Iraq

Turkey attacks PKK in Northern Iraq again

Dec 16, 2018 12:34

Turkish military aircraft hit [Kurdistan Workers' Party] PKK targets in Northern Iraq again, ignoring protests from Baghdad which says Ankara's repeated airstrikes violate Iraqi sovereignty and endanger civilians.
Turkey vows to continue attacks on PKK militants in Iraq

Dec 15, 2018 14:22

Turkey says it will continue its attacks on the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group in northern Iraq despite Baghdad’s protest at repeated violations of its airspace.
Iraq summons Turkish envoy to protest latest airstrikes

Dec 15, 2018 02:25

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has summoned the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad over Ankara’s latest airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, expressing its protest at repeated violations of its airspace.
Daesh inmates suspiciously slip free from Kurdish-controlled prison

Dec 14, 2018 14:58

Inmates belonging to the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group have suspiciously escaped a Kurdish-controlled prison quite close to Iraqi Kurdistan's second most important city of Sulaymaniyah.
Iraqi aircraft target Daesh positions in eastern Syria, kill 44 terrorists

Dec 12, 2018 14:24

Iraqi military aircraft have carried out two separate airstrikes against members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Syria’s eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr as the Baghdad government has pledged to continue airstrikes on the positions and headquarters of the extremists in the neighboring war-battered country.
Iraq seeking exemption from US sanctions to keep importing Iranian gas

Dec 12, 2018 01:22

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi says Baghdad government will send a delegation to the United States to explore avenues for an exemption from sanctions against Iran, which would allow the Arab country to keep importing Iranian gas used to feed its power stations.
Cancer as weapon: Poppy Bush's radioactive war on Iraq

Dec 11, 2018 10:06

Iraqis and Kuwaitis aren’t the only ones showing signs of uranium contamination and sickness.
In national holiday, Iraq marks one year since defeat of Daesh

Dec 10, 2018 10:05

Iraq is marking one year since it declared victory against the terrorist group of Daesh, which had taken over nearly one-third of the country's territory.
Iraqi Air Force receives six more KAI T-50 Golden Eagle warplanes

Dec 09, 2018 03:27

The Iraqi military has received a new batch of South Korean KAI T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic advanced trainers and light combat aircraft under a deal struck between Baghdad and Seoul several years ago.
All Eyes on Iraq for Formation of Broad-Based Government

Dec 08, 2018 06:47

It is unfortunate that due to trivial political differences, aggravated by the US and Saudi Arabia, the Iraq people have been unable to form a unity cabinet.