Iraq

French Islamic State accused handed over to face trial in Iraq Thirteen French citizens accused of fighting for the Islamic State group are to be tried in Iraq rather than face charges back home in France. Iraqi President Barham Saleh said the 13 were handed over by Syrian Kurdish forces …

Iraqi President Barham Saleh said on Monday that 13 Islamic State detainees who were transferred to Iraq last week from the Syrian Democratic Forces will be tried in Iraq. “They are accused of having commanded operations against Iraqis and Iraqi installations in Iraq, and they will be tried according to …

Iraqi National Security Adviser Falih al-Fayyadh says the Baghdad government is vehemently opposed to the presence of foreign military bases on its territory. “We will not accept any foreign military bases — or foreign ground forces — in Iraq,” Fayyadh said in a statement released on Wednesday. He added that …

The EU has announced an additional €30 million in humanitarian assistance. Another €20 million in development funding will contribute to the reconstruction of the country’s cultural heritage, as well as the creation of jobs and opportunities for vulnerable youth. The announcement was made by Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis …

  Iraqi Kurdish lawmakers on Monday elected an interim speaker of parliament, an assembly key to regional stability, although the Kurds’ second largest party boycotted the vote due to a rift between the main political forces in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. Vala Fareed, nominated by the region’s dominant Kurdistan Democratic Party …

The last fighters are holding out, just. The leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is still alive but hiding somewhere in the desert. We have already had one “final defeat” of Islamic State. This came 18 months ago when the organization’s capital, Raqqa, fell. Once, it held territory the size of the …

The six girls and one boy were all delivered naturally at the al-Batoul Hospital in Diyala, Iraq. 25-year-old woman is making headlines after she gave birth to what doctors are saying are the first septuplets in Iraq’s history.  The unnamed woman gave birth to six girls and one boy at …

  Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi had told the visiting US defense chief that his country will accept no foreign military bases on its soil, just as it will not take dictates from outsiders. In a meeting with Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan in Baghdad on Tuesday, Abdul-Mahdi said …

Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has arrived in Baghdad on an unannounced visit as anger grows in Iraq over Washington’s continued military presence in the country . Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Shanahan said that his trip came at the invitation of the Iraqi government, adding, “Our interests are …

Iraqi President Barham Salih met at As Salam palace in Baghdad with Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, where they discussed the latest developments in the country. The meeting tackled the security and political situation in Iraq and the latest developments of implementing the government platform to improve the quality of …

Iraqi Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban said on Monday that disagreements remained over profit-sharing between the government and Exxon Mobil and Petrochina over its South Integrated Project. Speaking at a news conference in Basra during his first visit to the oil-rich province since taking office, Ghadhban said he believed profits exceeding …

The head of the Fatah alliance Hadi al-Amiri rejected the presence of any ground forces on Iraqi soil. Indicating that the Iraqi parliament has already rejected the presence of these forces” Amiri said in a statement to Al-Ghadeer that the House of Representatives did not agree to the presence of …

Minister of Planning Nuri al-Dulaimi discussed on Sunday with the German ambassador to Iraq increased international support for reconstruction projects. “The Minister of Planning met at his office in Baghdad the German Ambassador to Iraq Cyril Nun and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they discussed increasing international support for …

Iraqi President Barham Salih received on Tuesday an official invitation from his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi to take part in the Arab-European summit, which will be held in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh later this month. Salih received the invitation during a meeting with …

The Italian government announced on Tuesday that its Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, will visit the capital Baghdad tomorrow, in the first initiative after assigning “Abdel-Mahdi” to form a government.

A report has found that the British army allowed soldiers to shoot and kill unarmed civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan for activities defined as suspicious such as those holding a mobile telephone or a shovel. An investigation by the Middle East Eye established that British soldiers killed a number of …

US President Donald Trump has not asked permission from Iraq for a US military presence to monitor Iran, President Barham Saleh said Monday, stressing Iraq’s refusal to use its territory as a base for attacks on other countries. “US President Donald Trump did not ask permission from Iraq to deploy …

Australian Defense Force officials admit that a 2017 airstrike by the country’s jet fighters on the northern Iraqi city of Mosul has claimed the lives of six to 18 civilians. The defense minister, Christopher Pyne, described the deaths as “deeply regrettable” but said a 12-month investigation into the airstrike on …

President Barham Salih on Sunday stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to give displaced people and refugees throughout Iraq appropriate attention, stressing the hard work to lift the remains of mines and explosives from the liberated areas. The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer, and …

U.S. President Donald Trump said it was important to keep a U.S. military base in Iraq so that Washington can keep a close eye on Iran, according to a CBS interview to be broadcast on Sunday