Tag: Iraq
US Never Leaves Any Country, Occupations Do Not End – Cindy Sheehan
Even after the official withdrawal of its forces, the United States never totally leaves any country which it has invaded, and its occupations do...
US Imposes Terrorism-Related Sanctions on Individuals in Turkey, Syria, Iraq
The United States imposed terror-related sanctions on three individuals and one entity located in Turkey, Syria and Iraq, the Department of Treasury said on...
US-led alliance reports attack on military base in Iraq
An air attack targeted a military base hosting international forces in western Iraq, causing no casualties, a US-led alliance fighting Islamic State militants said...
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...
Some advice to Western powers: End Syria-like meddling
Driven by neo-interventionism and under the pretense of promoting so-called human rights and democracy, the United States and its Western allies have created...
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...
Turkey identifies 13 abducted and executed by militants in Iraq
dpa/GNA - Turkish authorities have identified 13 people, including military and police personnel, who they say were executed by militants in northern Iraq.
One...
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...
50 journalists killed in 2020 – Reporters Without Borders
The second part of the annual round-up of abusive treatment and violence against journalists published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has indicated that a...
Trump to order further drawdown from Afghanistan, Iraq: media
U.S. President Donald Trump will issue a formal order to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan and Iraq as soon as this week, according to...
Merkel pledges support to Iraq in fight against Islamic State
The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel has pledged her continuous support to Iraq in the battle to root out the Islamic State extremist group.
She made...
4 Hashd Shaabi members killed in IS attacks in Iraq: police
Four paramilitary Hashd Shaabi members were killed in two attacks by Islamic State (IS) militants in the provinces of Kirkuk and Diyala of Iraq,...
COVID-19: Foreign Ministry announces end of evacuation exercise
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Saturday said it has ended the evacuation of stranded Ghanaians abroad due to the COVID-19...
Trump says U.S. troops in Iraq to be reduced to 2,000 soon
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq would soon be reduced to about 4,000 and 2,000 respectively.
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U.S. to reduce troops in Iraq to 3,000 by end of September
Commander of U.S. Central Command Kenneth McKenzie confirmed that the United States will reduce its troop presence in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000...
2 Islamic State militants killed, 4 arrested in operations in Iraq
Two Islamic State (IS) local leaders were killed and four militants arrested on Monday in two security operations in northern and western Iraq, the...
Egypt keen on joining in reconstruction of Iraq – analysts
by Marwa Yahya
Top officials from Egypt and Iraq recently exchanged views on expanding economic, commercial and investment cooperation between...
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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Iraq reports highest 3,980 daily COVID-19 new recoveries
The Iraqi Health Ministry on Monday reported 3,980 recoveries from COVID-19 during the day, the highest in single day since the outbreak of the...
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...
Iraq’s COVID-19 cases cross 190,000 mark; Morocco re-tightens preventive measures amid surge of infections
Iraq's total COVID-19 cases surpassed 190,000 on Thursday as the pandemic continued to rage. Meanwhile, Morocco reimposed strict preventive measures in major cities to...
Trump reiterates intention to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his intention to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq but gave no detailed timeline.
Speaking to...
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...
Report: Britain records new daily high in migrant boat crossings
The number of migrants who illegally crossed the English Channel from France to Britain in a single day has hit a new high, 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...
UN chief appoints new registrar for tribunal, deputy special representative for Iraq
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed Abubacarr Marie Tambadou of Gambia as the new registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal...
U.S. pledges reduce troops, no permanent military presence in Iraq: statement
The United States pledged that it would continue reducing its forces in Iraq and confirmed that it does not seek permanent military presence in...
UN chief welcomes formation of new gov’t in Iraq
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday welcomed the formation of the new government of Iraq led by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
Guterres expressed his support...
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....