Iraq

The Cube

Why Iraqis are on the streets after 'years of anger and frustration'

Prime Minister Mahdi says he will listen to the ''legitimate'' demands of protesters, but with many calling for his downfall, what is next for Iraq?

04/10/2019

Iraq

Euronews Tonight | Why are protesters taking to the streets in Iraq?

"People elected a new government, a new leadership, and yet it seems that the system of Iraq's government, the new system post-2003, post-Saddam Hussein, is failing," expert Bilal Wahab told Euronews.

03/10/2019

Iraq

Is this Iraqi General behind Iraq's wave of protests?

Who is Iraqi Special Forces general Abdul Wahab Al Saadi?

03/10/2019

Iraq

Iraq imposes curfew, cuts internet as major protests turn violent

Iraq’s government cut internet access, imposed curfews and deployed forces to secure key facilities amid protests aimed at toppling the regime.

03/10/2019

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Leo the pet lion: a local celebrity in Iraq's Dohuk

Blend Mamoon turns heads when he roams the streets of the city of Dohuk with his pet, a year-old lion who came into Mamoon's care when he was just a 20-day-old cub.

05/09/2019

Iraq

Evolution of Iraq's tattoo culture shows impact of US legacy

Today, some sixteen years after the invasion, young Iraqis are getting tattoo inspiration from American pop culture.

22/07/2019

World

How is Iraqi cellist Karim Wasfi using music to fight terrorism?

Iraqi musician & conductor Karim Wasfi is working to bring music to war-torn countries.

19/07/2019

Iraq

Baghdad's Green Zone sign of movement towards 'prosperous future'

After the zone was officially opened to the public in June, drivers' journeys have been shortened from a couple of hours to under ten minutes.

18/07/2019

Iraq

Two more Frenchmen sentenced to death in Iraq over ISIS involvement

The two men — Bilel Kabaoui, 32, and Mourad Delhomme, 41 — are the latest defendants in a string of court cases that have already seen other nine French citizens and a Tunisian national be sentenced to death in the past weeks.

04/06/2019

Iraq

Watch: Retired teacher keeps kids off video games at Iraq street schoo

Khamis Ali sets up his open-air classroom in the street outside his house.

10/05/2019

Iraq

Mass grave of Kurd remains shown to relatives in Iraq's Anfal anniversary

A mass grave discovered in a desert was shown to Iraq's president Barham Salih. Remains were shown to relatives. The president said that Iraq must never forget Saddam Hussein's crimes.

14/04/2019

World

Mr. Erbil: the social media influencers styling up Iraq

The gentlemen’s fashion club, Mr. Erbil is revamping style and culture in the Kurdish region in the northern part of Iraq.

05/04/2019

Iraq

Watch: Relics recovered from so-called Islamic State go on display

During its occupation of Iraq, IS raided historical sites on what Unesco called 'an industrial scale' and used the loot to fund its operations.

27/03/2019

Iraq

Anger and grief over the Iraq ferry disaster in which at least 95 people were killed

The boat was loaded to five times its capacity, according to a local official. The Prime Minister of Iraq has called for the sacking of the regional Governor.

23/03/2019

Iraq

Nearly 80 killed in Iraq after overloaded ferry sinks

Officials told Reuters most of the victims were women and children who could not swim.

21/03/2019

Iraq

Watch: Iraqi Kurds celebrate Nowruz with torchlit mountain procession

Nowruz symbolises the passing of the dark season and the arrival of the season of light, but has also come to stand for Kurdish hopes for freedom and self-rule.

21/03/2019

Iraq

Iraq mass grave includes remains of children

Police in northern Iraq say a mass grave contains remains of people executed by Islamic State militants including children

31/12/2018

Iraq

Royal Game of Ur: the ancient boardgame making a comeback in Iraq

Once played by Egyptian Pharaohs and Mesopotamian Kings, the Royal Game of Ur is given a new lease of life in Iraq.

26/11/2018

Iraq

Trump addresses reporter as 'Mr Kurd'

Twitter users say US president is giving much-needed recognition to repressed group.

27/09/2018

Iraq

Basra in state of alert

Rockets fired on Iraq's second city as anti-government protests intensify

08/09/2018

World

Mosul's ticking timebomb

One year after the fall of ISIS Mosul is still a city in ruins, where an estimated 8 million tons of remnants of war partially buried under the debris."

03/08/2018

World

Stories of brutality and survival in Mosul

We met the people who survived the 9-month battle of Mosul, but also the three hard years of ISIS' occupation. Each of the people you will find on this page has been seriously injured and gone through trauma. Like them, there are another 54,000 in Mosul alone.

03/08/2018

World

Mosul and its people rise from the ruins

In partnership with The European Commission

One year after ISIS was driven out of Mosul stills resembles a war zone and its people struggle to rebuild shattered lives

26/07/2018

Iraq

One year after liberation, little progress made in Mosul

One year after liberation, little progress made in Mosul as residents wait for reconstruction.

11/07/2018

World

Is Baghdad becoming a new hotspot for young entrepreneurs?

With economic malaise, domestic and regional political tensions plus a lack of government jobs, the start-up movement is gaining momentum in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

06/07/2018

Iraq

Baghdad's ballot box storage site goes up in smoke

A storage site housing half of Baghdad's ballot boxes from the country's general election caught fire on Sunday. It comes just days after parliament ordered a national recount

11/06/2018