Iraq
Turkish air strike kills PKK youth leader in Iraq
December 14, 2023
Turkish air strike kills PKK youth leader in Iraq
A top PKK member leading the group’s youth branch was killed in a drone strike by Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), Daily Sabah reported today. According to Turkish Intelligence authorities, the target was preparing for an arson attack in Türkiye’s…
Iraq: Dozens martyred, injured in roadside bomb attack followed by sniper shots in Diyala
December 1, 2023
Iraq: Dozens martyred, injured in roadside bomb attack followed by sniper shots in Diyala
At least 9 Iraqis were martyred and 14 others wounded in an attack with roadside bombs and gunfire on a vehicle and rescuers in Iraq’s eastern Diyala province on Thursday evening, security sources told Reuters. According to sources quoted by…
Al-Mustaqbal Centre holds symposium on Iraqi public opinion
November 10, 2023
Al-Mustaqbal Centre holds symposium on Iraqi public opinion
Within its monthly intellectual activities, Al-Mustaqbal Centre for Strategic Studies held a symposium headlined “The Iraqi Public Opinion: Readings of Changing Attitudes towards the American Policies”. The scientific session, organized at al-Naba’a Foundation centre in Holy Karbala, was attended by…
Iraq: Al-Hussainiyah River regulator in Holy Karbala added to World Heritage List
November 6, 2023
Iraq: Al-Hussainiyah River regulator in Holy Karbala added to World Heritage List
The conference of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam, saw the inclusion of the ancient Al-Hussainiyah River regulator in the holy province of Karbala in the World Heritage List. The Iraqi Ministry…
Residents of Iraqi city of Mosul celebrate reopening of Prophet Seth Mosque
October 8, 2023
Residents of Iraqi city of Mosul celebrate reopening of Prophet Seth Mosque
The residents of Iraqi city of Mosul have celebrated the rebuilding and opening of the shrine and mosque of Prophet Seth, son of Prophet Adam (peace be upon them), which was completely destroyed by ISIS terrorists in 2014. Shia Waves…
At least 113 killed, over 150 injured as fire rips through wedding party in Iraq
September 27, 2023
At least 113 killed, over 150 injured as fire rips through wedding party in Iraq
At least 113 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in a fire that engulfed a wedding celebration in Iraq’s northern Nineveh province, local officials and emergency services said. Fireworks, candles, and other materials used during the event…
Deadly drone attack to Airport in Iraq’s Kurdish region kills 6, wounds 2 security forces
September 19, 2023
Deadly drone attack to Airport in Iraq’s Kurdish region kills 6, wounds 2 security forces
At least six people have been killed in a suspected drone attack on an airport near the city of Sulaymaniyah in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq, Al Jazeera reported today, September, 19. The incident took place at the…
UN security council votes to conclude year-long probe into ISIS activities in Iraq
September 17, 2023
UN security council votes to conclude year-long probe into ISIS activities in Iraq
The Security Council on Friday voted unanimously to end, a year from now, a U.N. investigation into activities of Sunni-extremist ISIS group in Iraq. The vote came at the request of the Iraqi government. The resolution noted that Baghdad also…
Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources: Euphrates at its lowest level in history
September 15, 2023
Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources: Euphrates at its lowest level in history
The Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources has announced that the water level of the Euphrates River has reached its lowest level in its history. The spokesman of this Ministry claimed that the Euphrates River has been affected by the irrigation…
Over one million pilgrims entered Iraq until now to commemorate Arbaeen
August 28, 2023
Over one million pilgrims entered Iraq until now to commemorate Arbaeen
The Iraqi Border Crossings Authority revealed today Monday the number of foreign pilgrims who have arrived in Iraq to commemorate the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The director of the Authority, Major General Omar Al-Waeli, said…