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Iraqi Parliament fails for third time to elect new President
Earlier, the Parliament set March 30 as the date for a new session to elect the President, with some 40 candidates competing for the post.
Bomb attacks target headquarters of 2 Sunni parliamentary parties in Baghdad
Baghdad, Jan 15 : Two bomb attacks targeted headquarters of two major Sunni parties in the Iraqi capital…
Iraq reports 2,282 new Covid-19 cases, 634,539 in total
The Iraqi Ministry of Health has frequently attributed the increase of Covid-19 infections to the public's failure to comply with health instructions.
21 killed in Baghdad twin suicide bombings
At least 21 people were killed and 53 others injured on Thursday in twin suicide bombings at a…
French president says to support Iraq in military, reconstruction
This is Macron's first official trip to Iraq. He is also the first presidential-level official to visit Iraq since al-Kadhimi took office in May.
Iran issues arrest warrants for US President Trump for killing Soleimani
An Iranian Prosecutor said 36 individuals have been identified in connection with the drone strike that killed Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani on January 3.
Iraqi Army Says 2 Rockets Hit Base Near Baghdad, No Losses
The US airstrike prompted the Iraqi parliament on January 5 to pass a resolution, requiring the government to end the presence of foreign forces in the country.
Coronavirus: Iraq records 1,146 new COVID-19 cases, tally touches 15,414
From March 7 to April 26, a Chinese team of seven medical experts spent 50 days in Iraq to help contain the disease, during which they helped build a PCR lab and an advanced CT scanner in Baghdad.
Iraqi PM condemns rocket attack on US embassy in Baghdad
Baghdad, Jan 27: The Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Sunday condemned the rocket attack on…
Four rockets land near US embassy in Baghdad
On Friday, the Iraqi prominent Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr called for a scheduled withdrawal of the US troops from Iraq through peaceful means.
Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu in Iraq for talks on boosting ties
Salih also stressed the need to unify efforts of all parties to address the current crises and resort to restraint and calm, the statement said.
27 killed, 600 injured in Iraq, as anger over poverty and unemployment fuels anti-government rage
Inside Baghdad’s fortified ‘Green Zone’ - home to government buildings and foreign embassies, multiple explosions were heard throughout the night.
Rocket hits near US embassy in Baghdad
BAGHDAD — Iraqi security officials say at least two rockets have been fired into the capital’s fortified Green…
Iraqi forces rescue 44 Bangladeshi captives
Baghdad, April 29 Iraqi security forces freed 44 Bangladeshi citizens who had been held captive in Baghdad for…
Iraqi forces launch large-scale anti-IS offensive
Baghdad, Nov 4 : Iraqi security forces have began a large-scale security operation to clear areas in western…
Adel Abdul Mahdi sworn in as Iraq’s Prime Minister
Baghdad, Oct 25 : Adel Abdul Mahdi on Wednesday sworn in as new prime minister of Iraq after…
Iraqi model Tara Fares shot dead in Baghdad
Baghdad, Sep 28 : Tara Fares, popular Iraqi model and social media influencer has been shot dead by…
Baghdad halts international flights to Kurdistan over referendum
Erbil, Iraq, Sep 30, 2017: The Iraqi government on Friday suspended international flights to and from the autonomous…
13 killed in Baghdad explosion
Baghdad, Aug 28, 2017: At least 13 people were killed and 25 others injured after a car bomb…
Gunmen kill senior official of Iraqi soccer club
Baghdad, July 18, 2017: Unidentified gunmen on Monday shot dead a senior official of one of the leading…
Aussie girl killed in IS bombing at Baghdad ice cream parlour
Canberra, May 31: A 12-year-old Australian high school student has been confirmed as one of at least 20 people…
15 killed in Baghdad car bomb attack
Baghdad, March 21 : At least 15 people were killed and 33 others wounded on Monday in a car…
Deadly car bombing rocks Iraq’s Baghdad
Attack in area full of used car dealers is the latest in renewed wave of mostly suicide blasts to strike Iraqi capital.
Bomb blast in Baghdad kills at least seven
A car bomb blast in southern Baghdad killed at least seven people and wounded 20 on Tuesday, police…
11 killed in Baghdad suicide car bombing
Jan 8: At least 11 people were killed and 25 others injured on Sunday in a suicide car bombing…
28 killed in twin suicide bombings in Baghdad
Baghdad, Dec 31, 2016: Twenty-Eight people were killed and 53 wounded in twin suicide bomb attacks in the…
Suicide bomber attack kills 6 in Baghdad
At least 6 people killed and 18 others injured in a suicide bomber attack in Baghdad on Sunday,…
Twin bomb blast near mall in Baghdad, 11 killed
Baghdad, Sep 10, 2016: At least 11 people were dead and more that 30 injured in twin car…
Car bomb attack in Iraq’s Baghdad, 3 killed
Baghdad, Sep 6: At least three people lost lives and 11 others injured on Monday after a car…
Sad atmosphere in Baghdad, 20 infants die
At least 24 newborn babies have died in a fire that broke out at a Baghdad hospital Wednesday…
Eight killed in Baghdad suicide bombing
At least eight people were killed and eight injured in a suicide bomb attack targeting police in northern…
11 dead in car bombing at Baghdad
At least 11 killed in car bomb at outdoor market in a Shiite-dominated district northeastern of Baghdad, Iraqi…
Two suicide bombing rocks Iraq, 20 killed
Two suicide bombings has rocked Iraq’s Salahuddin province killing At least 20 people and injuring 70 others. The…
11 dead in Baghdad suicide bomb attacks
At least 11 persons were dead and 40 others wounded on Thursday in two suicide bomb attacks in…
Police: 11 killed, 21 others injured in suicide bomb attacks in state-run factory north of Baghdad, Iraq
ISIS militants attacked a gas plant in Baghdad Sunday, killing eleven police officers and leaving tanks at the complex…
64 killed in Baghdad car bombing, IS claims responsibility
At least 64 people were killed and more than 80 people injured on Wednesday when a parked car…
Baghdad mall attack :IS claims responsibility
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the Baghdad mall attack that killed 18 people on Monday. Gunmen…