring Iran have taken a beating in…
Record low turnout suggests vote to throw out Iraq’s elite will leave them in power
Middle East
October 11, 2021
Record low turnout suggests vote to throw out Iraq’s elite will leave them in power
BAGHDAD, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Record low turnout in Iraq’s parliamentary election suggested on Monday that a vote billed as…
Iraqis cast ballots hoping for change few expect to happen
Middle East
October 10, 2021
Iraqis cast ballots hoping for change few expect to happen
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis cast ballots on Sunday for a new parliament in a vote boycotted by many of the…
EXPLAINER: Why do Iraq’s elections matter to the world?
Middle East
October 9, 2021
EXPLAINER: Why do Iraq’s elections matter to the world?
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s elections on Sunday come with enormous challenges: Iraq’s economy has been battered by years of conflict,…
Hundreds of Iraqi protesters march in Baghdad ahead of vote
Middle East
October 1, 2021
Hundreds of Iraqi protesters march in Baghdad ahead of vote
BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of Iraqis marched in the center of Baghdad on Friday to mark two years since mass…
Shadow contracts, smoke, mirrors keep the lights out in Iraq
Middle East
September 27, 2021
Shadow contracts, smoke, mirrors keep the lights out in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — In the Baghdad suburb of Sadr City, glossy election campaign posters are plastered alongside jungles of sagging…
Sisi arrives in Iraq to attend Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference
Egypt
August 28, 2021
Sisi arrives in Iraq to attend Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Iraq on Saturday to participate in the Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference. The…
Iraq hosts regional meeting aimed at easing Mideast tensions
Middle East
August 28, 2021
Iraq hosts regional meeting aimed at easing Mideast tensions
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces fanned out across the Iraqi capital Saturday ahead of a regional conference aimed at…
Suicide attack in Iraq’s Sadr City kills at least 35, wounds dozens -sources
Middle East
July 21, 2021
Suicide attack in Iraq’s Sadr City kills at least 35, wounds dozens -sources
BAGHDAD, July 19 (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens in a crowded market…
Drone attacks by Iraqi militias reflect Iran’s waning hold
Middle East
July 9, 2021
Drone attacks by Iraqi militias reflect Iran’s waning hold
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s expeditionary Quds Force commander brought one main directive for Iraqi militia faction leaders long beholden to…