US troops targeted in western Iraq: official WASHINGTON: American forces were targeted at a base in western Iraq, a US defense official said Tuesday, the second... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
World Turkiye’s Erdogan in Iraq to push for reset of ties, cooperation against PKK BAGHDAD: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan began a rare visit to neighbouring Iraq on Monday aiming to reset rocky... Published 22 Apr, 2024 05:42pm
World Member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces killed, eight hurt in base blast, military says CAIRO: One member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces was killed and eight wounded in an explosion at its command... Published 20 Apr, 2024 02:54pm
World Iraq to send 10 million litres of fuel to Gaza CAIRO: Iraq agreed on Sunday to send 10 million litres of fuel to the Gaza Strip in support of the Palestinian... Published 08 Apr, 2024 12:05am
Pakistan Iraqi envoy for strengthening bilateral trade relations ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Iraq to Pakistan Hamid Abbas Lafta reaffirmed the commitment to further enhance and... Published 31 Mar, 2024 02:53am
World Islamic State still a threat in Iraq, US ambassador says BAGHDAD: The Islamic State still poses a threat in Iraq and the US-led military coalition’s work with Iraq to ... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am
Business & Finance Iraq revokes Iran’s Bank Melli operating licence BAGHDAD: The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has revoked the operating licence of Iran’s largest bank, Bank Melli Iran,... Published 09 Feb, 2024 03:29am
World Iran’s Raisi says US presence ‘disrupts’ Middle East security TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday criticised the deployment of US troops in the Middle East,... Published 07 Feb, 2024 08:08pm
World US did not give Iraq pre-notification of Friday strikes: State Dept WASHINGTON: The United States did not give pre-notification to Iraq ahead of strikes on Friday against three sites... Published 06 Feb, 2024 12:30am
World UN Security Council to meet on US strikes in Iraq and Syria UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council was to convene Monday at Russia’s demand to discuss US air strikes on... Published 05 Feb, 2024 09:04pm
World Civilians among 16 dead in US strikes in Iraq BAGHDAD: US strikes in the west of Iraq against armed pro-Iran groups killed at least 16 people, including... Published 03 Feb, 2024 03:34pm
World Iran ‘strongly’ condemns US attacks on Iraq, Syria TEHRAN: Tehran on Saturday condemned US air strikes on Iraq and Syria as a “strategic mistake” by its arch-foe,... Published 03 Feb, 2024 03:30pm
Pakistan Air transportation issues discussed with Iraq ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Advisor on Aviation Air Marshal Farhat Hussain Khan (retd) held a follow-up meeting... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
World Washington, Baghdad open talks on foreign troops in Iraq BAGHDAD: Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a “first round” of talks on the future of American and other... Updated 27 Jan, 2024 10:36pm
World US sanctions airline, Iraq militia leaders after attacks on troops WASHINGTON: The United States announced sanctions Monday on Iraqi low-cost airline Fly Baghdad, saying it provided... Published 22 Jan, 2024 09:58pm
Print US taking attack on troops at Iraq base ‘extremely seriously’: White House WASHINGTON: The United States is taking the attack by Iran-backed group on a base hosting US forces in Iraq over the... Updated 22 Jan, 2024 08:54am
World Iraqi PM again demands US-led coalition leave DAVOS: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani on Thursday repeated his call for the US-led international... Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am
World Iran says Revolutionary Guards attack Israel’s ‘spy HQ’ in Iraq, vow more revenge DUBAI/BAGHDAD: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the “spy headquarters” of Israel in Iraq’s... Updated 16 Jan, 2024 12:33pm
World Turkey bombs ‘terrorist targets’ in Iraq and Syria ISTANBUL: Turkey conducted overnight air strikes on nearly 30 “terrorist targets” in northern Iraq and Syria... Published 14 Jan, 2024 03:13am
World Iran’s supreme leader leads prayers during funeral of senior Guards adviser Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei led prayers on Thursday at the funeral of Sayyed Razi Mousavi, a senior... Published 28 Dec, 2023 12:42pm
World Two Kuwaiti nationals kidnapped in Iraqi desert ANBAR, (Iraq): Two Kuwaitis were kidnapped while on a hunting trip in a desert area in Iraq on Sunday, two security... Updated 26 Dec, 2023 05:01am
World Turkey retaliates after troops killed in Iraq ANKARA: Turkey said on Monday its air force “neutralised” 26 Kurdish militants in strikes in Syria and northern... Updated 26 Dec, 2023 05:04am
Pakistan Sea travel facility between Pakistan, Iraq discussed KARACHI: Brigadier General Salih Zakhoi, the military attaché of the Iraqi Embassy in Pakistan, met with Muhammad... Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am
World IMF says lower oil production will reduce Iraq’s GDP growth in 2023, 2024 DUBAI: The International Monetary Fund said Iraq faces lower GDP growth in 2023 and 2024 as a result of lower oil... Published 19 Dec, 2023 08:30pm
World Iraqis vote in first provincial elections in a decade BAGHDAD: Iraqis voted Monday in the first provincial council elections held in a decade, which were expected to... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Print Iran, Iraq, KSA, UAE: Customs’ values on fresh dates raised ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised upwards customs values on the import of... Updated 16 Dec, 2023 09:58am
World US embassy in Baghdad attacked with rockets BAGHDAD: Rockets were fired at the US embassy in Baghdad on Friday in an attack believed to have been carried out by... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:47am
World 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