iraq
Missiles hit Kurdish capital in Iraq, no casualities, officials say
World
March 13, 2022
Missiles hit Kurdish capital in Iraq, no casualities, officials say
(CNN) – A dozen ballistic missiles struck Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital Erbil early Sunday morning, local officials said. The…
Iraq faces deadlock after ‘West-friendly’ candidate suspended
Middle East
February 22, 2022
Iraq faces deadlock after ‘West-friendly’ candidate suspended
Abu Dhabi (CNN)He’s arguably Iraq’s best-known face abroad. Hoshyar Zebari, a Kurd, was the country’s longest-serving foreign minister, often hobnobbing…
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq, Syria – defense minister
Middle East
February 2, 2022
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq, Syria – defense minister
ISTANBUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets, including training camps, shelters and ammunition storage areas in…
Kuwait suspends Iraq flights after Baghdad airport attack
World
January 30, 2022
Kuwait suspends Iraq flights after Baghdad airport attack
BAGHDAD (AP) — Kuwait suspended flights to Iraq for a week starting Sunday citing security fears after a rocket attack…
Islamic State strikes from shadows in vulnerable Syria, Iraq
Middle East
January 30, 2022
Islamic State strikes from shadows in vulnerable Syria, Iraq
BEIRUT (AP) — With a spectacular jail break in Syria and a deadly attack on an army barracks in Iraq,…
Iraqi army: Rockets hit Baghdad airport, damage two planes
Middle East
January 29, 2022
Iraqi army: Rockets hit Baghdad airport, damage two planes
BAGHDAD (AP) — Six rockets struck Baghdad’s international airport facility on Friday, damaging two commercial planes but causing no casualties,…
Chinese soft power in Iraq: Speak the language, get jobs
Middle East
January 29, 2022
Chinese soft power in Iraq: Speak the language, get jobs
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — In a classroom in northern Iraq, Zhiwei Hu presides over his students as a conductor would…
IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die
Middle East
January 22, 2022
IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group unleashed its biggest attack in Syria since the fall of its “caliphate” three…
Iraqi president convenes new parliament for Jan 9 – decree
Middle East
December 30, 2021
Iraqi president convenes new parliament for Jan 9 – decree
BAGHDAD, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Iraq’s new parliament will convene on Jan. 9, according to a decree issued on Thursday…
‘Back to me in a coffin’ – bodies of migrants drowned in Channel reach Iraq
Middle East
December 27, 2021
‘Back to me in a coffin’ – bodies of migrants drowned in Channel reach Iraq
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq, Dec 26 (Reuters) – At least 16 bodies of Iraqi Kurdish migrants who drowned in November when their…