Three rockets fired at Baghdad International Airport: Security Media Cell
More than 20 people were injured and several homes destroyed by a large explosion Saturday (January 23) in a residential area of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said.
Iraq’s Security Media Cell said on Saturday (January 23) that seven Islamic State (ISIS) militants were killed in two separate airstrikes conducted by the International Coalition in Kirkuk governorate and Qarachogh Mountain, located 60 km southwest of Erbil.
The federal Ministry of Oil said on Saturday (January 23) that Iraq exported more than one billion barrels of oil during 2020, noting that Chinese and Indian companies were the largest buyers, followed by American companies.
Saudi Arabia intercepted a "hostile target" over Riyadh on Saturday (January 23), said state media in the kingdom which has come under repeated attack from Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels since 2015.
Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on Saturday (January 23) that Iraq plans to call on the new Biden administration to continue the bilateral strategic dialogue begun under former president Donald Trump.
The US Department of State said on Friday (January 22) that it is suspending for 90 days a program aimed at enabling Iraqis who acted as translators or aides for US officials to seek refuge in the US because of potential irregularities in the program.
The US embassy in Baghdad said on Saturday (January 23) that the US has provided nearly $20 million to support the Iraqi government efforts to secure the International Zone.
Representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Baghdad Fars Esa said on Saturday (January 23) that a KRG delegation will visit Baghdad on Sunday for talks about the Kurdistan Region’s share of the federal budget.
The US dollars to the Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rates was up on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Saturday (January 23).
Iraq’s Security Media Cell said on Saturday (January 23) that three rockets were fired at Baghdad International Airport overnight.
Crude oil prices were mixed on Saturday (January 23) compared with the previous day.
Nineveh Provincial Council member Ali Khazir on Friday (January 22) argued that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s reshuffle of leading security officials following a deadly suicide bombing in Baghdad are merely cosmetic changes that do not address deeper problems.
Iran on Friday (January 22) called on the new US administration to "unconditionally" lift sanctions imposed by Donald Trump on the Islamic republic to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal, warning against any concessions.
Twin suicide blasts in Baghdad claimed by the Islamic State group have exposed gaps within Iraq's security forces, weakened by the Covid-19 pandemic, rival armed groups and political tensions.
Three people were wounded in a Turkish airstrike in a village in Duhok’s Amedi district on Friday (January 22).
Members of the European Parliament on Thursday (January 22) called on Turkey to immediately and unconditionally release former Co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtas, who has been detained by the Turkish authorities for more than four years on terrorism-related charges.
The US dollars to the Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rates was down on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Friday (January 21).
Following a double suicide bombing in central Baghdad, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Friday (January 22) sacked several prominent security officials and warned that others would lose their jobs if they did not protect the lives of the people.
Four civilians, including two children, were killed by Israeli strikes on the Syrian province of Hama at dawn on Friday (January 22), the Syrian state news agency SANA reported.
Crude oil prices were down on Friday (January 22) compared with the previous day.
Within hours of taking office, President Joe Biden undid some of Donald Trump's most controversial immigration policies and sparked cautious hope that millions living in the shadows could one day get legal status in the US.
Islamic State (ISIS) early Friday (January 22) claimed responsibility for twin suicide blasts on a commercial district in Baghdad the previous day that killed at least 32 people and wounded 110 others.
Frantically dashing between hospital beds, Baghdad residents tried to track down relatives who may have died Thursday (January 21) in a twin suicide blast -- the deadliest attack in years.
Forensics teams in war-shattered Libya have discovered 10 more bodies in mass graves in a once militia-controlled town outside the capital Tripoli, the Government of National Accord said on Thursday (January 21).
Press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday (January 21) called on Egypt to release two journalists who disappeared about two weeks ago on charges including "spreading false news".
Turkey's central bank on Thursday (January 21) kept its main interest rate steady at 17 percent after two consecutive hikes aimed at slowing down inflation and supporting the slumping lira currency.
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of Planning Dara Rashid said on Thursday (January 21) that a KRG delegation will travel to Baghdad on Saturday or Sunday for meetings with federal officials.
The US dollars to the Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rates was up on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Thursday (January 21).
The European Union will on Thursday (January 21) press Turkey to make good on recent gestures from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to calm tensions, as Ankara's foreign minister visits Brussels.
Iraq's Ministry of Health said on Thursday (January 21) that 32 people were killed and dozens of others were wounded in a rare suicide bomb attack in central Baghdad.
During a visit to the Kurdistan Region, Federal Minister of Industry and Minerals Manhal al-Khabbaz said on Wednesday (January 21) that his ministry will launch a three-phase plan to improve Iraq’s industrial sector.
Crude oil prices were down on Thursday (January 21) compared with the previous day.
