Tag: Baghdad
CPC leads China’s impressive success, brings global benefits – Iraqi ex-interim PM Allawi
The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese people have attained remarkable achievements over the past 100 years, bringing benefits to all mankind,...
![Followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr are seen in central Baghdad, Iraq on April 30, 2016. Thousands of followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Saturday stormed the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad and took control of the parliament building and surrounding areas, while dozens of lawmakers, officials and employees tried to escape the government district. [Xinhua]](https://newsghana.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/b8aeed961387189138e548-218x150.jpg "Hundreds of Iraqis protest, demanding better working conditions")
Hundreds of Iraqis protest, demanding better working conditions
Hundreds of Iraqis on Sunday took to the streets in the capital Baghdad and two further key areas in protest against unemployment and working...
Rockets hit near Baghdad airport, housing for US forces
Three rockets hit near a main airport in Baghdad, an area that houses US forces, the Iraqi army said on Friday, in the latest...
Rocket attack on Iraq airbase hosting US military injures 2 Iraqis
Several rockets hit an Iraqi airbase, hosting US forces on Sunday, injuring two Iraqi guards, the military said.
Five rockets struck Balad airbase, north of...
Suspected Islamic State militants blow up oil well in Iraq
Attackers believed to be from the Islamic State militant group on Saturday blew up an oil well in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk, local...
Pope Francis welcomed with great excitement in conflict-scarred Iraq
dpa/GNA - Pope Francis was greeted with great excitement on Friday as he began the first-ever papal visit to Iraq, where the Christian...
British Covid-19 variant discovered in Iraq – health minister
dpa/GNA - The British Covid-19 variant has been discovered in Iraq, Health Minister Hassan al-Tamimi said on Monday, just days ahead of the imposition...
US-led coalition: Islamic State’s most senior leader in Iraq killed
dpa/GNA – A US-led coalition fighting Islamic State said on Friday that the militant group’s most senior leader in Iraq had been killed...
Islamic State claims twin Baghdad suicide bombings
dpa/GNA - The Islamic State terror group early on Friday claimed responsibility for a twin suicide attack that killed at least 32 people...
Police officer dead, 45 protesters injured in southern Iraqi clashes
dpa/GNA – A police officer was killed and 45 protesters wounded in renewed clashes in southern Iraq on Sunday, medical and security sources...
Roadside bomb hits U.S.-led coalition convoy in north of Baghdad
A roadside bomb exploded on Friday near a convoy of trucks carrying equipment belonging to the U.S.-led coalition forces in Salahudin province in the...
Macron arrives in Baghdad for talks with Iraqi leaders
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday arrived in Iraq's capital Baghdad for talks with top Iraqi leaders over bilateral relations while showing solidarity with...
3 rockets hit Green Zone in Iraq’s Baghdad
Three Katyusha rockets on Thursday landed in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad without causing casualties, the Iraqi military said.
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Easing of anti-COVID-19 restrictions in Iraq prompts concerns as total nationwide infections exceed 200,000
Concerns are rising over the recent decisions of Iraqi health authorities to ease some anti-COVID-19 restrictions and the public's non-compliance to health instructions as...
Roadside bomb hits U.S. military trucks near Iraq’s capital
A roadside bomb exploded on Sunday near a convoy of trucks carrying equipment belonging to the U.S. troops in the north of Iraq's capital...
Iraqi senior officer killed in bomb explosion in northern Baghdad
A senior officer from the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) was killed on Friday in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq's Salahudin province, a local...
Roadside bomb hits U.S.-led coalition trucks near Iraq’s Baghdad
A roadside bomb struck a convoy of trucks carrying logistical equipment belonging to the U.S.-led coalition forces near the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the...
U.S.-led coalition forces to pull out from Iraq in 3 years
Iraq and the United States on Thursday announced that the U.S.-led coalition forces will withdraw from Iraq in three years, the official Iraqi News...
2 Iraqi women assassinated in southern Iraq
Two Iraqi women were shot dead on Wednesday by unidentified gunmen in Iraq's southern city of Basra, a local security source said.
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U.S.-led international coalition hands over military base to Iraqi forces
The U.S.-led international coalition forces, tasked with fighting the Islamic State (IS) militant group, on Saturday handed over to the Iraqi security forces a...
Iranian FM visits Iraq to discuss bilateral ties, regional stability
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday visited Iraq to discuss bilateral ties and Iraq's role in the regional stability.
During...
3 rockets land near U.S. embassy in Iraq’s Baghdad
Three Katyusha rockets landed Sunday near the U.S. embassy at the heavily fortified Green Zone in central the Iraqi capital Baghdad, an Interior Ministry...
Iraq implements odd-even traffic restriction to curb spread of COVID-19
The Iraqi authorities on Monday imposed new health restrictions, including using odd-even vehicle rationing system, to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic.
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11 paramilitary tribal fighter killed in IS attack in Iraq
A total of eleven paramilitary tribal fighters were killed on Saturday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Salahudin province in north...
Iraq’s crude oil exports exceed 98 million barrels in February
Iraq said Sunday that it exported more than 98 million barrels of crude oil in February, bringing in revenues of over 5 billion U.S....
Iraqi foreign ministry suspends consular services over coronavirus
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry decided on Saturday to suspend consular services for one week over concerns of the novel coronavirus.
As part...
15 wounded in protests in Iraq’s capital
Up to 15 people were wounded on Sunday in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces, an Interior Ministry official said.
The...
2 IS militants, civilian killed in attacks in eastern Iraq
A total of two Islamic State (IS) militants and a civilian were killed on Sunday in separate attacks in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala,...
Rockets strike near U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
Rockets struck near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad early on Sunday, with no immediate word on casualties and the extent of damage, local media...
Iraqi women rally in protest of violence against female demonstrators
Thousands of women rallied on Thursday in Baghdad and other Iraqi provinces to support the ongoing anti-government protests and reject violence against female protesters.
In...