Iraq
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Biden to welcome weakened Iraq PM amid Iran hostility
Jul 26, 2021On Monday, US President Joe Biden met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi for the first time, in his first meeting with the weakened leader, whose allegiances are torn between the US ally and pro-Iran groups... -
Iraqi PM to focus on US troop withdrawal in Biden meeting
Jul 24, 2021Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi will meet with US President Joe Biden on Monday to discuss a possible full US troop departure from his country, which has been weakened by pro-Iran elements at home. Despite Baghdad... -
IS-made mass grave found in Iraq
Jun 14, 2021Iraqi authorities have found a mass grave in the Badoush area of the Iraqi city of Mosul. On Sunday (June 13), the remains of 123 people were found there, the Kuwait Times reported. According to the... -
Demand for withdrawal of Turkish troops from Iraq
Jun 8, 2021A senior Iraqi lawmaker has demanded the withdrawal of Turkish troops from the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan. Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense of Iraq. Rida Al-Haider made this demand. “What is... -
Two drones shot down above Iraq base housing US troops: army
Jun 6, 2021The Iraqi army said Sunday two drones were destroyed above a base housing US troops, one month after the same base was targeted by an armed drone. The US military’s C-RAM defence system was activated to... -
Iraq says $150bn stolen oil cash smuggled out since 2003
May 24, 2021Iraq’s president said Sunday $150 billion from oil had been smuggled out of the country since Saddam Hussein was ousted in 2003, as he introduced a law to fight endemic corruption, reports BSS. President Barham Saleh... -
Rocket attack kills Turkish troops in Iraq
Apr 15, 2021A Turkish soldier has been killed in a rocket attack on a military base in northern Iraq. The Turkish Defense Ministry said. News from AFP. The ministry said “one of our four brave brothers was killed... -
Iraq PM seeks to soothe security concern on Saudi visit
Apr 1, 2021Iraq will never become a launchpad for attacks on Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi pledged Wednesday during a long-awaited visit to the kingdom aimed at forging closer economic and security ties. In January, explosive-laden drones... -
Pope Francis to meet top cleric Sistani on second day in Iraq
Mar 6, 2021Pope Francis begins the second day of his historic Iraq visit on Saturday with an extraordinary meeting with Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the top authority for the country’s Shiite Muslims. The 84-year-old pontiff is defying the... -
Pope Francis prepares first-ever papal visit to Iraq
Mar 1, 2021Pope Francis is to start the first-ever papal visit to Iraq on Friday, an act of solidarity with an ancient but dwindling Christian community and a symbolic outreach to Muslims. The trip comes as Iraq, ravaged...
