Iraq news
US urges Iraq to limit Iranian influence as new government forms
The discussion centered on Iraq accepting up to 7,000 ISIS detainees from Syria, a move that could spark controversy within the country.
Iraq's former PM who helped fuel ISIS makes unlikely comeback - analysis
Iraqi Sunnis divided over upcoming vote for parliament speaker
New Iraqi lawmaker ousted after creating fake PMF brigade, violating election laws
Over a hundred killed, 150 injured in Iraq wedding inferno
The fire ripped through a large events hall in the north-eastern region after fireworks were lit during the celebration, local civil defense said, according to state media.
Drone attack and Iran threats in Kurdish region of Iraq
Arbid is a small airport used for helicopters and is located 50 km (30 miles) to the east of the city of Sulaimaniya in the northeast of the country.
Miss Iraq defends Zionism in latest X post
"It was my own people & religion that made me want to support Zionists," the pageant queen posted.
Turkish FM in Kurdistan region of Iraq after Baghdad visit
Authorities in Erbil are approaching the topic in a sensitive manner as they don’t want airstrikes throughout their region but they want warm ties with Ankara.
Six years after ISIS, what’s next for Iraq’s Mosul - analysis
ISIS committed several genocides in Mosul, it expelled Christians, kidnapped and enslaved members of the Yazidi minority and targeted ancient ruins to erase the cultural history of Iraq.
Syria-Iraq ties continue to thaw with FM Baghdad visit - analysis
Syria says it wants to work with Iraq to fight against “terror” as well as the drug trade.
Iraq calls on Turkey to apologize for attack on Sulaymaniyah airport
A US official confirmed there was a strike on a convoy in the area and US military personnel were in it, but there were no casualties.
Up to 1m. people 'disappeared' in Iraq in last half century - UN
Disappearances continued after the US-led invasion in 2003, which saw the capture of at least 200,000 Iraqis, nearly half of whom were held in prisons run by the US or Britain.
Iraqi parliament approves unpopular election law amendments
Legislators rejecting amendments to the law tried to block the start of the session by shouting and chanting close to the speaker podium.
Observers question ability of Iraq’s Prime Minister to fight corruption
TML source confirms new steps Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani will take to fight rampant corruption in Iraq, under pressure from the United States
