Iraq wedding fire kills more than 100 people A fire has ripped through a packed wedding hall in northern Iraq, killing more than 100 people in a Christian town that had survived occupation … World • 20 hrs
Rallies as Swedish diplomats leave Iraq in Koran row Protesters have taken to the streets of the Iraqi and Iranian capitals to denounce Sweden's permission for protests that desecrate the Koran, as Stockholm withdrew … World • 21 Jul
Iraq expels Swedish diplomat over planned Koran burning Iraq has expelled the Swedish ambassador in protest at a planned burning of the Koran in Stockholm that prompted hundreds of protesters to storm and … World • 20 Jul
Oil slips on economy worries, despite upbeat China data Oil fell for a second day today as upbeat Chinese economic data failed to deflect the focus from a possible increase to US interest rates … Business • 18 Apr
TotalEnergies, Iraq agree on delayed $10bn project French energy giant TotalEnergies has today announced an agreement with Iraq on a long-delayed $10 billion project to improve the country's rundown electricity grid after … Business • 05 Apr
Iraq faces uncertain future 20 years after US invasion Iraq today marked 20 years since the start of the US-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein, but no official celebrations were held. Iraq • 20 Mar
5,000-year-old tavern uncovered in southern Iraq Archaeologists in southern Iraq have uncovered the remains of a tavern dating back nearly 5,000 years which they hope will illuminate the lives of ordinary … World • 15 Feb
30 Sadr supporters killed in Baghdad clashes Thirty supporters of Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr have been shot dead in nearly 24 hours of fighting between rival Iraqi forces that has since died … World • 30 Aug 22
Protesters killed in clashes in Baghdad's Green Zone Fifteen protesters have been killed and Iraq has declared a nationwide curfew after supporters of Moqtada al-Sadr stormed the government palace in Baghdad's Green Zone … World • 29 Aug 22
Cleric supporters vow to stay inside Iraqi parliament Thousands of supporters of a Shi'ite populist cleric have stormed Baghdad's fortified government zone and broke into parliament for the second time in a week, … World • 30 Jul 22
British man jailed for 15 years over Iraq antiquities An Iraqi court has sentenced a British man to 15 years in prison for trying to smuggle antiquities out of the country, but acquitted his … World • 06 Jun 22
Thousands hospitalised in latest Iraq sandstorm Another sandstorm that descended today on climate-stressed Iraq sent at least 4,000 people to hospital with breathing problems and led to the closure of airports, … World • 16 May 22
Iraq sandstorm sends more than 1,000 to hospital More than 1,000 people were taken to hospital with respiratory ailments due to a sandstorm in Iraq, the seventh to hit the country in the … World • 05 May 22
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
