Iraq

Iran seeks secure, stable Iraq: Parliament speaker

Nov 13, 2016 17:48

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has stressed the importance of bolstering cordial relations among Muslim and Arab countries, saying the Islamic Republic seeks a stable and secure Iraq.
Multiple bomb attacks claim 11 lives across Iraq

Nov 13, 2016 16:58

At least 11 civilians have lost their lives and nearly three dozen others sustained injuries in a spate of bomb attacks that ripped through residential and commercial neighborhoods in and around the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, besides other areas in the country.
UN asks Abadi to guarantee protection for civilians in Mosul

Nov 13, 2016 01:41

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has called on Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to adopt effective measures to protect civilians in Mosul as Iraqi forces battle to retake the northern city from Daesh terrorists.
Iraqi forces kill 30 terrorists, defuse 10 car bombs in Mosul

Nov 13, 2016 01:22

Forces from Iraq’s Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) have purged Daesh from two districts in eastern Mosul and are advancing in a third neighborhood.
Daesh used chemicals while fleeing Mosul: HRW

Nov 12, 2016 04:44

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Daesh terrorists have staged chemical attacks in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in the face of advancing Iraqi troops who are trying to retake the city.
Iraqi govt. forces advance into Mosul's Qadisiya neighborhood

Nov 12, 2016 02:41

Iraqi government forces are advancing deeper into the eastern neighborhoods of Mosul in their battle to retake the strategic northern city from the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.
Top Iraqi cleric blasts US president-elect over anti-Islam comments

Nov 11, 2016 16:07

Prominent Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has censured US President-elect Donald Trump over his "escalating statements against Islam and Muslims," calling on him to refrain from engaging in "new gambles with blood and war."
Daesh stockpiling chemicals in Mosul: UN

Nov 11, 2016 12:33

A UN official says Daesh terrorists are stockpiling ammonia and sulphur in civilian areas, possibly for use as chemical weapons, in Mosul amid an Iraqi army operation to retake the city.
Iraqi troops preparting for advance toward Mosul airport

Nov 10, 2016 17:09

Iraqi security forces are preparing to advance towards Mosul International Airport on the southern outskirts of the northern city, the last Daesh bastion in the country.
British troops given 'kill list' in Iraq: Report

Nov 10, 2016 10:55

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