Iraq gives life sentence under law banning Israeli normalisation
Iraq has given its first life sentence under a law which makes normalisation with Israel illegal, the judiciary said on...
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Iraq: Local officials detained over shopping centre fire
In Iraq, six local officials have been detained and public employees have been suspended following a fire in a shopping...
Iraq says drones that hit military radars were made abroad
Iraq stated on July 18th that the drones which previously struck its military radar systems were launched in Iraq's soil...
Fire in Iraqi shopping centre kills over 70
A fire in a shopping centre in Iraq's eastern city of al-Kut, has killed more than 70 people, highlighting negligence...
Iraq inks deal with Kurds on oil exports and salaries
Iraq’s cabinet on July 17th struck a long-awaited crude oil deal with the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, which would restore their...
Three oil fields in north Iraq attacked by drones
In Iraq's Kurdistan region, three oil fields were struck by drones on July 16th, according to Kurdish authorities, The New...
US-operated oil field in Iraqi Kurdistan hit by drone strike
Operations at a US-run oil facility in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region were halted following a drone strike, adding to the...
Iraq tries to deter US sanctions over alleged Iran oil smuggling
Iraqi officials are working to prevent the U.S. from imposing sanctions on its oil sector amid allegations that Iran is...
Iraq: Freak weather turns up the heat on women’s rights
While drought has been looming in the Middle East and North Africa for years, Iraq is particularly vulnerable to climate...
Methane gas exposure kills Turkish soldiers in Iraq
Methane Gas exposure has killed 12 Turkish soldiers, as they were in a cave in north Iraq looking for the...
Kurdish militants in Iraq to enter first stage of disarmament
A Kurdish militant group declared on July 3rd that its militants in north Iraq will start handing over their arms,...
Drone intercepted near Iraqi airport housing US troops
Near Iraq's Erbil airport which hosts US troops, a drone was intercepted late on July 3rd, according to Kurdish security...
DNA reveals genetic link between ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
DNA which was recently analysed by researchers uncovered a genetic link between ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to the journal...
Rockets hit military airbase in northern Iraq
Two Kayusha rockets hit an Iraqi military airbase in Kirkuk airport, north Iraq, on June 30th, according to The National...
World Bank approves more than $1bn for Iraq, Lebanon and Syria
The World Bank announced on June 25th that it authorized more than $1 billion to fund restoration and infrastructure initiatives...
