Iraq

UN Chief Decries Resumption of Houthi Attacks on Civilian Vessels in Red Sea —————————– UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has vehemently condemned the Houthis’ renewed assaults on civilian ships in the Red Sea, Xinhua reported quoting his spokesman’s announcement on Friday.…

Iraq: DNA Tests Identify 22 Victims of Sinjar Massacre ……………….. Iraq’s Forensic Medicine Department in Baghdad has announced the identification of 22 victims of the 2014 Sinjar (Shingal) massacre committed by ISIS, following the completion of DNA testing on remains…

Kurdish PKK militants destroy weapons in Iraq to launch disarmament ————————————– Thirty PKK militants burned their weapons in northern Iraq on July 11, 2025, marking a symbolic step toward ending the decades-long insurgency against Turkey, Arab News reported. The disarmament…

US Aid Cut Triggers Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq’s Displacement Camps —————————- The sudden suspension of US foreign aid to Iraq in January 2025 has caused a near-total collapse of humanitarian and mental health services in displacement camps across the Kurdistan…

PKK Fighters to Begin Disarmament in Northern Iraq …………………. Militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) will start handing over their weapons in Sulaymaniyah, northern Iraq, on Friday as part of a peace deal with Turkiye, Turkish broadcaster NTV reported.…

Iraq’s Mandaean Community Cancels New Year Celebrations in Honor of Ashura ——————————– Sheikh Sattar Jabbar Helo, the leader of the Mandaean community in Iraq and worldwide, announced on Monday the cancellation of New Year festivities out of respect for the…

Israel Strikes Three Ports and Power Plant in Yemen Following Houthi Attack in Red Sea ————————— A commercial cargo ship, Magic Seas, flying the Liberian flag and operated by a Greek company, was attacked on Sunday in the Red Sea…

Methane Gas Kills 12 Turkish Soldiers in Iraq Cave Incident ………………. Twelve Turkish soldiers died after being exposed to methane gas while conducting a cave search in northern Iraq, BBC reports. The Turkish Ministry of National Defence said 19 personnel…

The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday afternoon that this year’s Ashura mourning ceremonies in Karbala were successfully secured. A key highlight of this year’s security plan was the complete absence of any weapons during its implementation. Tens of…

US Newspaper Highlights Baghdad’s Ashura Reenactment on Front Page ……………….. In a notable media moment, Cushion News, a newspaper published in Indiana, featured a striking image of a Karbala reenactment in Baghdad on its front page under the headline “Muharram…