Iraq Iran launches missile attack on US bases in Iraq Iran launches missile attack on US bases in Iraq in revenge for killing of top Iranian commander 08/01/2020
no comment Iraqi paramilitaries walk on pictures Trump and Netanyahu Members of Iraq's powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary umbrella group walked on pictures of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, during a memorial ceremony for their deputy commander Mahdi al-Muhandis and Iran's Major General Qasem Soleimani. 06/01/2020
Iraq 'Honest mistake': Pentagon denies plans to withdraw troops from Iraq The U.S. has made no decision about withdrawing troops from Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday in response to a letter from a senior military officer that appeared to suggest a withdrawal was underway. The wording was an "honest mistake," he said. 06/01/2020
Iraq 'Death to America': Thousands mourn Iranian general killed by US drone Iran has vowed retaliation for the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, but President Donald Trump says he ordered the strike to prevent a conflict. 04/01/2020
Iraq US sends 3,000 troops to Middle East as Iran vows 'harsh retaliation' The killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani has ignited fears the conflict between Iran and the US could spread through the whole region. 03/01/2020
Iraq Reactions to US drone strike that killed Iran's top military official Flags, memes, fears and fury - the killing of the military chief is going to have reverberations for some time. 03/01/2020
Iraq Trump sends more troops to Middle East after US Embassy stormed The increase is in addition to 14,000 American soldiers sent into the region since May. 31/12/2019
no comment Iraqi troops launch operation against IS cells in central Iraq Iraqi troops supported launched a large operation to uproot IS clandestine cells in central Iraq near Kirkuk. 30/12/2019
Iraq More than 20 people killed in attack on protesters in Baghdad The attack came mere hours after the United States moved against three Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary leaders, slapping financial sanctions on them over deadly attacks against protesters. 07/12/2019
no comment Security forces open fire at protesters in Baghdad Protesters attempted to dismantle barricades preventing them from crossing the bridge leading to the heavily fortified Green Zone, where most government buildings and foreign embassies are based. 30/11/2019
Iraq Iraq's PM says he will quit as deadly protests escalate Iraq's PM says he will quit as deadly protests escalate 29/11/2019
The Cube #IraqiSodaChallenge highlights horrific protester injuries A new hashtag is encouraging Twitter users to share pictures of themselves holding a can of soda to their head, highlighting the horrific injuries sustained by Iraqi protesters. 29/11/2019
no comment Twenty-seven Iraqi protesters killed in a day as violence continues The anti-government demonstrations began on October 1. 28/11/2019
Iraq Curfew imposed as Iraq protesters torch Iranian consulate Protests in Iraq escalated overnight when the Iranian consulate was torched in the city of Najaf, prompting an urgent curfew 28/11/2019
no comment Iraq protests: Basra streets fill with black smoke, burning tyres Protesters burned tyres and blocked some roads on November 24 in the southern city of Basra, preventing government employees from reaching offices 24/11/2019
Iraq Pence tries to reassure Kurdish allies in surprise Iraq visit Pence, joined on the trip by his wife, Karen, greeted U.S. troops ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and served turkey to hundreds of them. 23/11/2019
no comment Iraqi security forces break up protests in Battle of the Bridges Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live rounds into the air to disperse protesters in central Baghdad on Wednesday (November 6) as the biggest wave of anti-government demonstrations in decades spread out across the capital. 06/11/2019
no comment Protesters killed as Iraqi security forces open fire in Baghdad At least five people were killed as Iraqi security forces opened fire on protesters in Baghdad on Monday (November 4), a Reuters witness said, as thousands continued to gather in the largest wave of anti-government protests for decades 04/11/2019
no comment Iraq protests see hundreds occupy streets overnight in central Baghdad Thousands of anti-government protesters spent the night camping in central Baghdad on Monday (November 4), with more gathering near Tahrir Square in defiance of the prime minister's plea to end protests which he says are costing Iraq's economy billions of dollars and disrupting daily life 04/11/2019
no comment Iraqi students take to the streets in anti-government protests Southern Iraq students march as a procession of mock coffins is paraded in Baghdad's Tahrir Square. 03/11/2019
Iraq Iraq protests escalate Anti-government protests in Iraq continued over the weekend with medical sources claiming one person was killed and over 90 injured 03/11/2019
Iraq The Iraqi who threw shoes at George W Bush is back in the spotlight Remember when US President George W Bush had shoes hurled at him during a press conference? 31/10/2019
no comment Defying curfew and crackdown, thousands carry coffin of dead protester The crowd consisted mostly of young men, many draped in Iraqi flags. Surrounding streets brimmed with cars, taxis, motorcycles and tuk-tuks as more people made their way in. 30/10/2019
Good Morning Europe Protesters persevere on Iraq's mean streets Protestors returned to the streets of Iraq over the weekend 28/10/2019
Iraq How Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi became the leader of the Islamic State Born Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Al-Badr, Baghdadi rose to lead the brutal militant group in Iraq and Syria. 27/10/2019
Iraq How Kurdish-led intelligence helped track Baghdadi How Kurdish-led intelligence helped track Baghdadi 27/10/2019
