Iraq

Baghdad paid $50 billion in war reparations over last 3 decades for invading oil-rich country under Saddam Hussein

NCOC also advises pilgrims returning from Iraq to cooperate with administration and act like responsible citizens

For years on end, Iraq has been a play-yard for both regional and international actors vying for power

Foreign pilgrims would be allowed to arrive only by air, says official

Three Iraqi soldiers killed in a separate attack in Mosul

US was so sure of its victory in the war on terror waged it paid little heed to any guidance or reference from history

Officials say the meeting will also discuss the war in Yemen, Lebanon's collapse and a regional water crisis

Urges Pakistan and India to resolve IIOJK issue through negotiations

Statement also expected to detail a number of non-military agreements related to health, energy and other matters

The visit will highlight strategic partnership between the two countries and advance bilateral cooperation

In response to drone attacks by the militia against US personnel and facilities in Iraq

US House of Representatives vote to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution

FM Qureshi holds talks with Iraqi, President, PM in Baghdad

FM Qureshi embarks on three-day visit of Iraq for talks on bilateral and regional issues

During his official visit to Baghdad, FM agrees to enhance cooperation at international forums including UN, OIC

Fire sparked by oxygen tank explosion at the Ibn Khatib hospital housing coronavirus patients

Riyadh has officially denied the talks in its state media while Tehran has stayed mum

Iraqi officials say armed groups backed by Iran have claimed similar incidents in the past

Research reveals they dropped at least 326,000 bombs and missiles including over 152,000 on Iraq and Syria

Francis meeting Sistani sent a strong signal for inter-religious dialogue and coexistence

This is an emblematic trip and it is a duty towards a land that has been martyred for so many years, Francis says

Residents and local Christians regularly make the winding hike up to the monastery to pray or seek solace

“Where stones fell because of violence, there will always be life,”

The clashes come just a week before Pope Francis visits Iraq from March 5 to 8

The stark choice facing many Christians will be highlighted during the first ever papal visit to the Biblical nation

Our heroic armed forces have eliminated Abu Yaser Al-Issawi, says Iraqi PM Mustafa Al-Kadhimi

The pope will visit the former Islamic State stronghold of Mosul which has a significant Christian minority

In a statement issued by the Vatican, Pope condemned the attack as 'senseless act of brutality'

Iran issued a warrant for Trump in June, asked Interpol to relay it as a red notice to police forces around the world

Soleimani, leader of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, was killed on January 3, 2020, in US drone strike at Baghdad airport

The field overall produces 25,000 barrels per day (bpd), while two wells that were targeted produces only 2,000 bpd

Spokesman says Francis, who turns 84 next week, will visit the capital Baghdad, Ur

The Saudi-Iraqi rapprochement extends back to 2015, when Saudi Arabia reopened its embassy in Baghdad after 25 years

Saad Hussein is one of the last in the northern region of Nineveh producing anise-flavoured spirit, arak, from dates

Rights organisation has documented at least 44 kidnappings and 39 killings since October 2019

Would unleash violent attacks if US troops 'insisted on staying'

The duo is alleged to have killed western hostages in Syria, including US journalists and aid workers

Authorities say security force units are deployed to raise awareness among pilgrims about the dangers of the pandemic

Military blames “terrorist groups” saying the rockets were fired from an area in the western part of the capital

With 14 million pilgrims attending Arbaeen in 2019, Iraq has allowed only 1500 pilgrims per country this year

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued an ultimatum last week that all US personnel would leave Iraq

Only the 14.5 million displaced in Afghanistan, Iraq, exceed displacement in any war since 1900, except World War II

Typically, millions of Shia Muslims from around the world flock to the golden-domed shrine of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA)

The base had been the site of frequent rocket attacks by militias

Enormous tents erected as usual to host pilgrims but with a new twist, an attempt at social distancing

Some 3,484 infections reported in past 24 hours

New infections rise by about 3000 a day, with a total of nearly 140,000 cases, according to the health ministry

Health centers across Middle Eastern country face shortages of oxygen supplies, PPE

PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s government has pledged to investigate the deaths and incarceration of hundreds of protesters

Security forces open fire on demonstrators in Tahrir Square, central Baghdad