Iraq: News
25 Oct 2024
AmazonCoD: Black Ops 6 released globally for PC, PS, Xbox
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the latest installment in the popular video game franchise, has been released worldwide by Activision Blizzard.
05 Oct 2024
Abu DhabiEmirates bans pagers, walkie-talkies on all its flights
Emirates has issued a travel update prohibiting passengers from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights to, from, or via Dubai.
04 Oct 2024
HamasYazidi woman rescued after decade-long captivity by Hamas
A 21-year-old Yazidi woman, Fawzia Amin Sido, who was kidnapped at the tender age of 11 by ISIS terrorists and subsequently held captive by Hamas for 10 years, has been rescued.
03 Oct 2024
British AirwaysMiddle East flights suspended amid Israel-Iran conflict; what next
Flights over the Middle East had to be canceled on October 1 following a missile attack by Iran against Israel.
03 Oct 2024
Hamas100 newborns named 'Nasrallah' in Iraq after Hezbollah chief's killing
After the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike, Iraq has seen a spike in newborns named after him.
07 Sep 2024
BaghdadUS to withdraw American-led troops from Iraq by September 2025
The United States and Iraq have reportedly reached a broad agreement to withdraw hundreds of American-led troops from Iraq by September 2025.
30 Aug 2024
IranAt 82.2°C, Iran records highest heat index, what it means
A weather station in southern Iran has reported a staggering heat index of 82.2°C (180°F) and a dew point of 36.1°C (97°F).
08 Aug 2024
Ayatollah Ali KhameneiCan Iran-Israel conflict start World War-III? Ex-Israeli intelligence official comments
The Middle East is teetering on the brink of a major war following the assassinations of Hamas's chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran and other terror officials.
18 Jul 2024
Donald TrumpVance is 'meat, potatoes guy' who cooks Indian food: Wife
Usha Chilukuri Vance, the wife of JD Vance, took to the stage at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday to introduce him after Donald Trump picked him as his vice president.
11 Jul 2024
Abu Bakr al-BaghdadiISIS leader al-Baghdadi's widow given death sentence by Iraqi court
An Iraqi court has sentenced Asma Mohammed, widow of the late Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, to death.
28 Apr 2024
TikTokIraqi TikTok star Om Fahad shot dead outside Baghdad home
Ghufran Mahdi Sawadi, better known as Om Fahad, a celebrated TikTok personality from Iraq, was brutally murdered outside her home in the Zoyouna district of eastern Baghdad on Saturday.
19 Apr 2024
IranIsrael 'launches missile attacks' on Iran's Isfahan
Israel conducted missile strikes on Iran early Friday morning (Mideast time), officials from the United States said.
16 Apr 2024
Joe BidenBiden spotted using prepared script during meeting with Iraq PM
United States President Joe Biden was seen referring to prepared remarks while interacting with the press during an Oval Office meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia'a Al-Sudani on Monday (local time).
15 Apr 2024
IranExplained: Iran-Israel relations over the years
Iran on Saturday launched a barrage of drones and cruise missiles at Israel, marking its first direct assault on the country.
03 Feb 2024
Joe BidenUS strikes 85 Iran-linked targets in Iraq, Syria
The United States (US) on Friday carried out major airstrikes across Iraq and Syria, hitting 85 targets linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the militias it backs, CNN reported.
20 Jan 2024
Pakistan NewsPakistan, Iran agree to 'de-escalate' tensions days after exchanging airstrikes
Pakistan and Iran have agreed to de-escalate tensions following tit-for-tat missile strikes between the two countries this week.
16 Jan 2024
IranIranian forces strike Israel's Mossad 'spy headquarters' in Iraq
Iran's Revolutionary Guards attacked the "espionage headquarters" of Israel in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region on Tuesday.
03 Jan 2024
IranIran: Twin blasts near General Qasem Soleimani's memorial kill 100
Over 100 people were killed and nearly 200 others were injured during a procession commemorating the fourth anniversary of General Qasem Soleimani's assassination in Kerman, Iran, on Wednesday.
