Iraq’s Education Ministry said on Monday that classes at schools in Iraq were suspended for one day due to a heavy sandstorm. The heavy sandstorm, which started in the morning in many
MoreThe need to promote stability in Sinjar to prevent terrorists from having a foothold in the area was underlined by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, in a statement on Monday. In order
MoreAccording to a recently published Pentagon analysis, the PKK terror group is coordinating with Iran-backed militia groups against Turkish forces in northern Iraq. Iran-backed militants have recently “increased attacks against Turkish forces
MoreIraqi Kurdish authorities said on Tuesday that nearly 700 families have left Sinjar in northern Iraq following Monday’s clashes between the Iraqi army and a PKK-affiliated militia called Sinjar Resistance Units. According
MoreOfficials have stated on Sunday that six rockets hit the Khabat district of Erbil, the capital of northern Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government (KRG). In a statement, the KRG’s anti-terror unit confirmed the
MoreIraqi authorities on Friday announced a state of high alert for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, fearing possible suicide attacks on soft targets. Baghdad Operations Commander Lt. Gen. Ahmed Salim told,
MoreIn order to protest accusations by a lawmaker for the Kuwaiti Coast Guard of assaulting Iraqi fishermen, Kuwait summoned Iraq’s ambassador to the country on Wednesday. The Foreign Ministry said in a
MoreA fifth round of tension-easing talks between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia was hosted by Iraq, according to a statement by Iraq’s foreign ministry spokesperson. Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Al-Sahaf
MoreA top official from the Kurdish Regional Government of Iraq (KRG) said on Sunday that the PKK terrorist organization destroys the homes of the poor, collects taxes and engages in extortion in
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