Iraq

‘Freudian slip’: Bush decries ‘invasion of Iraq’ – not Ukraine
Former US President George W Bush appears to admit 2003 invasion of Iraq was ‘wholly unjustified, brutal’ in speech.
Published On 19 May 2022
Iraq hit by another sandstorm, Baghdad airport closes airspace
Medical officials say hundreds of Iraqis in Baghdad and other cities went to hospitals with breathing difficulties.
Published On 16 May 2022
Iran’s IRGC shells ‘terrorist positions’ in Iraq’s Erbil
The attack comes two months after the IRGC launched ballistic missiles at what it said was an Israeli base in Erbil.
Published On 11 May 2022
Iraqi cleric Mahmoud al-Sarkhi deepens intra-Shia dispute
The controversial figure has become the subject of widespread discussions in Iraq, igniting debates on his ideology.
Published On 7 May 2022

Residents of six of Iraq’s 18 provinces, including Baghdad and Al-Anbar, hit by thick clouds of choking dust.

Iraq is particularly vulnerable to climate change having already witnessed record low rainfall and high temperatures.

Four songs from Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Iraq reveal a rich source of stories from the Arabian Gulf.

Clashes first erupted on Sunday when the Iraqi military launched an operation to clear the area of YBS forces.

Attack caused a minor fire at the refinery in Erbil, but has been brought under control.

Syria is the Middle East’s main producer of the drug Captagon and Saudi Arabia is the main consumer market.

Former ISIL fighter Alexanda Kotey had pleaded guilty to ‘terrorism’ and lethal hostage-taking charges.

A Turkish military operation was launched against PKK fighters in northern Iraq last week, but Baghdad is not happy.

Ankara says the air and ground operation, which started Sunday night, is targeting PKK fighters in northern Iraq.

Saja al-Abayji hopes to one day see females in leadership positions throughout Iraq’s internal security forces.

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