Iraqi PM escapes unhurt from drone attack on home Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi escaped unhurt from an "assassination attempt" in which an explosives-packed drone hit his Baghdad residence early today, a new escalation ... World • 07 Nov 21
US combat forces to leave Iraq by end of year US President Joe Biden declared relations with Iraq would enter a new phase with American troops exiting combat operations in the country by year-end as ... World • 27 Jul 21
Death toll in Iraq Covid ward fire rises to 64 Grief and anger gripped the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah after a fire swept through a temporary Covid isolation unit, killing 64 people and injuring dozens ... World • 13 Jul 21
Militia fighters killed in US airstrikes in Iraq, Syria The Pentagon has said the US has carried out retaliatory targeted air strikes against "facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups" on the Iraq-Syria border, in ... World • 28 Jun 21
82 reported killed in fire at Iraqi Covid hospital At least 82 people died when a fire broke out in a coronavirus intensive care unit at a hospital in the Iraqi capital. Coronavirus • 25 Apr 21
Pope Francis hails meeting with Muslim cleric Pope Francis has ended his historic tour of Iraq, departing by plane from Baghdad after visiting conflict-torn cities, meeting Muslim and Christian leaders and preaching ... World • 08 Mar 21
Pope Francis visits city of Mosul in northern Iraq Pope Francis heard Muslim and Christian residents in the ruined Iraqi city of Mosul tell of their lives under brutal Islamic State rule on Sunday, ... World • 07 Mar 21
Pope holds historic meeting with Iraq's top Shia cleric Pope Francis held a historic meeting with Iraq's top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani today, in a powerful appeal for coexistence in a land ... World • 06 Mar 21
Pope urges end to violence on historic Iraq trip Pope Francis, beginning the first trip by a pontiff to Iraq, has made an impassioned call for an end to the militant violence and religious ... World • 05 Mar 21
Pope Francis 'determined' on eve of Iraq visit Pope Francis has asked for prayers ahead of his three-day historic visit to Iraq. World • 04 Mar 21
One dead in rocket attack on Iraq base with US troops At least ten rockets slammed into a military base in western Iraq hosting US-led coalition troops leaving one civilian contractor dead, just two days before ... World • 03 Mar 21
At least 32 dead in Baghdad market blasts More than 30 people at a crowded market in central Baghdad were killed in two suicide bomb attacks, Iraqi state media said, the city's deadliest ... World • 21 Jan 21
Pope to visit Iraq in first foreign trip since pandemic Pope Francis will break a 15-month hiatus from international travel to visit Iraq in March. World • 07 Dec 20
US to cut troop levels in Iraq, Afghanistan The US will slash troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years of war after President Donald Trump pledged ... World • 18 Nov 20
US warns Iraq it is ready to retaliate US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned Iraq that the US will retaliate "as necessary" against any new assaults on Americans after a series ... World • 16 Mar 20
US, UK troops among three dead in Iraq rocket attack One US soldier and a British soldier, as well as an American contractor, have been killed after rockets hit an Iraqi military base north of ... World • 11 Mar 20
34 US troops injured in recent Iranian strike: Pentagon Nearly three dozen US troops suffered traumatic brain injuries or concussion in this month's Iranian air strike on a military base in Iraq, the Pentagon ... World • 24 Jan 20
US to impose additional sanctions on Iran The United States is imposing additional sanctions on Iran as a result of its attack on US troops in Iraq this week, Treasury Secretary Steven ... World • 10 Jan 20
Airlines reroute flights to avoid Iran, Iraq airspace A number of commercial airlines have rerouted flights to avoid possible danger amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. World • 08 Jan 20
Airlines avoiding flying through Iran and Iraq airspace A growing number of airlines said they were avoiding Iranian and Iraqi airspace or flights to the region after Tehran fired ballistic missiles against bases ... World • 08 Jan 20
Gold races to near 7-year peak after Iran attack Gold surged more than 2% today to break the $1,600 level for the first time in nearly seven years as investors flocked to safe havens ... Business • 08 Jan 20
Oil prices shed gains as alarm over Iran attack fades Brent oil futures fell today from a four-month peak hit in frenzied early trading after a rocket attack by Iran on US forces in Iraq ... Business • 08 Jan 20
US military has no plans to leave Iraq, says Esper The United States has no plans to pull out militarily from Iraq, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper told Pentagon reporters this evening, following reports of ... World • 06 Jan 20
Oil tops $70 as Iran, Trump trade threats Oil prices jumped by about 1% today, pushing Brent above $70 a barrel, as rhetoric from the US, Iran and Iraq fanned tensions in the ... Business • 06 Jan 20
NATO chief urges Iran to avoid 'further violence' Iran has been urged to avoid "further violence and provocations" by NATO's General Secretary, following emergency talks on the growing crisis in the Middle East. World • 06 Jan 20
