IRBIL, Iraq (AP) : The Latest on Pope Francis’ historic visit to Iraq, aimed at rallying the country’s long-beleaguered Christian … More
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In oil-rich Iraq, a few women buck norms, take rig site jobs
BASRA, Iraq (AP) : It’s nearly dawn and Zainab Amjad has been up all night working on an oil rig … More
Iraq attack: Twin suicide bombings in central Baghdad kill 28
At least 28 people have been killed and 70 others injured in a twin suicide bombing at a crowded commercial … More
Iraqi watch repair shop is a timeless treasure
Youssef Abdelkarim’s storefront on one of Baghdad’s most historic streets is a time capsule. Youssef Abdelkarim’s storefront on one of … More
2 brothers were separated in an Iraqi jail. Now one believes he’s found the other.
“When I saw Ahmed for the first time, I told myself, ‘Yes, this is my brother,’” Haydar Jawad Nasser said. … More
Iraq faces economic shock after currency devaluation
As politicians debate austerity proposals, ordinary Iraqis fear for the future News of Iraq’s currency devaluation spread quickly last week … More
Iraqis slowly rebuild Mosul, with little aid from government
The Old City on the west bank of the Tigris River, once the jewel of Mosul, remains in ruins even as newer parts of the city have seen a cautious recovery. The revival, the residents say, is mostly their own doing.
Iraq’s ‘stadium of horrors’ in ruins, but the game goes on
MOSUL (IRAQ) : Mohamed Fathi, coach of Mosul’s football club in northern Iraq, hardly recognises the ruined soccer stadium once … More
British Museum to return looted 4,000-year-old artifact to Iraq
London (AFP) : Britain will hand back a 4,000-year-old sculpture to Iraq after an investigation found that it hadbeen looted, … More
US says ‘can’t tolerate’ attacks by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq
Washington warned Thursday that it would not tolerate attacks on US interests in Iraq by Iran-backed militias, as Baghdad worries … More
Marshes
A boy walks with his cattle by the marshes of the district of Chibayish in Dhi Qar province, about 120km … More
As Turkey and Iran Build Dams, Iraqis Watch Twin Rivers Dry Up
Seawater is pushing back into freshwater rivers, strangling wildlife, human settlements Diwaniyah, Iraq : With its neighbours activating new dams, … More
Secret documents may be reason behind Iraqi activist al-Hashemi’s assassination
Secret documents that allegedly belong to the late Iraqi activist Hisham al-Hashemi may have been the reason he was assassinated, … More
‘All lies’: how the US military covered up gunning down two journalists in Iraq
Former Reuters journalist Dean Yates was in charge of the bureau in Baghdad when his Iraqi colleagues Namir Noor-Eldeen and Saeed Chmagh were killed. A WikiLeaks video called Collateral Murder later revealed details of their death
Commentary: Low oil prices gives Asia the chance to steer Middle East geopolitics
In a buyers’ market, Asian countries can seize the moment to develop oil contracts that give the Iraqi industry a much-needed boost,
ISIL attack kills Hashd al-Shaabi forces in Iraq
At least 10 members of the Hashd al-Shaabi forces have been killed in a coordinated attack carried out by the ISIL (ISIS) group in Iraq’s Salahaddin province.
According to Hashd and Iraqi state media early on Saturday, clashes erupted between the paramilitary unit, also known as the Popular Mobilisation Forces, and ISIL on several fronts in the town of Mekeeshfa and the city of Balad.
