-
US threatens ‘military force’ against ‘any group’ challenging occupation of Syria oil fields
Oct 29, 2019 05:12The Pentagon has threatened that American forces deployed around Syrian oil fields will use “military force” against any party that may seek to challenge Washington’s control of those sites, even if it is Syrian government forces or their Russian allies.
-
Iraqi parliament passes measures to meet anti-govt. protesters' demands
Oct 29, 2019 05:04The Iraqi parliament has taken steps, including changing the country’s Constitution and ending official perks, in order to meet the demands of anti-government protesters and prevent growing violence in the country
-
Mortar rounds hit US military base north of Iraqi capital
Oct 29, 2019 04:56An Iraqi security source says three mortar rounds have hit a military base north of the country's capital, Baghdad, where US troops are deployed.
-
Iran’s foreign minister, KRG president hold talks on regional issues
Oct 29, 2019 04:44The Iranian foreign minister and the president of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government discussed the latest regional developments at a meeting in Doha.
-
New protests hit Iraq as UN envoy warns of infiltration
Oct 28, 2019 09:53Students and schoolchildren have joined protests in the capital Baghdad and cities in southern Iraq, defying the education minister who had warned them against partaking in the unrest.
-
US, Zionist regime blamed for death of two top Iraqi fighters
Oct 28, 2019 03:25The leader of Iraq’s Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq, which is part of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), has condemned the recent killing of two senior commanders of the group, warning about the activities of ‘external powers’ that want to see the country in chaos.
-
Daesh Chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi allegedly killed
Oct 27, 2019 03:55The United States military has conducted a special operations raid against Daesh Takfiri Chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Newsweek reports.
-
Iran closely watching developments in neighboring Iraq: Spokesman
Oct 27, 2019 03:50Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says Tehran is closely watching the recent developments in neighboring Iraq, where scores of people have been killed or injured in clashes between security forces and protesters.
-
Security forces arrest assailant shooting at protesters, police in Baghdad
Oct 26, 2019 13:05Iraqi security forces have arrested a man who opened fire apparently on protesters and police officers in the capital Baghdad amid fresh protests against economic woes in the country.
-
Gunmen arrested as Iraqis renew protests against economic woes
Oct 26, 2019 05:18Iraqi security forces have detained a number of gunmen in Baghdad and Najaf as fresh protests break out in the capital and the country’s southern cities against economic woes.