no comment 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
no comment Murals bring 'joy' to Baghdad concrete jungle Iraqi artist Wijdan al-Majed is transforming Baghdad's concrete jungle into a colourful city with murals depicting well-known figures from the war-scarred country and abroad 02/05/2022
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 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
Lithuania Lithuania pays migrants €1,000 to return to Iraq The largest group of migrants who broke through the Lithuanian-Belarusian border at the height of the latest migrant crisis has been returned to Baghdad. 02/01/2022
no comment 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
no comment Dead, injured amid severe floods in northern Iraq Dead, injured amid severe floods in northern Iraq 17/12/2021
Germany Iraqi jihadist handed life sentence for Yazidi genocide This is the first time that a court has ruled that the atrocities committed against the Yazidis amount to genocide. 30/11/2021
Germany World's first trial for genocide against Yazidis set to conclude "It has been seven years since survivors have been waiting for this," Yazda NGO told Euronews. 29/11/2021
Sweden Prison massacre accused to give evidence at landmark trial in Sweden Charged with more than 100 murders and grave war crimes, Nouri is expected to give evidence that allegedly implicates Iran's current president Ebrahim Raisi. 23/11/2021
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
no comment 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
no comment 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
no comment 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
USA The world since 9/11: The last 20 years in pictures A look back at what happened in the 20 years since the devastating attacks from the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq to the US withdrawal, last month, from Kabul. 10/09/2021
Iraq In Iraq, Macron visits mosques and churches in the ruins of Mosul Macron visited the city that was held by ISIS for almost five years. 29/08/2021
no comment Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims thronged for commemoration of Ashura Masks were almost nowhere to be seen Thursday as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims thronged the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala for the Shiite commemoration of Ashura, ignoring Covid fears. 19/08/2021
Uncovering Europe Is Europe doing enough to prosecute ISIS fighters for Yazidi genocide? Seven years on from a genocide that killed an estimated 10,000 Yazidi people in northern Iraq, European countries are grappling with how to prosecute those responsible for some of the worst atrocities of the 21st century. 10/08/2021
Iran Former Iranian official accused of war crimes goes on trial in Sweden Hamid Noury is accused of helping to kill “large numbers of prisoners” in Iran on the order of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1988, according to Swedish prosecutors. 10/08/2021
Iraq Biden says US combat mission in Iraq to conclude by year end Biden said the U.S. military will continue to assist Iraq in its fight against the Islamic State group. 27/07/2021
