Tag: Iraq
Iraqi officials: Explosion at Baghdad restaurant kills 3
BAGHDAD — An explosion at a crowded restaurant in a northwestern Baghdad neighborhood on Thursday killed three people and injured 16, according to two...
In Iraq’s iconic marshlands, a quest for endangered otters
CHIBAISH, Iraq — “Don’t move a muscle.” His command cut across the reeds rustling in the wind. On a moonlit embankment several kilometers from...
Iraq looks to new pier to boost oil product imports, exports
BASRA, Iraq — Iraq is building a new oil pier off its southern coast, financed by Japan, that's expected to boost exports and imports...
UN authorizes monitors for Iraq’s elections in October
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday unanimously approved an Iraqi request for a U.N. team to monitor parliamentary elections in October.
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Tensions rise in Baghdad after arrest of militia commander
BAGHDAD — Tensions mounted in Iraq's capital on Wednesday after the arrest of a militia commander on terrorism charges, prompting a dangerous showdown by...
Iraqi protesters take to streets, decry targeted killings
BAGHDAD — Hundreds of Iraqis took to the streets in Baghdad on Tuesday to protest what they say is the impunity of those behind...
100 Iraqi families from IS-linked camp in Syria repatriated
QAYARA, Iraq — Nearly a dozen buses carrying 100 Iraqi families who lived in a sprawling Syrian camp for supporters and families of Islamic...
Single rocket hits near Iraqi air base hosting U.S. troops
BAGHDAD — A single rocket struck close to a military base hosting U.S. troops in western Iraq on Monday without causing any injuries, a...
US commander says more work needed to counter small drones
BAGHDAD — A month after an explosives-laden drone targeted U.S. forces at an Iraq base, the top American commander for the Middle East says...
UNESCO exhibit in Venice focuses on rebuilding Mosul sites
VENICE, Italy — The United Nations’ cultural agency has opened an exhibit detailing plans to restore multicultural landmarks in the Iraqi city of Mosul,...