26 Dec 2023
Joe BidenIraq: After drone attack, US strikes Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah's facilities
The United States (US) military struck on three sites used by Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq on Monday (local time), Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
24 Nov 2023
Directorate General of Civil AviationDGCA issues advisory to check GPS spoofing over Middle East
India's aviation authority, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has issued a comprehensive circular addressing the growing concerns of jamming and spoofing of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in West Asian airspace.
29 Oct 2023
Iran'Crossed redline': Iran warns Israel of possible action in Gaza
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday warned Israel about potential intervention from other countries due to its continued counterattacks against the Palestinian terror group Hamas in Gaza.
27 Sep 2023
Fire AccidentsIraq: 114 killed, over 150 injured in wedding hall fire
A fire broke out at a wedding party in Iraq's Nineveh province, leaving at least 114 dead and over 150 injured, The Associated Press reported.
17 Mar 2023
Saddam HusseinSaddam Hussein's capsized yacht picnic spot for sightseers in Iraq
A rusting yacht that capsized in a river in southern Iraq and once belonged to the country's former president Saddam Hussein, is now serving as a picnic destination, reported Reuters.
01 Dec 2022
ISISIslamic State announces leader's death, appoints Abu al-Hussein as successor
The armed jihadist group Islamic State (IS) announced via an audio message on Wednesday that their leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi died "in combat with enemies of God".
17 Nov 2022
IranIranian forces open fire, beat women as anti-hijab protests swell
As protests over the death of Mahsa Amini entered the third month, Iranian security forces on Tuesday opened fire on people at a metro station in Tehran, Iran.
27 Jun 2022
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29 May 2022
World Health OrganizationIraq witnesses 'unprecedented' surge in deadly nose-bleeding fever
Iraq is witnessing an outbreak of a deadly fever that causes people to bleed to death with cases surging at an unprecedented rate.
13 Jul 2021
BaghdadIraqi health officials: 64 dead in fire at coronavirus ward
The death toll from a catastrophic blaze that erupted at a coronavirus hospital ward in southern Iraq the previous day rose to 64 on Tuesday, Iraqi medical officials said.
16 May 2021
ISISPrank show features fake ISIS attacks on celebrities, sparks outrage
An Iraqi prank TV show that strapped suicide vests on celebrities and even featured their fake ISIS kidnappings has been pulled off air after massive outrage.
03 Apr 2021
Saddam HusseinIraq judge who presided over Saddam's trial dies of COVID-19
A retired Iraqi judge who presided over the trial of Iraq's late dictator Saddam Hussein has died after battling COVID-19, the country's top judicial body said on Friday.
08 Mar 2021
RomeAfter whirlwind historic visit, Pope leaves Iraq for Rome
Pope Francis on Monday wrapped up his historic whirlwind Iraq tour that sought to bring hope to the country's marginalized Christian minority with messages of coexistence, forgiveness, and peace.
08 Jan 2020
IranIran fires missiles at 2 Iraqi bases housing US forces
Iran has fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles on two bases in Iraq, that houses forces from the United States, the Pentagon confirmed.
06 Jan 2020
IranThree rockets fall in Baghdad, two hit near US Embassy
On Sunday, three rockets fell in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, injuring six people, multiple reports said. Of them, two hit near the heavily fortified US Embassy, while one landed in the nearby Jadriya area.
27 Jul 2019
GoogleWhy Tulsi Gabbard, US Presidential candidate, sued Google for $50mn
United States Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard has sued tech giant Google for discriminating against her 2020 election campaign.
02 Jul 2019
WWEFive real-life backstage brawls that shook the WWE Universe
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22 Mar 2019
Boat CapsizesIraq ferry sinks, almost 100 dead on spring holiday trip
Almost 100 people, mostly women, and children, died as a ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish New Year sank in a swollen river in the former jihadist stronghold of Mosul.
03 Mar 2019
IranWondering where Abhinandan Varthaman got indomitable strength from? His mother
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman returned to his motherland on Friday after spending almost three days in Pakistan's captivity.
