World Oct 26 Anti-government protests rage in Iraq, 7 killed Iraqi security forces fired tear gas on Saturday to push back protesters who tried to remove blast walls erected on a bridge in central Baghdad to prevent anti-government rallies from reaching a heavily fortified government area, a day after violence…
World Oct 22 U.S. troops leaving Syria can't stay in Iraq, Iraq's military says The U.S. had planned for troops leaving Syria to go to western Iraq and continue to conduct operations against the Islamic State group to prevent its resurgence in the region.
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…