Iraq

The Iraqi premier faces a tough balancing act between Tehran and Washington

Death toll from coronavirus in the country exceeds 3,800

Zarif urged for interaction among regional states and enhancement of comprehensive ties Iraq

At least two rockets hit outside the US embassy in the high-security zone

Mustafa Al-Kadhimi to meet Saudi MBS, Iranian supreme leader in their respective countries

Authorities announce plans to reopen airports, border gates as curfew hours are reduced

Ambassador Hamid Abbas Lafta appreciates Pakistan's continuous efforts for regional peace and stability

Virus sickened 31,136 health workers in Iraq so far

Mandali crossing reopens after 3-month closure

Death toll surpasses 1,400, while infections exceed 39,100

Civil Defense teams evacuate civilians from 600 homes

The two countries on Thursday held their first strategic dialogue in more than a decade

Country records 34 more fatalities from pandemic, raising death toll to 426

Thousands of workers in Iraq’s oil sector were laid off after a fall in oil prices caused by Covid-19 pandemic

More than 200 people have died since the outbreak began in Iraq

Five planes carrying around 40 foreign nationals working alongside the Basra Gas Company were flown out of the country

All Pakistani citizens in Sudan have been repatriated

Most of the stranded Pakistanis in Iraq worked for oil and gas companies

Coronavirus has prompted the closure of major mosques to visitors

Some people had avoided him in the street, says Mohannad Ennezi

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi stresses importance of cooperation on economy, fight against terrorism

At one point, the Iranian vessels came within 10 yards of the US Coast Guard

As part of an effort to disrupt the “financial mechanisms” of the Lebanese-based militant group

Aircraft crew and passengers have been quarantined at a local hotel in Islamabad

Air strike carried out in Metina region, says National Defense Ministry

Officials fear the current figures barely scratch the surface of an epidemic that may already be raging undetected

Three days after US & British military personnel were killed in a similar attack

Says Trump should reconsider the presence, behaviour of his troops in the area

Operation is targeting weapons facilities, one official says, without specifying where the strikes are taking place

While militant IS has lost its territory, sleeper cells remain capable of carrying out attacks

Allawi calls a vote of confidence in parliament after Mahdi stepped down due to a months-long protest movement

Nearly 80,000 infections have been reported worldwide

Killed alongside Qasem Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis is revered as a martyred icon of anti-US resistance

US Secretary of State's three-day visit to kingdom comes in wake of a US-ordered drone strike that killed Soleimani

Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi resigned in December, only to be replaced by ex-minister Mohammad Allawi

The 19th in a flurry of attacks against US assets in the country

While Iran enjoy tremendous political and military sway in Iraq, the US still holds a major trump card, the economy

In a country weighed down by sanctions, shaken by protests, many Tehranis struggle to hide their pessimism

After cleric Moqtada Sadr's followers switched sides

Energy-poor Japan has traditionally enjoyed warm ties with Middle Eastern countries

Baghdad has been gripped by four months of anti-government rallies demanding snap elections

One security source says three rockets hit near high-security compound while another says as many as five struck area

There were no reports of casualties, seven people have been wounded in clashes with police earlier in the day

Tensions have soared between Tehran and Washington since a US drone strike killed top Iranian general Soleimani

More than 460 protesters have been killed since the rallies first erupted in October

Rallies have rocked Iraq since October

The dynamic unleashed by the Soleimani murder, intended as a shot against Iran, could have the opposite effect

Empathy and shared norms have blossomed in recent years

Report contradicts Pentagon's earlier claim that there were no casualties

FM to meet United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien