Iraq

Oil rich Arab Islamic nation with millenia of history, still struggling for stebillity following 2003 overthrown of dictator Sadam Hussein.

US shows no apparent strategy to counter Kataib Hezbollah's attacks

The attack on Rumeilan is significant from a number of points of view. 

Iraq criminalizes same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison

Iraq didn't explicitly criminalize gay sex, though loosely defined morality clauses in its penal code had been used to target LGBT people, members of the community have also been killed.

By REUTERS
27/04/2024

Four killed in attack on northern Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, advisor to Iraqi Kurdish PM says

The four expatriate workers killed in the attack were from Yemen, a statement from the Kurdish regional government said.

By REUTERS
26/04/2024

Former UN official Lise Grande to take role of Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues

Biden created this position in the immediate aftermath of Hamas's attacks on October 7 to " lead US regional diplomacy to surge humanitarian aid to Gaza," Blinken said.

Israel-Hamas War Day 199: What's going on in Gaza, Syria, Iraq?

Terror attack in Jerusalem • IDF intelligence head resigns •Kataib Hezbollah fire rockets at US military base • Fatah admits Hamas kills aid workers to steal food

Five rockets fired from Iraq towards US military base in Syria, security sources say

The attacks came one day after a huge blast at a military base in Iraq early on Saturday killed a member of an Iraqi security force that includes Iran-backed groups.

By REUTERS
21/04/2024

Mysterious explosion highlights threats of Iraqi Shi'ite militias

Who are the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq who threaten Israel, the US, and the region?

Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 197?

White House not commenting on Israel's attack in Iran • Israel strikes Iran, defense officials confirm • Hamas leadership considering leaving Qatar

Airstrike hits military base south of Baghdad used by terror organization, sources say

A huge blast hit an Iraqi military base used by Popular Mobilization Forces near Baghdad.

20/04/2024

Iraq PM denies involvement in Iran's barrage on Israel in CNN interview

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani refutes claims made by the IDF that missiles or drones were launched from Iraq,

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