Iraq

Iraq

Thousands of protesters storm Iraq parliament building in Baghdad

The followers of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr breached Iraq's parliament on Saturday, for the second time this week.

30/07/2022

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Pro-Sadr protesters rally inside Iraqi parliament

Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr storm parliament in the capital's high-security Green Zone.

28/07/2022

Iraq

Iraq: Al-Sadr followers protest against Iran-backed PM candidate

The recent selection of Mohammed al-Sudani as the official nominee of a coalition led by Tehran-backed Shiite parties sparked Wednesday's demonstrations in Baghdad.

28/07/2022

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The old western part of Iraq's northern city of Mosul

Buildings, houses and the destroyed 12th century Great Mosque of al-Nuri in the old west side of Iraq's northern city of Mosul are filmed by a drone.

30/06/2022

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For Iraqi amputees football team, healing is the goal

Members of an all-amputee football team, made up entirely of players who lost arms or legs in Iraq.

24/06/2022

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Extreme drought in Iraq reveals 3,400-year-old city

Archaeologists rushed to document the site before it was submerged below the water again.

07/06/2022

Iraq

British man given 15-year jail term in Iraq for smuggling artefacts

A judge in Baghdad found retired geologist Jim Fitton, 66, guilty of criminal intent to smuggle artefacts older than 200 years old out of the country.

06/06/2022

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Massive sandstorm hits Baghdad and other Iraq cities

Vehicles drive down roads in Iraq's capital Baghdad as thick dust blankets the city. According to authorities, Iraq closed airports and public buildings as another sandstorm -- the ninth since mid-April -- hit the country.

23/05/2022

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A thick layer of orange dust covers Baghdad

A thick layer of orange dust covers the capital Baghdad, making this the eighth sandstorm since mid-April for Iraq.

16/05/2022

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Dust storm hits the Iraqi capital of Baghdad

Iraq is hit by its third dust storm in two weeks, temporarily grounding flights at airports serving Baghdad and Najaf and signalling the increasing frequency of the weather phenomenon.

20/04/2022

Iraq

Turkey launches new military offensive in northern Iraq

Turkish jets and artillery struck targets belonging to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, while commandos - supported by helicopters and drones - crossed into Iraqi territory.

18/04/2022

Destinations

Iraq opens its doors to tourists with free guided tours

With a stunning array of marketplaces and 12th-century architecture, the scars of war are starting to heal in this historic part of the Middle East.

06/04/2022

Iraq

Tehran denies involvement in missile attack near US compound in Irbil

Iraqi security officials said there were no casualties from the Irbil attack, which occurred after midnight and caused material damage in the area.

13/03/2022

Iraq

Three rockets hit Baghdad's airport and adjacent military base

The rockets struck in the early morning hours, and landed between the civilian and military areas of the airport, two security officials said on condition of anonymity.

28/01/2022

Iraq

IS gunmen in Iraq kill 11 soldiers in brazen barracks attack

The Islamic State group was largely defeated in the country in 2017, although it remains active through sleeper cells in many areas.

21/01/2022

Culture news

UNESCO and Belgian theatre help Iraqi youngsters make a movie in Mosul

Young Iraqi film students tell their own stories from Mosul by the help of UNESCO. In a collaboration between the Mosul fine arts academy, a Belgian theatre company and UNESCO, 19 students are getting a chance to make their first short films.

03/01/2022

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Santa Claus roams Christian town of Iraq, "putting smiles on children's faces"

Locals dressed up as Santa Claus roam the streets of al-Hamdaniya, a Christian town overrun by the Islamic State group in 2014, in the Nineveh governorate of Iraq, distributing sweets to children to "put a smile on their faces".

21/12/2021

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Dead, injured amid severe floods in northern Iraq

Dead, injured amid severe floods in northern Iraq

17/12/2021

Work

Robot waiters are bringing this Iraqi city into the future

The technology powering the android waiters was partly developed locally by young people from the University of Mosul.

23/11/2021

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Robot waiters take Iraqis in Mosul into the future

From the rubble of the war-torn Iraqi city of Mosul, androids emerge here and there in a restaurant to serve their amused customers.

22/11/2021

Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister survives armed drone attack on his home

The government in Iraq said an explosives-laden drone tried to hit Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s home, with the prime minister escaping unharmed.

07/11/2021

Iraq

Muqtada al-Sadr set to win Iraq's parliamentary vote

Populist Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has won Iraq's parliamentary elections, according to initial results.

12/10/2021

Iraq

In Iraq, apathy and pessimism as millions vote in early elections

The two frontrunners for prime minister are men close to Tehran and with the backing of significant militia forces.

11/10/2021

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Iraq: a musician plays music with cleaning tools as instruments

An Iraqi artist has turned his broom and trash cans into musical instruments. .

07/10/2021

Iraq

Euroviews. Iraqis go to the polls on October 10. What happens next? | View

Iraqis will vote in snap parliamentary elections this Sunday, for the first time since protests rocked the country in 2019. SIPRI's Shivan Fazil and Dylan O'Driscoll explain what's at stake - and why the new government will have no time to lose.

04/10/2021

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Pilgrims commemorate Arbaeen in Karbala

Hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims on Tuesday converged on the Iraqi city of Karbala to commemorate the Arbaeen.

28/09/2021