iraq
What 24 hours of chaos in Iraq says about who controls the country
Middle East
September 3, 2022
What 24 hours of chaos in Iraq says about who controls the country
Abu Dhabi and London (CNN) – It took just 24 hours for Iraq’s most powerful man to showcase his might…
Four rockets hit residential complex in Baghdad’s Green Zone
Middle East
August 31, 2022
Four rockets hit residential complex in Baghdad’s Green Zone
The Iraqi Security Media Cell (ISMC) announced that four rockets fell on a residential complex inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green…
Sisi voices Egypt’s backing for stability, security in Iraq
Middle East
August 31, 2022
Sisi voices Egypt’s backing for stability, security in Iraq
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday made a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, expressing Egypt’s support for…
Powerful Iraqi cleric tells supporters to stand down after day of deadly violence in Baghdad
Middle East
August 30, 2022
Powerful Iraqi cleric tells supporters to stand down after day of deadly violence in Baghdad
Baghdad (CNN) – Baghdad was left reeling on Tuesday from some of the deadliest violence seen in the Iraqi capital…
Powerful Iraqi cleric announces withdrawal from politics, sparking protests in Baghdad’s Green Zone
Middle East
August 29, 2022
Powerful Iraqi cleric announces withdrawal from politics, sparking protests in Baghdad’s Green Zone
(CNN) – Powerful Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced on Monday that he was withdrawing from political life, triggering a…
Alleged Picasso painting worth ‘millions’ seized in drugs raid in Iraq
Art news
August 16, 2022
Alleged Picasso painting worth ‘millions’ seized in drugs raid in Iraq
A painting believed to be by Pablo Picasso and estimated to be worth millions of dollars has been found during…
Abul Gheit urges all Iraqi political powers to avoid escalation
Middle East
July 31, 2022
Abul Gheit urges all Iraqi political powers to avoid escalation
CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) – Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit called on all Iraqi powers to avoid sedition…
Iraqi protesters break into parliament denouncing the nomination of new premier
Middle East
July 30, 2022
Iraqi protesters break into parliament denouncing the nomination of new premier
Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) – Hundreds of angry protesters loyal to the powerful cleric Muqtada al-Sadr broke into Baghdad’s heavily protected…
Ancient fortress found by archaeologists may be a lost royal city
Archaeology
July 25, 2022
Ancient fortress found by archaeologists may be a lost royal city
(CNN) – A 2,000-year-old fortress built on a mountainside in what’s now Iraqi Kurdistan could be part of a lost…
Egypt to establish huge water plant on Iraq’s Euphrates River
Egypt
June 20, 2022
Egypt to establish huge water plant on Iraq’s Euphrates River
An Egyptian delegation visited Iraq to discuss the establishment of a huge water station on the Euphrates River, similar to…