Senior leaders from the Kurdistan Region released congratulatory messages to US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday (January 20) as the pair took office at the start of a new administration, a reflection of Biden’s long history of engagement with the Region and its leaders.
Three days after finding approximately $150,000 in cash, a man in Sulaimani was told by police on Wednesday (January 20) that he has to turn the money over to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in the event that no one claims it.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (January 20) urged new US President Joe Biden to "strengthen" a long-standing alliance between the two countries, partly to confront the "threat" posed by Iran.
Tehran on Wednesday (January 20) accused Washington "hostage-taking" after the United States arrested an Iranian academic on charges of acting as an agent of the Islamic republic, ISNA news agency reported.
Egypt and Qatar agreed Wednesday to restore diplomatic relations, Egypt's foreign ministry said, after a three-year-long Saudi led freeze on ties with Doha ended this month.
Joe Biden took charge as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday (January 21) with an upbeat call to heal a nation torn by deep schisms as he immediately erased some of Donald Trump's most divisive policies.
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Wednesday (January 20) asserted that the KRG has always worked to have excellent relations with the federal government and that he wanted to solve disagreements between Erbil and Baghdad in accordance with the constitution.
Representative of the Communications Department of the Erbil/Koya East Asayish Directorate Darbaz Sabr said on Wednesday (January 20) that a gunman shot up a barbershop at around 03:00 a.m. that morning, spraying it with at least seventeen bullets.
Residents protested in Chamchamal’s Mamostayan neighborhood on Wednesday (January 20) about poor public services, in particular unpaved roads and lack of reliable access to piped water.
Responding to criticism from a human rights group, a Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) official on Tuesday (January 19) claimed that protesters are allowed to express their views and demands and justified violence against demonstrators on the part of the security forces as necessary to protect the public interest.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday (January 20) hailed the departure of "tyrant" US counterpart Donald Trump, who is due to leave office later in the day making way for President-elect Joe Biden.
Activist Hawre Kurdi was attacked on Tuesday night (January 19) by armed men in Twaraq village near the Kurdistan Region’s capital Erbil.
Plastic bottles, aluminum cans, clothes, sometimes spaghetti. When a tractor tows in fresh rubbish at a dump in northeast Syria, men, women and children rush to find the best pickings.
Crude oil prices were up on Wednesday (January 20) compared with the previous day.
Qoratu/Khanaqin Court of First Instance on Tuesday (January 19) issued arrest warrants for four men in connection with alleged crimes at the Parwezkhan border crossing with Iran as part of an effort to crack down on smuggling and corruption.
New Generation Movement lawmaker in the Kurdistan Parliament Kawa Abdulqadr warned on Tuesday (January 19) that proposed changes to the Kurdistan Region’s counterterrorism legislation could have a political dimension and be used to stifle free expression.
Qatar has called for Gulf Arab countries to hold talks with Iran, the foreign minister said in an interview aired Tuesday (January 19), after Doha reconciled with its neighbors following a rift.
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Tuesday (January 19) and discussed implementation of the Sinjar agreement signed last autumn by Erbil and Baghdad.
An oil pipeline caught fire near Gwer on Tuesday afternoon (January 19) after it was punctured by oil smugglers.
Iraq increased its oil exports to 88.21 million barrels during December, which brought in $4.235 billion, the country’s oil ministry said on Tuesday (January 19) citing final statistics released by the state exporter SOMO.
Iraq’s Council of Ministers voted unanimously on Tuesday (January 19) to delay the country’s early parliamentary elections until October 10.
Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden's choice to be secretary of state, will vow Tuesday (January 19) that the United States will "outcompete" a rising China while reviving frayed alliances, in a sea change from Donald Trump's go-it-alone "America First" approach.
The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) said on Tuesday (January 19) that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has authorized it to extend the deadline for political alliances and candidates by two months in an effort to address readiness concerns about early parliamentary elections.
The US dollars to the Iraqi dinar (IQD) exchange rates was up on the Kurdistan Region’s currency markets on Tuesday (January 19).
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of Electricity Kamal Muhammed said on Tuesday (January 19) that a nearly $8 million electricity infrastructure project has been completed in Erbil governorate, adding that the new equipment will increase the number of hours of electricity available on the national grid.
Syrian mother Dahouk Idriss says she can't wait for US President-elect Joe Biden to be inaugurated Wednesday, so she can finally visit her son for the first time in four years.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) on Monday (January 18) characterized a call from Iraq’s oil minister to hand over control of the Region’s oil industry to the federal government as an “unconstitutional request.”
Member of the Energy Committee in the Council of Representatives Amjad al-Oqabi said on Monday (January 18) that Iraq has sufficient natural gas capacity to operate all of its electricity generation plants without needing to import supplies.
