Iraq news
Mysterious explosion hits Baghdad, injuring soldiers from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq
Iraq authorities are trying to downplay the idea that this site was struck by a munition, with investigations framing it as an accident rather than an attack.
Iraq targets lingering ISIS pockets with airstrikes, operations in security vacuum after US pullout
Iraqi militias raise new conditions for disarmament, Iraq takes 'wait-and-see' approach - analysis
Iraq sentences militia member for kidnapping American journalist, in rare move against Iran proxies
Iraq's former PM who helped fuel ISIS makes unlikely comeback - analysis
Nouri al-Maliki let ISIS take over a third of Iraq in 2014. He spent years in the political wilderness, but now he is angling for a third term as prime minister.
Iraqi Sunnis divided over upcoming vote for parliament speaker
Iraq’s top leadership is divided along sectarian lines, with the president being Kurdish and the prime minister usually a Shi’ite. The lower-level speaker of parliament's role goes to Sunnis.
New Iraqi lawmaker ousted after creating fake PMF brigade, violating election laws
Muhannad al-Khazraji, the recently elected member of parliament, had run under the banner of the Badr Organization, which is a large pro-Iranian group in Iraq.
Iraq launches probe after diplomat accused of taking towels from Jordan hotel
Iraqi diplomat accused of taking towels from Jordanian hotel, now she demands investigation and is receiving tribal support.
Fire at mall in Iraq leaves at least 60 dead, officials say
The cause of the fire was not immediately known, but the governor said initial results from an investigation would be announced within 48 hours, INA reported.
IDF takes 'Madleen' flotilla to Port of Ashdod, flotilla's passengers to return to home countries
'Tiny' amount of aid on ship to be transferred to Gaza through real humanitarian channels, foreign ministry says • GHF to open aid distribution center in Rafah
Hezbollah missile kills two, IDF demolishes launchers in Lebanon
Netanyahu hints he would strike Iranian oil fields • IDF strikes terror targets in Gaza, Lebanon
Drones target Iraq's Ain al-Asad airbase, no casualties, say military sources
It was the second attack against US forces in Iraq since early February when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq stopped their attacks against US troops.
Four Iraqi police officers killed in fighting with ISIS
Allegedly taking shelter in the rural town, IS fighters emerged from hiding and attacked law enforcement, leading to the deadly clash, according to police.
‘Iraqi militias will be more involved in the regional conflict in upcoming months,’ experts say
Iraqi militias have been growing exponentially and currently pose the biggest threat to Iraq’s stability since they call the shots, and the Iraqi prime minister seems to serve at their pleasure.
