World Sep 01 Iraq reopens historic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul 8 years after Islamic State destruction By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press
World Jul 17 Massive fire engulfs shopping mall in Iraq, killing more than 60 Iraqi officials say a fire engulfed a newly opened shopping center in eastern Iraq, killing more than 60 people in eastern Wasit province. By Ali Abdul Hassan and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press
World Jul 11 Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with Turkey The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, announced in May that it would disband and renounce armed conflict, ending four decades of hostilities. By Associated Press
World Jul 09 Trump sends tariff letters to 7 more countries but avoids major trade partners President Donald Trump has sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners in his first batch of import tax announcements of the day. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
World Jun 11 U.S. prepares to move nonessential personnel from Baghdad embassy due to potential regional unrest The United States is drawing down the presence of people who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East due to the potential for regional unrest, the State Department and military said Wednesday. By Matthew Lee, Tara Copp, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Oct 22 WATCH: Pentagon addresses Iraqi military operation targeting the Islamic State By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The Joint Operations Command said in a statement that the operation was carried out “with technical support and exchange of accurate intelligence information by the international coalition forces.”… Continue reading
Sep 27 U.S. troops will leave some bases in Iraq under deal to end mission fighting Islamic State By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The U.S. announced an agreement with the Iraqi government Friday to wrap up the military mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group by next year, with U.S. troops departing some bases that they have long occupied during… Continue reading
Aug 31 15 suspected ISIS militants killed in joint U.S., Iraq raid By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The U.S. military's Central Command said the militants were armed with “numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive ‘suicide’ belts” during the raid Thursday, which Iraqi forces said happened in the country's Anbar Desert. Officials said seven U.S. troops were hurt during… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 3:05 News Wrap: Hamas releases video of two hostages, including Israeli-American In our news wrap Sunday, Hamas released video of two hostages as efforts around a cease-fire deal with Israel intensify, protestors rallied against the Israel-Hamas war outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, tornadoes killed at least four people in Oklahoma,… Continue watching
Apr 28 Iraq passes harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law imposing up to 15 years in prison, drawing backlash By Abdulrahman Zeyad, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. A U.S. State Department spokesperson said that the law “threatens… Continue reading