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Turkey's consulate in the northern Iraqi city resumes operations three years after its forced closure.
Islamic State assailants reportedly killed a policeman and wounded two others before blowing two wells at Bay Hassan, a key oil field in the Iraq's Kirkuk province.
Iraqi militia calls for Sunnis villagers to be displaced
IS militants remain a threat in Iraq’s eastern Diyala province and areas north of Baghdad.
Iraqi forces must stop IS incursions, President Salih warns
Iraq's president met with the army chief of staff to discuss the nation's security situation.
Pope stamp showing 'Greater Kurdistan' causes uproar in Iraq
Following outrage in Turkey and Iran, KRG authorities issued a statement saying the postage stamps were the work of artists and not officially ...
No Americans killed in Iraq rocket attack: US-led coalition
US Army Colonel Wayne Marotte did not provide further details about the citizenship of the killed contractor.
Iraq rocket attack kills foreigner, wounds several US contractors
A volley of rockets targeting an airbase in Iraq's Kurdistan region killed a foreign civilian contractor and wounded five others and a US ...
Violence will only incite desperate young Kurds even more
Comment: The brutal crackdown on anti-government protests is a dangerous way to react to the desperation of young, jobless people who have lost ...
Why protests are raging in Iraqi Kurdistan
In-depth: With economic woes exacerbated by Covid-19 and the KRG's heavy-handed response to public anger, protests are expected to re-emerge in ...
The Iraq Report: Sadr makes a gamble for power
The powerful cleric's political ambitions have been branded a cynical ploy by youth protesters who have been demonstrating against corruption, a ...
Iraqi children 'forced to live among corpses and bombs'
Hundreds of Iraqi families forced out of camps are living in horrific conditions, the charity Save the Children said.
Youth activists in Iraq are waging a 'green revolution'
The youth-led initiative 'Green Iraq' is planting thousands of trees across the country to transform sprawling cities and deserts.
Nowhere to go: Iraq's camp closures leave thousands destitute
In-depth: Iraq has announced the closure of IDP camps across the country. With Covid-19 raging, winter approaching and IS still active, the ...
Two civilians killed in Baghdad, Anbar explosions
A bombing in Baghdad and another in Anbar killed two people in total, Iraqi security sources said.
Two policemen killed in IS attack in north Iraq
An Islamic State group militant attack on a police headquarters in Kirkuk has killed at least two officers and injured five others, ...
Fighting fake news in Iraq's battle against Covid-19
Conspiracy theories and misinformation have surged in Iraq, where a history of dictatorship, war and political crises have undermined public trust in authority.
US revises UN resolution to extend Iran arms embargo
The resolution's new draft states that the arms embargo on Iran will continue 'until the Security Council decides otherwise'.
Turkish army seizes PKK ammunition cache in northern Iraq
The haul includes scores of AK-47 rifles, shot guns and anti-aircraft gun ammunition.
Iraqi army launches military operation to secure oil-rich Kirkuk
A number of security forces will take part in a new military campaign against Islamic State sleeper cells in the oil-rich Kirkuk ...
Iraq sets up border posts to 'prevent Turkish advance'
Ankara has established at least a dozen posts inside Iraqi territory as part of a military campaign to rout members of the PKK.
Bolton's book and why Trump betrayed the Kurds
Comment: Bolton's book shines a light on President Trump's crass dismissal of Kurdish sacrifices, writes Paul Iddon.
Iraq's religious minorities fear plans to resettle IS families
Yazidi and Iraqi Christian communities who suffered atrocities at the hands of the extremist group fear the return of IS-affiliated families ...
IS exploits virus, political crisis to boost Iraq attacks
Iraq declared IS defeated in late 2017 but sleeper cells have survived in remote northern and western areas, where security gaps mean the group ...
Iraq launches 'Desert Lions' offensive against IS sleeper cells
Iraqi security forces are engaged in a new military operation against sleeper cells belonging to the Islamic State militant group, authorities ...
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