iraq
Iraqi militiamen drop guns to dig graves for coronavirus victims
Middle East
June 5, 2020
Iraqi militiamen drop guns to dig graves for coronavirus victims
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) — Iraqi paramedic Sarmad Ibrahim cut his teeth treating fellow Shia Muslim militiamen in the war against…
Career foreign fighters fuel conflict in the Middle East
Middle East
June 1, 2020
Career foreign fighters fuel conflict in the Middle East
Thousands of foreign fighters have returned to their home countries after fighting with terror groups. But those who stay behind…
Iraq faces full local lockdowns as virus cases jump
Middle East
May 18, 2020
Iraq faces full local lockdowns as virus cases jump
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq will impose a complete lockdown on some areas of the capital, the country’s new health minister…
Iran Supreme Leader says Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria
Middle East
May 18, 2020
Iran Supreme Leader says Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria
(Reuters) — Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, renewing…
Iraqi doctor’s fight with virus lays bare a battered system
Middle East
May 15, 2020
Iraqi doctor’s fight with virus lays bare a battered system
BAGHDAD (AP) — Dr. Marwa al-Khafaji’s homecoming after 20 days in a hospital isolation ward was met by spite. Someone…
Group says Iraqi women fighting to return home face hurdles
Middle East
May 12, 2020
Group says Iraqi women fighting to return home face hurdles
BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi women who fled war and conflict are facing systemic inequalities in their…
Iraq’s new govt reaches out to October protesters
Middle East
May 10, 2020
Iraq’s new govt reaches out to October protesters
Iraq’s new government promised Saturday to release demonstrators arrested during mass protests that erupted in October and pledged justice and…
Iraq lawmakers approve government of Prime Minister-designate Kadhimi
Middle East
May 7, 2020
Iraq lawmakers approve government of Prime Minister-designate Kadhimi
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Iraqi lawmakers approved a new government on Wednesday after six months without one as parties squabbled until…
Rockets hit near Baghdad airport, launcher with timer found
Middle East
May 6, 2020
Rockets hit near Baghdad airport, launcher with timer found
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Three Katyusha rockets landed in the perimeter of Baghdad International Airport on Wednesday but caused no damage…
Pandemic pushes some Iraqis, broken by conflict, into poverty
Middle East
May 6, 2020
Pandemic pushes some Iraqis, broken by conflict, into poverty
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — When shops and homes shutter at curfew, some Iraqis in this Baghdad district say it reminds them…