27 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpAmerica cannot be the world's policeman: US President Trump
America cannot be the policeman of the world, US President Donald Trump said during his first visit to Iraq as he urged other countries to share responsibilities.
27 Dec 2018
Donald Trump'No plans at all' to remove US-troops from Iraq: Trump
US President Donald Trump, who's visiting Iraq, says he has "no plans at all" to remove US troops from the country.
09 Nov 2018
Pakistan NewsUS 'war on terror' has killed over 500,000 people: Report
About half a million people have died violently in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan due to the US "war on terror" that was launched after 9/11 attack in 2001, according to a study released yesterday.
25 Oct 2018
PUBGIslamic authority in Iraq issues fatwa against PUBG
An Islamic religious authority in Iraq has issued a fatwa against online multiplayer game, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), because it is a 'waste of time'.
23 Aug 2018
ISISISIS releases audio message of its leader Baghdadi presumed dead
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the elusive chief of the Islamic State terror group has asked his followers to "patiently persevere" despite the losses they suffered in Iraq and Syria.
07 Aug 2018
ISISIraq sentences French man, German woman to life for IS-membership
An Iraqi court yesterday sentenced a French man and a German woman to life in prison in the latest punishments handed down for belonging to Islamic State jihadist group.
27 Jul 2018
ISISAgent, who trafficked 39 people to Iraq, still working: Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said the agent responsible for trafficking 39 Indians to Iraq, who were abducted and later killed, was still operating his business and urged state women commissions to crackdown against such illegal agents.
03 Apr 2018
IndiaIllegal immigration of Indians killed in Iraq hampered rescue: Singh
Hours after bringing back the mortal remains of 38 Indians killed by IS in Iraq, MoS External Affairs VK Singh said they were illegal immigrants.
01 Apr 2018
ISISVK Singh to bring back bodies of 39-Indians from Iraq
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh today left for Iraq to bring back the mortal remains of the 39 Indians killed in the war-torn country, officials said.
22 Mar 2018
India39 kidnapped Indians shot dead over a year ago: Iraq
Revealing details about the deaths of 39 Indians killed in Mosul, Iraqi officials have confirmed they were shot in the head over a year ago.
21 Mar 2018
ISISISIS killed 39 Indians: Why was government quiet for 4years?
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday informed the Parliament that 39 Indians, abducted by ISIS terrorists in Iraq, were dead.
20 Mar 2018
ISIS'Will believe my brother is dead when MEA contacts me'
Gurpinder Kaur, the sister of one of the 39 Indians killed in Iraq, today said she finds it difficult to believe her brother is no more because External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had assured her for years that he is alive.
20 Mar 2018
ISISAll 39 Indian hostages in Iraq dead: Sushma Swaraj
After years of uncertainty about the fate of 39 Indians abducted by the Islamic State in Iraq in 2014, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has confirmed they are dead.
10 Dec 2017
ISISIraq declares war with ISIS is concluded
After re-taking the very last ISIS strongholds from fighters recently, Iraq has announced that the war against the group is concluded.
13 Nov 2017
IranPowerful earthquake strikes Iran-Iraq border, 130 die in Iran
The middle east was rocked by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake which originated in the Iraqi city of Halabja near the Iran-Iraq border.
13 Nov 2017
ISISIraq moves to recapture Rawa, the last ISIS-controlled town
ISIS took a bad hit recently after they lost the towns of Deir al-Zour and Al-Qaim to Syrian and Iraqi forces respectively.
03 Nov 2017
ISISSyrian army liberates Deir al-Zour city, ISIS' last stronghold
The Syrian army has "completely liberated" the city of Deir al-Zour from ISIS, according to state TV.
18 Oct 2017
ISISIraq's military action in Kurdistan: Where does the US stand?
Iraqi forces have reportedly seized several key installations in Kirkuk from Kurdish control.
16 Oct 2017
ISISIraq: Security forces advance into Kurdish-held territories following referendum
According to news reports, Iraqi forces are advancing into Kurdish-held territories in the Kirkuk province.
