Mar 13 Iran claims missile barrage near US consulate in Iraq By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Iran claimed responsibility Sunday for a missile barrage that struck near a sprawling U.S. consulate complex in northern Iraq, saying it was retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria that killed two members of its Revolutionary Guard earlier this week. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 9:25 Rising temperatures, dying cattle: Iraq is reeling from climate change By Simona Foltyn Iraq is at the frontlines of the climate crisis, with temperatures rising twice as fast as the global average. It’s also a major oil producer and the world’s second largest offender of gas flaring, a process that releases CO2. Special… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 9:20 Turkey’s expanding militarized zones in Iraq raise fears of invasion, frustrate civilians By Simona Foltyn For decades, Turkey has fought the PKK, a Kurdish separatist movement that's considered a terror organization by the U.S. The rebel group has sought refuge in northern Iraq. The Turks have established dozens of military bases on Iraqi soil and… Continue watching
Dec 17 In Iraq, a fragile partnership works to prevent Islamic State revival By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Iraq's central government and the Kurdish autonomy zone have formed a fragile security partnership to prevent a resurgence by the Islamic State group, despite a long-standing territorial dispute between them. Continue reading
Dec 08 Looted Gilgamesh tablet, one of world’s oldest surviving works of literature, returns to Iraq By Associated Press The Gilgamesh tablet is part of a section of a Sumerian poem from the Epic of Gilgamesh. It is one of the world’s oldest works of literature, and one of the oldest religious texts. Continue reading
Nov 30 Iraq electoral commission confirms October election results By Associated Press The final results announced by Iraq’s electoral commission have confirmed Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as the biggest winner in last month’s vote, securing 73 out of Parliament’s 329 seats. Continue reading
Nov 08 Tension rises in Iraq after failed bid to assassinate prime minister By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Troops and patrols have deployed around Baghdad following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted Iraq’s prime minister in his residence. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 4:43 News Wrap: White House rebukes Texas Gov. Abbott over vaccine mandate ban In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House rebuked Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott over banning COVID-19 vaccine requirements. Meanwhile, the state of Florida fined Leon County $3.5 million for requiring its employees to get vaccinated. In Britain, a report by… Continue watching
Oct 11 Early results show record low turnout in Iraq’s election By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Voter turnout in Iraq's elections was 41 percent, according to preliminary results announced Monday. Continue reading
Oct 10 Iraq’s parliamentary vote marred by boycott, voter apathy By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Although authorities gave in and called the early elections, the death toll and the heavy-handed crackdown - as well as a string of targeted assassinations - prompted many who took part in the protests to later call for a boycott… Continue reading