Survey: Iraqis turn their backs on democracy 20yrs after U.S. invasion
Twenty years after the U.S.-led invasion precipitated the destruction of Iraq, a clear majority of Iraqis believe that it doesn't matter if the country...
Iraqi Parliament criminalises any form of normalisation with Israel
Iraq’s parliament has passed a law which makes it illegal for the country to ever normalise relations with the Israeli regime, and which will punish...
Trump pardons U.S. security guards who massacred 14 Iraqi civilians
President Trump has pardoned four U.S. security guards who were serving jail sentences for massacring 14 civilians, including two children, in Baghdad in 2007.
The...
Iraq condemns foreign embassies for flying LGBT flags
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has said homosexuality goes against “the noble morals of all divine religions" and that all missions in Iraq had to "adhere...
Iraqi Parliament demands U.S. troops leave the country
Iraqi lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill demanding the withdrawal of all foreign military forces led by the United States from the country.
The move follows...
Children allegedly linked to ISIS are being tortured in Iraqi prisons
At least 1,500 children are being held by federal and Kurdish authorities in Iraq for alleged links to ISIS, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says.
A...
Deadly earthquake in Iran-Iraq border kills more than 400 and injured thousands
A huge rescue effort is under way after a deadly earthquake struck Iran's mountainous border with Iraq on Sunday, killing more than 400 people...
ISIS releases audio recording of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
ISIS has released a new audio recording of their leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, calling on his followers to "resist the infidels."
The recording is the...
ISIS releases audio recording of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
ISIS has released a new audio recording of their leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, calling on his followers to "resist the infidels."
The recording is the...
Kurdistan overwhelmingly votes for independence from Iraq
Kurds in northern Iraq have voted overwhelmingly to secede from the nation, with nearly 93 percent approving a referendum held on Monday.
The referendum is...