11 Oct 2017
Russia NewsRussia accuses US of "pretending" to fight ISIS in Iraq/Syria
Russia has accused the US-led coalition of "pretending" to fight ISIS and of deliberately cutting down on its airstrikes in Iraq to allow the outfit's fighters to cross into Syria to push back the advancing Russian-backed Syrian army.
28 Sep 2017
ISISKurdistan referendum: Iraqi Kurds overwhelmingly back independence
The Kurdish community in Northern Iraq signaled its overwhelming desire for an independent Kurdistan, in a controversial referendum held this week.
17 Sep 2017
ISISFate of 39 Indians captured in Iraq still unknown
The Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi revealed that the whereabouts of the 39 Indian construction workers captured in 2014 by the Islamic State group still remains unknown.
15 Sep 2017
ISISISIS shifts to guerrilla tactics in Iraq, attacks kills 60
At least 60 people were killed and 100 injured in two attacks in southern Iraq.
21 Aug 2017
ISISOperation Free Tal Afar: Iraq attacks final Islamic State stronghold
Iraq has now launched an offensive to push IS out of its last stronghold, in the city of Tal Afar.
26 Jul 2017
Sushma SwarajParliament Day 8: House rocked by Kovind's speech, missing Indians
The eight day of parliament was rocked by debates on Indians missing in Iraq, President Ram Nath Kovind's oath-taking speech and more.
22 Jul 2017
ISISIraqis celebrate ISIS defeat by re-opening bar
Iraq retook its northern town of Qaraqosh from ISIS nine months ago. It is still stumbling back to normalcy.
18 Jul 2017
ISISKashmir: ISIS supporters gaining ground, propagating Jihadi attack manuals
Iraq recently celebrated the defeat of ISIS in Mosul but violence has been raging in the Kashmir Valley, creating a real 'situation' for Government of India.
10 Jul 2017
ISISIraqi PM visits Mosul to celebrate "victory" over ISIS
Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul to congratulate Iraqi security forces over their "victory" against ISIS militants.
04 Jul 2017
ISISMosul Battle: Iraqi troops face wave of suicide bombers
Iraqi troops attempting to recapture the last ISIS-held quarter of Mosul, the Old City, have been met by fierce clashes and a series of suicide-bombings.
28 Jun 2017
ISISAs ISIS faces defeat, Iraq faces uncertain future
The Iraqi city of Mosul celebrated its first Eid free of ISIS control after security forces pushed the militants out of their de-facto capital city.
04 Jun 2017
ISISYazidi activist held as ISIS sex slave returns to Iraq
24-year-old Nadia Murad, a Yazidi activist who was held as a sex slave by ISIS militants, returned to her village Kocho in northwest Iraq.
18 May 2017
IndiaIraq surpasses Saudi to top Indian oil supplies
Iraq has surpassed Saudi Arabia, to become the top supplier of Oil to India, according to Reuters.
16 May 2017
ISISPro-Assad forces make inroads into area where rebels evicted ISIS
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army and Iranian-backed Shiite militias have reportedly been deploying soldiers towards a desert region located strategically along Syria's border with Iraq and Jordan.
19 Feb 2017
United States of AmericaThe Islamic State's "business model" is doomed to fail
According to a new analysis released by accounting firm Ernst & Young and the International Centre for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence (ICSR), the "business model" of the Islamic State is on the path to failure.
27 Nov 2016
Hassan RouhaniIran: 44 dead, 103 injured in a deadly train collision
At least 44 people were killed in a deadly train collision in northern Iraq in one of the worst rail disasters in the country.
07 Oct 2016
ISISWorld Bank study of ISIS militant group has surprising conclusions
The World Bank conducted a study (WB Study) into the backgrounds, education levels and other socio-economic factors of Islamic militant recruits.
02 Sep 2016
ISISThree potential ISIS militants detained by Malaysian Police
Three suspected militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) were arrested in Malaysia for allegedly planning attacks across the country on the eve of Malaysia's Independence Day, 31st August.
14 Aug 2016
ISISHundreds of civilians abducted by ISIS freed
Hundreds of civilians held captive by Islamic State while fleeing Manbij in North Syria to use them as human shields have been released.
