US strikes kill eight pro-Iran fighters in Iraq BAGHDAD: US fighter jets struck two targets in Iraq early on Wednesday, killing eight pro-Iran fighters in... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
World US sanctions seven in Iraq over attacks on its troops WASHINGTON: The United States unveiled sanctions Friday against seven people it said were affiliated with... Published 17 Nov, 2023 11:01pm
World Iraq SC says dismissed powerful parliament speaker BAGHDAD: Iraq’s top court said on Tuesday it was dismissing parliament speaker Mohamed al-Halbussi, an influential... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
World Blinken on surprise visit to Baghdad: Iraq BAGHDAD: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Sunday following a trip to the... Published 05 Nov, 2023 11:57pm
World Drones target Iraq’s Ain al-Asad airbase, no casualties, damage ANBAR: Two armed drones targeted Iraq’s Ain al-Asad airbase, which hosts US forces and other international forces in... Published 31 Oct, 2023 12:50pm
World Three killed in clashes between Iraqi army and Kurdish Peshmerga MOSUL, (Iraq): Two Iraqi soldiers were killed and a fighter of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces also died on Sunday as... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
World US advises citizens not to travel to Iraq after recent attacks on US personnel WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Sunday US citizens should not travel to Iraq after recent attacks on... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
World Iraq sentences Saddam Hussein's daughter for promoting political party BAGHDAD: A Baghdad court on Sunday sentenced in absentia the exiled daughter of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to... Published 22 Oct, 2023 11:52pm
World US says thwarts drone attack on its troops in Iraq TEL AVIV: The US military thwarted an attack targeting its forces in Iraq early on Wednesday, intercepting two... Published 18 Oct, 2023 10:09am
Markets Turkiye has yet to notify Iraq on oil pipeline: Baghdad BASRA, (Iraq): Iraq has not received formal notification from Turkiye on whether the oil exports pipeline is ready ... Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am
World Turkey threatens to expand strikes in Syria, Iraq ISTANBUL: Turkey warned Wednesday it could step up cross-border air strikes against Kurdish targets after concluding... Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am
World Mourners demand accountability, bury loved ones after Iraq wedding inferno HAMDANIYA: Calls for accountability grew on Thursday for the victims of a deadly fire at an Iraqi wedding... Published 28 Sep, 2023 03:44pm
World More than 100 dead, 150 injured in Iraq wedding inferno NINEVEH: More than 100 people were killed and 150 injured in a fire at a wedding party in Hamdaniya district in... Published 27 Sep, 2023 10:10am
World Iraq starts relocating Iranian Kurdish fighters from Iran border: Iraq FM BAGHDAD: Iraq has started relocating Iranian Kurdish groups from Iraq’s Kurdish region frontiers with Iran to camps... Published 12 Sep, 2023 05:00pm
World Curfew lifted after deadly unrest in Iraq city KIRKUK: A curfew was lifted in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Sunday after protests turned violent and led... Published 03 Sep, 2023 05:36pm
Markets Iraq to import gas from Turkmenistan to meet power needs BAGHDAD: Iraq will import gas from Turkmenistan under an initial agreement reached by the countries to meet part of... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
World Iraq asks US, UK to extradite suspects in massive graft scandal BAGHDAD: Iraq on Sunday called on the United States and Britain to extradite former officials accused of ... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
World Iraq and Kuwait seek to solve contested border issue BAGHDAD: Iraq and Kuwait will work towards reaching a definitive agreement on demarcating their borders, including a... Published 31 Jul, 2023 12:00am
World Iraqis keep up protests after book burnings BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces on Saturday dispersed about 1,000 supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr who... Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am
World Iraq assures foreign diplomatic missions of their security The Iraqi government sought to reassure diplomatic missions in the country of their security on Saturday, saying it... Published 22 Jul, 2023 10:24am
World Swedish envoy expelled; protesters set alight embassy in Baghdad BAGHDAD/STOCKHOLM: Iraq expelled the Swedish ambassador on Thursday in protest at a planned burning of the Holy ... Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am
Markets Atlas Honda sees $25mn in exports in MY24: Ismail Iqbal Securities Atlas Honda Limited (ATLH), manufacturer of motorcycles in Pakistan, expects its exports to hit nearly $25 million... Updated 19 Jul, 2023 07:30pm
World Iraqi PM Sudani, Syria’s Assad hold talks on security, water in Damascus BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus... Updated 16 Jul, 2023 05:26pm
Business & Finance Iraq, TotalEnergies sign agreement for delayed $10bn deal BAGHDAD: Iraq on Monday signed agreements with TotalEnergies for a $10 billion set of projects that aim to improve... Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Markets Iraq procured more than 4.5mn tonnes of local wheat CAIRO: Iraq’s purchases of local wheat from farmers have exceeded 4.5 million tonnes during the current harvest that... Published 25 Jun, 2023 05:43pm
Markets India, Iraq discuss ways to expand oil trade NEW DELHI: India aims to expand its annual oil purchases from Iraq from 1 billion barrels currently, Oil Minister... Published 20 Jun, 2023 06:03pm
Markets Iraq invites foreign bids for 11 gas blocks in new areas BAGHDAD: Iraq on Sunday invited foreign companies to bid for contracts to explore and develop natural gas reserves ... Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am
Markets Iraq invites foreign bids for 11 gas blocks in new areas: oil ministry Iraq on Sunday invited foreign companies to bid for contracts to explore and develop natural gas reserves in 11 new... Published 18 Jun, 2023 07:02pm
World Qatari emir arrives in Baghdad for talks with Iraqi PM BAGHDAD: Qatar’s emir arrived Thursday in Baghdad for a visit said to have “political and economic dimensions”, as... Published 15 Jun, 2023 08:53pm
Markets Iraq approves record $153bn budget including big public hiring BAGHDAD: Iraq’s parliament on Monday approved a 2023 budget of 198.9 trillion dinars ($153 billion) that sets out... Published 12 Jun, 2023 10:50am