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
no comment Twenty-seven Iraqi protesters killed in a day as violence continues The anti-government demonstrations began on October 1. 28/11/2019
no comment Iraqi security forces clash with anti-government protesters in Baghdad Protesters ran away as live ammunition, tear gas canisters and stun grenades were fired towards them. 10/11/2019
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
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
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 Iraq protesters back on the streets after violence kills 40 The Iraqi parliament will meet in an emergency session to address the demands. 25/10/2019
Iraq Five more killed as Iraqi forces shoot anti-government protestors Police and medical reports suggest the number of people killed in recent days during protests against corruption and unemployment is at least 81. 05/10/2019
Iraq The death toll has surged to 73 in Iraq's week-long protests The Iraqi High Commission For Human Rights revealed that the death toll increased to 73 and 3,000 more people have been injured since Tuesday when protests began. 05/10/2019
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
Inspire Middle East 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 Moqtada al-Sadr set for surprise comeback in Iraqi elections With 95% of votes counted, Moqtadr al-Sadr in pole position to choose next prime minister 14/05/2018
Iraq Iraq goes to the polls Analysts say the election will shape attempts to heal the country’s deep divisions and could shift the regional balance of power. 11/05/2018
Iraq Iraq: dozens killed as suicide bombers hit Baghdad market Suicide bombers reportedly killed dozens of people and injured over 100 in a busy market in the Iraqi capital. 15/01/2018
Iraq 16-year old Isis fighter captured in Mosul confirmed as German girl Four women including a 16-year old girl, captured in the Iraqi city of Mosul have been confirmed as German nationals 23/07/2017
Iraq Male style icon's body found mutilated in Baghdad A male model has been found murdered in the streets of Baghdad. Karar Nushi, who was known for his flamboyant style and flowing blonde locks, was 03/07/2017
Iraq ISIL targets families as car bombs hit Baghdad So-called Islamic State says it was behind a car bomb attack outside a packed ice-cream parlour in Baghdad early on Tuesday that has reportedly left 30/05/2017
Iraq Meet the Baghdad man who turned his van into a mobile bookshop Ali al-Moussawi is a bookworm from Baghdad in Iraq who has turned his love of reading into a career. 19/04/2017
Iraq Iraq: deadly car bomb blast rocks Baghdad A car bomb has killed at least 48 people and wounded dozens more in Baghdad. 16/02/2017
Iraq Dozens killed and injured in Sadr City bombing A suicide bomber detonated a pick-up truck in Sadr City, a heavily-populated and poor Shi'ite suburb of Baghdad. 15/02/2017
world news Car bomb in Sadr City brings internal Shi'ite tensions back to the boil Suicide car bomb kills and maims in Sadr City 15/02/2017
Iraq Deadly car bomb attack in Baghdad claimed by ISIL Blast comes as the French President Francois Hollande visits the Iraqi capital 02/01/2017
Iraq Dozens killed in Baghdad suicide blast Dozens of people have been killed in Iraq following multiple attacks in Baghdad and across the country. 15/10/2016
Iraq ISIL claims responsibility for deadly Baghdad bomb blast A car bomb explosion near a hospital in central Baghdad has left at least nine people dead. 06/09/2016
no comment Innovative Iraqi dancer killed by truck bomb in Baghdad Videos of Adil Faraj practising his debut dance routine on stage at the Al-Hussein Cultural Center in Amman, Jordan Adil Faraj died in the attack on the Iraqi capital’s Karada shopping district , the 06/07/2016
