Iraq

Iraq makes arrests in kidnapping of security men by Daesh terror group

Jun 25, 2018 14:36

Iraq’s security police say they have placed a number of suspects under arrest related to the abduction and holding hostage of several of their personnel by remnants of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
Trust in US only bolsters terrorism: Shamkhani

Jun 25, 2018 14:34

A senior Iranian security official says some countries that think they can ensure their own security and stability of the region by putting their trust in the United States are practically bolstering terrorism.
Iraqi court hands death sentences to six Daesh militants over bloody bombing

Jun 25, 2018 14:29

A court in Iraq has handed down death sentences to six members of the foreign-sponsored Takfiri Daesh terrorist group over their involvement in a bomb attack in the country’s southern province of Dhi Qar, which claimed the lives of dozens of civilians and left many more injured last September.
Iraq's Hashd says US behind air raid, vows retaliation

Jun 25, 2018 11:05

Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha'abi says it has collected fragments of missiles used in an airstrike against its fighters last week, which proves it was a US attack.
Iraq to conduct manual election recount only for problematic ballots

Jun 25, 2018 01:18

Iraq plans to conduct a manual recount of votes from last month's parliamentary elections only for ballots mentioned in official reports on fraud or in formal complaints.
Iraqi PM Abadi, cleric Sadr announce alliance of their political parties

Jun 24, 2018 01:56

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr have announced an alliance between the political parties.
Iraqi airstrike kills 45 Daesh terrorists in eastern Syria

Jun 23, 2018 12:06

The Iraqi military has conducted an airstrike against the Daesh Takfiri group in Syria's eastern Dayr al-Zawr province, killing 45 terrorists.
Top Iraqi court endorses manual election ballots' recount

Jun 22, 2018 01:57

Iraq's top court has upheld a law mandating a nationwide manual recount of all ballots from last month's parliamentary elections.
Iraq's Hashd al-Sha’abi pledges 'suitable' response to deadly Syria strike

Jun 22, 2018 01:10

The Iraqi voluntary and pro-government Popular Mobilization Units have pledged to get revenge for a deadly air raid on their fellow fighters in Syria’s Eastern Province of Dayr al-Zawr earlier this week, blaming the United States or Zionist regime for the attack.
68.5 million displaced globally in 2017: UN

Jun 19, 2018 07:04

A record 68.5 million people have been forced flee their homes due to war, violence, and persecution, notably in places like Myanmar and Syria, the UN said on June 19.