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WATCH: Children in Iraq celebrate Eid al-Fatr

The three-day festival celebrates the completion of the fasting month of Ramadan by Muslims across the world.

11/04/2024

Iraq

US missile barrage on targets in Iraq and Syria after US soldiers killed

US military claimed 85 targets hit at seven locations after three US soldiers were killed in Jordan, allegedly by Iran-backed militias.

03/02/2024

Iraq

Iraq and US begin talks to end coalition formed to fight Islamic State

The two nations have made the decision to open the dialogue as US forces in Iraq and Syria are targeted by Iran-backed militias since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

28/01/2024

Iraq

US base in Iraq attacked after Iran vows revenge for Damascus attack

US Central Command said "multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched" at its Al-Assad based in western Iraq.

21/01/2024

Turkey

Turkey intensify airstrikes in Syria and Iraq after 12 soldiers killed

Turkey intensified its airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq in retaliation for the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq over the weekend.

26/12/2023

Gaza

UN General Assembly calls for 'humanitarian truce' in Gaza

All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

27/10/2023

Culture news

Archaeological dig in Iraq unearths ancient winged sculpture

Many of the priceless reliefs showing gods, mythical beasts and kings were destroyed by Islamic State group militants with explosives and reduced to rubble.

26/10/2023

Iraq

Fire at wedding in Northern Iraq kills more than 100 people

There was no official word on the cause of the blaze, but the Kurdish television news channel Rudaw aired footage showing fireworks shooting up from the floor of the event and setting a chandelier aflame.

27/09/2023

World News

Iran steps up police presence for Masha Amini death anniversary

The legacy of Mahsa Amini lives on. There are still women on the streets of Iran who don't wear a veil.

15/09/2023

Sweden

The reason Sweden allows Quran burning despite international anger

The protests have sparked outrage in countries such as Iraq, Iran and Lebanon, but the country has no law against blasphemy and protections for freedom of speech.

22/07/2023

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Muslims in Lebanon and Iraq protest after Quran desecrated in Sweden

Thousands of people angrily took to the streets of Beirut and Baghdad on Friday after a copy of the Quran was desecrated in Sweden.

21/07/2023

Sweden

Stockholm Quran burning protest condemned by Muslim world

An Iraqi refugee tore, burned and kicked the holy book at a protest initially allowed by the authorities.

29/06/2023

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WATCH: Sandstorm hits Iraq's Mosul, shrouding landmarks in dust

A sandstorm hits the northern Iraqi city of Mosul with local landmarks such as the Al-Nuri mosque and the Mosul Bridge shrouded in dust.

11/06/2023

Culture news

Can a TV channel keep the language of Jesus alive?

A new television channel has been launched in Iraq to save the 2,000-year-old Syriac language.

31/05/2023

USA

Millions killed in aftermath of post 9/11 wars, finds new report

"War’s destruction of economies, public services, and the environment leads to deaths that occur long after bombs drop", wrote the report's authors.

17/05/2023

World News

Muslims celebrate the festival of Eid al-Fitr after the end of Ramadan

Muslims around the world began the festival of Eid al-Fitr with prayers and visits to family graves, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

21/04/2023

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WATCH: Street artists give neglected Baghdad district a makeover

Baghdad's al Kadhimiya neighbourhood is hoping to become the next street art destination for tourists.

15/04/2023

Climate

Iraq suspends working hours amid heavy rainfall

Government office operations have been halted in Iraq amid flooding due to the effects of the climate crisis.

27/03/2023

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Watch: Iraqi Kurds celebrate Nowruz New Year festival in Akre

Nowruz marks the first day of Spring and is celebrated by some 300 million people around the world.

23/03/2023

Iraq

Pentagon chief in Baghdad ahead of US-led invasion anniversary

Austin's visit to Iraq comes days before the 20th anniversary of the US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein in 2003.

07/03/2023