iraq
Floods kill at least eight in northern Iraq
Middle East
December 19, 2021
Floods kill at least eight in northern Iraq
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Flash floods in northern Iraq killed at least eight people on Friday, Iraqi Kurdish…
Lack of jobs, crisis drive young Iraqi Kurds to migrate
Middle East
December 15, 2021
Lack of jobs, crisis drive young Iraqi Kurds to migrate
RANYA, Iraq (AP) — The specter of unemployment haunts both students and teachers at universities in northern Iraq. Many speak…
Egypt supports Iraq’s stability in its celebration of the centenary of its founding
Egypt
December 11, 2021
Egypt supports Iraq’s stability in its celebration of the centenary of its founding
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday congratulated Iraq on the centenary of the founding of the modern Iraqi state.…
Looted Gilgamesh tablet returns to Iraq in formal ceremony
Middle East
December 7, 2021
Looted Gilgamesh tablet returns to Iraq in formal ceremony
BAGHDAD (AP) — A small clay tablet dating back 3,500 years and bearing a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh…
Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraqi city kills at least 4
Middle East
December 7, 2021
Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraqi city kills at least 4
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — An explosion rocked the center of Iraq’s southern city of Basra on Monday, killing at least…
Report: IS attack on Iraqi village leaves 12 dead
Middle East
December 4, 2021
Report: IS attack on Iraqi village leaves 12 dead
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — An attack by Islamic State militants on a village in northern Iraq killed at least 12…
In Iraq, family mourns daughter who drowned crossing to UK
Middle East
November 29, 2021
In Iraq, family mourns daughter who drowned crossing to UK
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Snow globes, teddy bears and makeup brushes — these were the trinkets left behind in northern…
Iraqi PM decries ‘cowardly’ attack on his home by drones carrying explosives
Middle East
November 8, 2021
Iraqi PM decries ‘cowardly’ attack on his home by drones carrying explosives
BAGHDAD, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi escaped unharmed from an armed drone assassination attempt in Baghdad,…
Iraqi PM chairs security meeting after drone attack on residence
Middle East
November 7, 2021
Iraqi PM chairs security meeting after drone attack on residence
BAGHDAD, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi escaped unharmed in an assassination attempt by armed drone in…
Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones
Middle East
November 7, 2021
Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his residence early…