Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing more than 450
ANKARA/BAGHDAD: Thousands of homeless Iranians huddled against the cold late on Monday, a day after… Read More
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Iraq
Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing at least 210
BAGHDAD/ANKARA: At least 210 people were killed in Iran and Iraq on Sunday when a… Read More
8 years ago
Massive 7.2 earthquake strikes near Iraq-Iran border
BAGHDAD: An powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 has struck Iraq about 200km northeast… Read More
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Millions attend Arbaeen commemoration in Karbala
KARBALA: An estimated 14 million pilgrims thronged Karbala on Friday to mark the annual Arbaeen… Read More
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Traditional carpet weaving in central Iraq unravels
AL-HAMZA: In the shadow of the Imam Hamza mosque in the region of the ancient… Read More
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Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Syria, Iraq
BEIRUT/ERBIL: Islamic State ’s self-proclaimed caliphate was on the verge of final defeat on Friday,… Read More
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Saudi Arabian Airlines resumes flying to Iraq after 27 years
DUBAI: State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines said it will start flying regularly to Iraq on Monday… Read More
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Barzani to step down as Kurdish leader in Iraq
ARBIL, IRAQ: Massud Barzani, the president of the autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq, told a… Read More
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Iraq Kurds offer to freeze independence vote
ERBIL/BAGHDAD: Iraqi Kurdish leaders offered on Wednesday to freeze the outcome of last month's vote… Read More
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Saudi oil minister makes high profile visit to Iraq, calls for oil supply cooperation
BAGHDAD: Saudi Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih made a high profile visit to Iraq on Saturday,… Read More
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Iraqi forces complete Kirkuk province takeover after clashes with Kurds
BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq: Iraqi forces on Friday took control of the last district in the oil-rich… Read More
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Baghad accuses Kurds of ‘declaration of war’
BAGHDAD: Baghdad said on Sunday that foreign Kurdish forces were present in the province of… Read More
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Kurds, Iraqi forces in standoff in oil-rich Kirkuk
MARYAM BEIK: Thousands of Iraqi troops were locked in an armed standoff with Kurdish forces… Read More
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UK will not confirm drone death of IS ‘White Widow’ recruiter
LONDON: Britain on Thursday refused to confirm reports that a US drone had killed a… Read More
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Iraq tensions rise after Kurds warn of attack
BAGHDAD: Tensions escalated between Iraq's Kurds and Baghdad on Thursday as warnings of a "major… Read More
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Iraq forces retake IS bastion Hawija
BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces retook one of the Islamic State group's last two enclaves in the… Read More
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Kurdish leader and ex-Iraqi president Talabani dies
ERBIL: Iraqi Kurdish leader and ex-Iraqi president Jalal Talabani died on Tuesday at age 83,… Read More
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Pakistan concerned over Kurd independence referendum, backs Iraq’s unity
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office of Pakistan on Monday expressed concern over a referendum recently held for… Read More
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Iran puts economic squeeze on Iraqi Kurds
TEHRAN: International pressure mounted on Iraqi Kurdistan Saturday after its controversial independence "yes" vote, with… Read More
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Erdogan sees Israel’s hand in Iraqi Kurdistan vote
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Israel's Mossad intelligence agency played… Read More
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