Iraq

BAGHDAD: Three members of the Iraqi security forces were killed in an explosion north of Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraq's military said. The personnel were killed when an explosive device detonated during a security operation in the Khan…

BAGHDAD: An Iraqi army captain was killed and two soldiers wounded Wednesday when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in farmland north of Baghdad, a security official told AFP. There was no immediate claim for the bombing, which struck in…

BAGHDAD: Sanctions-hit Iran is consolidating its hold over neighbouring Iraq, an economic lifeline where pro-Tehran parties dominate politics, all to the chagrin of the United States, experts say. For years, Iraq has been caught in a…

ERBIL: Iran said Monday that its latest strikes on Kurdish oppositionbases in northern Iraq were necessary to protect the country's borders, while Kurdish officials condemned the missile and drone attacks as unprovoked aggression.…

BAGHDAD: Despite a rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone, Iraqi lawmakers Thursday elected a new president in hopes of ending a year of political gridlock and violence in the war-scarred nation. Iraqi Kurd Abdel Latif Rashid, 78, was…

BAGHDAD: Iraq said Saturday it has received 1.2 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine through the Covax sharing scheme, amid fears of a fourth wave in the country. Nearly seven million Iraqis have received at least one dose…

BAGHDAD: Iraq's prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi said he was unhurt and appealed for "calm and restraint" after a drone attack on his residence early Sunday that heightened political tensions in the war-scarred country. The attack in…

BAGHDAD: Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi said he was unhurt and appealed for "calm and restraint" after a drone attack on his residence early on Sunday as political tensions mounted in the country. The attack in Baghdad's Green…

KIRKUK/ IRAQ: Thirteen policemen were killed in an attack by the Islamic State group against a checkpoint near Kirkuk in northern Iraq early Sunday, medical and security sources said. The attack, to the south of the city, took place just…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lifted travel restrictions from 11 countries including India on Friday, local media reported. The country's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) revised its international travel list and removed 11 countries from…