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Iraq unveils $17 bln road and rail project to link Asia and Europe
Iraq on Saturday presented an ambitious plan to turn itself into a regional transportation hub by developing its road and rail infrastructure, linking ... Middle East -
Belgium police arrest Iraqi suspected of al-Qaeda car bombing in Baghdad
Belgium police have arrested an Iraqi immigrant suspected of belonging to an al-Qaeda cell that carried out deadly car bombings in Baghdad in ... World News -
Iraq’s years of terror still engrained in Baghdad streets, recalls photojournalist
There are places around Baghdad where I’ll sometimes say a silent prayer for the dead when I pass — on certain residential streets, at a particular ... Middle East -
Baghdad, Erbil sign final deal to restart northern oil exports
Iraq’s federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) signed a deal to restart northern oil exports on Tuesday, official sources told ... Energy -
Iraq sandstorm blankets Baghdad
A sandstorm enveloped central Iraq, including Baghdad, on Friday, the first such weather event to hit the arid country this year.For the latest ... Middle East -
UAE President, Iraqi Prime Minister discuss boosting cooperation in call
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed discussed boosting cooperation with Iraq in a call with Prime Minister Shiaa’ al-Sudani on Friday.The two ... Gulf -
Saudi FM highlights Iraq’s role in enhancing regional stability during Baghdad visit
Iraq plays an essential role in strengthening stability in the region, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Thursday.“The ... Saudi Arabia -
Iraq reopens Baghdad’s Green Zone to ease traffic jams
Iraqi authorities reopened Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Sunday in an attempt to ease traffic jams in the capital after it was closed and ... Middle East -
Eight Iraqi civilians killed in attack blamed on extremists
Suspected extremists on motorbikes stormed a village north of Baghdad late Monday and killed eight Iraqi civilians, officials said.There was no ... Middle East -
Iraq’s Baghdad airport hit by second fire in three days
Iraq opened an investigation Thursday after a fire broke out in one of the terminals of Baghdad airport, the second in three days.There were no ... Middle East -
Confidence vote on new Iraq government set for October 27
Iraqi lawmakers are due to meet Thursday for a confidence vote in the new Iraqi government, an official statement said.Prime minister-designate ... Middle East -
Iraqi heritage: As real estate booms, Baghdad’s historic homes crumble
Overlooking the Tigris river in Baghdad, a 100-year-old Iraqi mansion stands dilapidated and neglected. Visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of its ... Features -
Dozens of Muqtada al-Sadr supporters break into Baghdad TV channel HQ
Dozens of supporters of Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr broke into the building of the Baghdad-based al-Rabiaa TV channel on Tuesday night, over ... Middle East -
Iraqis gather in Baghdad to commemorate anniversary of 2019 anti-government protests
Hundreds of Iraqis gathered in Baghdad’s central Tahrir square on Saturday to mark the anniversary of anti-government unrest that erupted in 2019, ... Middle East -
Former Iraqi activists watch with resentment as powerful groups use protest tactics
Iraqi activists who demonstrated three years ago against powerful parties that run the country have watched with resentment as those same groups now ... Middle East -
Crisis in Iraq tests its stability and Iran’s sway
A power struggle in Iraq between the Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and rivals aligned with Iran is testing Tehran’s ability to stave off a conflict that ... Middle East -
Threat of protests, violent escalation stirs panic in Iraq
Iraqi security forces erected concrete barriers as panic took hold of the Iraqi street Monday ahead of counter-protests planned by Shia political ... Middle East -
Iraqi forces ready to protect diplomatic missions: Military spokesman to Al Arabiya
Iraqi forces are capable and ready to protect diplomatic missions in Baghdad’s Green Zone as followers of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr protest the ... Middle East -
Hundreds camp at Iraqi parliament for second consecutive day
Hundreds of followers of Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr began a second day camped at the country’s parliament on Sunday.Despite tear gas, water ... Middle East -
Iran says Iraq repaid $1.6 bln of gas debt
Iran said on Thursday it has received $1.6 billion from Iraq to settle part of the debts it has sought from its neighbor since 2020 for the supply of ... Energy -
Iraq court sentences ISIS plotter of 2021 Baghdad market bombing to death
An Iraqi court on Monday sentenced to death an ISIS group member convicted of plotting a 2021 bomb attack that killed 32 people in a crowded Baghdad ... Middle East -
Explosive-laden drone strikes Baghdad's airport: Report
An explosive-laden drone struck near a military base by Baghdad International Airport on Tuesday morning, according to an Al Arabiya and Al Hadath ... Middle East -
Kurdish official says 10,000 fled northern Iraq fighting
More than 10,000 people have fled fighting between the Iraqi army and Yazidi fighters affiliated with Turkey’s banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), ... Middle East -
Flights grounded as Iraq hit by increasingly frequent dust storms yet again
Iraq on Sunday was yet again covered in a thick sheet of orange as it suffered the latest in a series of dust storms that have become increasingly ... Middle East -
Iraq’s delayed presidential vote back on
The Iraqi parliament on Saturday reopened registration for candidates to run for president, a contest already behind schedule following last October’s ... Middle East -
Rocket attack hits near base hosting US forces in Baghdad: Sources
A Katyusha rocket hit an Iraqi military base hosting U.S. forces near Baghdad’s international airport on Wednesday, Iraqi security and military ... Middle East -
ISIS deputy leader Sami Jasim captured by Iraqi security forces: Iraqi PM
Iraq has captured Sami Jasim, a high-ranking member of ISIS in charge of the group’s finance and a deputy of slain leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Prime ... Middle East -
Polls open for Iraq general election; PM, president cast their votes
Iraqis were voting on Sunday in a general election that many said they would boycott, having lost faith in the democratic system brought in by the ... Middle East -
Iraq refuses to be used as ground for regional, global conflicts: Al-Kadhimi
Iraq refuses to be used as a middle ground for regional and global conflicts, Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said at the opening of a summit ... Middle East -
Baghdad’s west without water after ISIS attack on power grid
Baghdad’s west has been cut off from the city’s water network after ISIS attacked an electricity pylon powering a pumping station, authorities and ... Middle East