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.
World Feb 21 More than 150 Islamic State militants handed over to Iraq from Syria U.S.-backed Syrian forces fighting the Islamic State group in Syria handed over more than 150 Iraqi members of the group to Iraq, the first batch of several to come, an Iraqi security official said Thursday.
World Sep 08 Security forces deploy in Iraq's Basra following violence Iraqi security forces deployed on the streets of Basra on Saturday, a day after protesters in the southern city stormed the Iranian consulate and torched government buildings.
World May 20 Iraq's al-Sadr, promising reform, is constrained by Iran Iraq's Muqtada al-Sadr, the maverick Shiite cleric whose political coalition beat out Iran's favored candidates to come in first in national elections, says he wants to form a government that puts Iraqis first.
World May 12 Polls close across Iraq in first vote since victory over ISIS Polls have closed across Iraq Saturday evening in the first national election since the country declared victory over the Islamic State group.
World Feb 11 Policeman killed during anti-government protests in Baghdad Two rockets landed in Baghdad's highly fortified Green Zone on Saturday night following clashes at anti-government protests that left five dead.