World Oct 07 Death toll in Iraq anti-government protests top 100 The unrest is the most serious challenge facing Iraq two years after the victory against Islamic State militants.
World Oct 06 Gunfire shatter brief calm in Iraq, protests restart An eerie calm prevailed Sunday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad at the start of the work week, following a bloody night when security forces opened fire to break up anti-government protests, killing at least 19.
World Oct 05 Security forces kill more than 80 in 5 days of Iraq protests Iraqi protesters pressed on with angry anti-government rallies in the capital and across several provinces for a fifth day Saturday, setting government offices on fire and ignoring appeals for calm from political and religious leaders. Security agencies fatally shot 19…
World Oct 05 Security forces kill at least 9 in new protests in Iraq Security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas at demonstrators on the fifth day of anti-government protests in the Iraqi capital Saturday, killing at least eight people and wounding 17, health and security officials said.
World Oct 04 Death toll in Iraq anti-government protests rises to 42 Iraq’s top Shiite cleric on Friday urged political leaders and the protesters to pull back “before it is too late.”…
World Oct 03 Iraqi protesters defy curfew as violence leaves 33 dead Authorities cut internet access in much of Iraq since late Wednesday in a desperate move to curb the rallies. By Thursday afternoon, the curfew was extended to three other southern provinces.
World Sep 10 Iraqi pilgrims killed in stampede during holiday It was the deadliest stampede in recent history during Ashoura commemorations, when hundreds of thousands of people converge on the city, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, for the occasion every year.
World Aug 26 Iraq coalition calls Israeli strikes a ‘declaration of war’ The Fatah Coalition said it holds the United States fully responsible for the alleged Israeli aggression, "which we consider to be a declaration of war on Iraq and its people." The coalition is a parliament bloc representing Iran-backed paramilitary militias…
World May 19 Rocket attack hits near U.S. Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone A rocket crashed Sunday night in the Iraqi capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone, landing less than a mile from the sprawling U.S. Embassy, an Iraqi military spokesman said.
World Mar 21 Overloaded ferry sinks in Tigris near Iraq’s Mosul, killing at least 83 The accident occurred as scores of people were out in the tourist area celebrating the Kurdish new year and the arrival of spring.