The human casualties caused by the United States Wars during the last century…in video.
Read More »Iraq, Oman to cooperate in oil and gas sector.
Iraq and Oman signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the oil and gas sector, including the possibility of building a shared refinery in Oman for processing imported Iraqi crude, the Iraqi oil ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Iraq will aim to export crude to Oman, according …
Read More »Fire put out at Iraqi pipeline linking Kirkuk to Turkey.
Firefighters have successfully put out a fire at a strategic oil pipeline in northern Iraq that links oil-rich Kirkuk to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, a security source said. The pipeline is currently not operational, the source said. The fire started after six improvised explosive devices went off in succession …
Read More »Popular Mobilization Forces kills 4 terrorists in Tal Afar.
The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMS) on Wednesday killed four members of Daesh terrorists and destroyed two launchers in pre-emptive operations south of Tal Afar, Iraq. “A force of the 53rd, 40th, intelligence, and operations brigade of Nineveh, carried out a pre-emptive operation in the area of Jabal Sheikh Ibrahim, south …
Read More »Video: Iraqi protesters storm Bahrain embassy over Manama Workshop.
Hundreds of Iraqi people have stormed the Bahrain embassy in the capital city of Baghdad to protest Manama’s decision to host a key summit where the US showcased its so-called deal of the century to end Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Videos showed hundreds of people with Palestinian flags marching outside the Bahraini …
Read More »US evacuates Iraqi base over ‘potential security threats’
Hundreds of US defense contractor personnel will evacuate Balad Air Base in Iraq due to “potential security threats,” Iraqi military sources have told the media. Nearly 400 employees of Lockheed Martin and Sallyport Global stationed at the base north of Baghdad are due to leave the country in a two-stage …
Read More »US extends waivers for Iraq to import energy from Iran.
Washington has granted Iraq another 90-day waiver to allow it to keep importing gas and electricity from neighboring Iran, which is under tough US sanctions, two Iraqi government sources say. Speaking on condition of anonymity, one of the sources said on Saturday that the extension came following “long discussions” with …
Read More »Burning trash and factories belching smoke choke Iraqis.
As if life was not bad enough for Adnan Kadhim – he lives in a slum where municipal authorities dump Baghdad’s rubbish – now someone is setting the waste on fire, making his children sick. As the United Nations marks World Environment Day on Wednesday, Iraq is suffering a pollution …
Read More »Galloway sacked by UK radio after posting a sports tweet against Israel.
Prominent British journalist and political activist George Galloway has been sacked as the host of a popular radio show after her published anti-Israeli comments online. Galloway was fired by TalkRadio station after he sent a tweet congratulating football club Liverpool FC on their victory in UEFA Champions League final against …
Read More »Iraq sentences last two French nationals to death for joining Daesh.
An Iraqi court has sentenced to death the last two French nationals on trial for joining the terrorist Daesh group and involvement in acts of terror. The men, identified as Bilel Kabaoui, 32, and Mourad Delhomme, 41, were convicted of joining Daesh and carrying out criminal operations by a criminal …
Read More »Iraq sentences another French to death for joining Daesh.
An Iraqi court has sentenced to death a fourth French citizen for his suspected membership in the Daesh terrorist group and committing crimes, a day after three others were also condemned to capital punishment over the same charge. Iraqi Judge Ahmed Mohammed on Monday sentenced Mustafa Mohammed Ibrahim, 37, to …
Read More »Opinion | The Evil Eye in Turkish Culture.
Since the dawn of time, mankind has always been afraid of evil and evil spirits. In all parts of the world, it is possible to come across rituals for keeping evil spirits away. The evil eye is believed to cause harm to someone or something. Supernatural harm may come in …
Read More »Germany spends a record 23 billion euros on refugees.
Germany spent a record 23 billion euros ($25.65 billion) last year on helping to integrate more than one million refugees and fighting the root causes of migration abroad, a government document showed on Monday. That marks an increase of nearly 11 percent on the 20.8 billion euros that Germany spent …
Read More »Iraqis denounce rocket attack on Baghdad’s Green Zone.
Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah, a major pro-government resistance group, says a rocket attack on Baghdad’s Green Zone Sunday night is “unacceptable” and against the country’s national interests. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack which came in the wake of back-to-back sudden decisions taken by the US recently, including its …
Read More »Iraqi Airways to resume flights to Syria after 8-year break.
Iraq’s national carrier is to resume flights to the capital of neighboring Syria for the first time since the war there erupted in 2011, a spokesman said Thursday. Iraqi Airways will operate a weekly service from Baghdad to Damascus starting Saturday, spokesman Layth al-Rubaie said. Rubaie said the resumption of …
Read More »US orders departure of non-emergency employees from Iraq.
The US State Department has ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees from Iraq, following Washington’s repeated expressions of concern about so-called threats. The State Department ordered the pullout of the employees from both the US Embassy in Baghdad and its consulate in Erbil, the embassy said in a statement …
Read More »Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Iraq’s Sulaimaniya.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck near the Iraqi city of Sulaimaniya on Saturday. Local medics said no injuries were reported and officials said there was no significant material damage. Media said the quake occurred 71 km southeast of the city at a depth of 10 km. Sulaimaniya’s seismic monitoring office …
Read More »In Video: Bomb Goes Off Near Mosul University in Northern Iraq
An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near the University of Mosul in northern Iraq on Saturday, causing casualties, Iraqi Media Networks reported. The Media Networks, however, has not specified the number of those injured or killed. The IED was reportedly planted on a motorbike. Mosul was captured by Daesh back …
Read More »Iraq calls in the US, Bahrain envoys over ‘meddlesome’ remarks.
Iraq has summoned the envoys of Bahrain and the United States to protest their insulting and meddlesome comments about the Arab state’s domestic affairs and relations with neighboring Iran. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmad al-Sahaf said on Saturday night that Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali al-Hakim had issued the order to summon …
Read More »WHO Sends Medical Supplies to Flood-Affected Iraqi Province.
To respond to the needs of the Directorate of Health in Missan following recent flooding affecting the area, WHO with the support of donors, arranged delivery of the second consignment of emergency supplies to support the Directorate. The shipment was transported on 17 April 2019 to Missan governorate, 304 kilometers …
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