JD Vance’s pathetic effort to ‘Swift-boat’ Tim Walz’s military service
As soon as I heard Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance smearing the military service of his opponent, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, all I could…
At least five US personnel injured in rocket attack on Iraq military base | News
Two Katyusha rockets were fired at Ain al-Assad airbase. An Iraqi security source said the rockets fell inside the base.At least five US personnel were…
Rebel Writers: Iraq and Libya | Documentary
Two writers from Iraq and Libya who challenged the received ideas of their time and who found both fans and critics.Meet two very different Arab…
Iraq court sentences a widow of ISIL leader al-Baghdadi to death
An Iraqi court has sentenced a widow of late ISIL (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to death for her role in the armed group and…
Photos: Muslims worldwide mark Ashura | Religion News
Tens of thousands of Muslims across the globe on Tuesday observed Ashura, an annual commemoration mourning the seventh-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussein.…
Turkey to soon wind down latest operation in northern Iraq, Erdogan says | Recep Tayyip Erdogan News
Ankara has carried out repeated ground operations against Kurdish fighters, launching its most recent in 2022.Turkey will soon end its latest ground military operation in…
Iraq: 5 big ISIL bombs found hidden in Mosul’s al-Nuri Mosque | ISIL/ISIS News
Iraqi authorities requested UNESCO halt all reconstruction operations at al-Nuri Mosque and evacuate the entire complex until the devices are disarmed.Five large bombs were discovered…
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange lands in Saipan for US plea-deal court hearing | WikiLeaks News
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to be freed after plea-deal court appearance on the US territory of Saipan. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed…
'I've visited everywhere from Iraq to US – here's five travel hacks you need to know'
Simon Wilson, who has amassed over one million followers documenting his journeys around the world, has some top advice for anyone wanting to jet off…
Attacks on US-linked businesses rattle Baghdad as anger over Gaza surges | Israel-Palestine conflict News
A dozen masked men jump out of two SUVs and a white pick-up and storm a KFC in Baghdad, smashing everything in sight before fleeing…
War is over in Iraq, but it continues to claim victims | The Iraq War: 20 years on
More than five years after the defeat of ISIL (ISIS) and decades of conflict, Iraq remains scarred by war. A journey through the country is…
Ten years after Yazidi genocide, survivors struggle to rebuild lives | Genocide News
Ten years on from ISIL’s massacre against the Yazidi people, hundreds of thousands of displaced survivors are unable to safely return to their former homes…
Notorious people smuggler wanted in Europe arrested in northern Iraq
One of Europe’s most notorious human smugglers was arrested on Monday in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, security officials said, according to AP…
‘Don’t be afraid for the marshes’: The battle to save Iraq’s waterways | Climate Crisis
Abu Abbas knew more about the Iraqi Marshes than most, having lived there his entire life. So when the Iraqi government of former dictator Saddam…
Iraq’s “Development Road”: Rough Terrain Ahead
Meeting in Baghdad on April 22, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia‘ al-Sudani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the latter making his first visit to…
Abu Ghraib: Iraqi victims’ case against US contractor ends in mistrial | The Iraq War: 20 years on News
The trial was a historic attempt at justice, marking the first time victims of the abuse that took place at the Abu Ghraib prison in…
Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison | LGBTQ News
The law is backed mainly by Shia Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in Iraq’s parliament. Iraq’s parliament has passed a law criminalising same-sex…
The Abu Ghraib abuse scandal 20 years on: What redress for victims? | The Iraq War: 20 years on News
When the US TV news programme 60 Minutes II revealed images of Iraqi men being abused and humiliated by their American jailers at Abu Ghraib…
Iraqi TikTok star Om Fahad shot dead in Baghdad night attack | News
The influencer, who had hundreds of thousands of followers, had been sentenced to six months in prison last year. An Iraqi TikTok star, known to…
‘Legitimate to fight occupiers’: Meeting a ‘terrorist’ fighting the US | Israel War on Gaza News
It’s not every day that you are told to get inside quickly because four drones are watching the compound you are in – probably weaponised…