Iraq
Iraq recovers over 10,000 artifacts, receives international excavation teams
December 27, 2024
Iraq recovers over 10,000 artifacts, receives international excavation teams
Iraq’s Ministry of Culture announced the recovery of over 10,000 stolen and smuggled artifacts, with efforts ongoing to retrieve more in collaboration with international partners. Artifacts were recovered from countries including the U.S., Norway, Jordan, Italy, and the UK, with…
Holy Karbala to launch Iraq’s largest flyover project to ease traffic congestion
December 26, 2024
Holy Karbala to launch Iraq’s largest flyover project to ease traffic congestion
The Governor of Holy Karbala, Engineer Nassif Jassem Al-Khattabi, held a meeting with top official to discuss plans to implement Iraq’s largest flyover project to address traffic congestion in the city. According to a statement from the governor’s media office,…
Iraq: 2600-year-old temples discovered in ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud
December 24, 2024
Iraq: 2600-year-old temples discovered in ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud
Archaeologists have uncovered two well-preserved religious shrines in the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, heavily damaged by ISIS in 2015. The discovery, part of the “Nimrud Project” by the Penn Museum, highlights the grandeur of Assyrian civilization. Found within the…
Al-Najaf Center for Strategic Studies Holds First Conference on Radiology and Medical Imaging
December 23, 2024
Al-Najaf Center for Strategic Studies Holds First Conference on Radiology and Medical Imaging
The Al-Najaf Center for Strategic Studies (NCSS), affiliated with the Supreme Religious Authority in the Holy City of Najaf, has organized its inaugural conference on radiology and medical imaging. The conference, conducted by the medical platform R-RAY, a division of…
Mass grave of Kurdish women and children discovered in southern Iraq
December 23, 2024
Mass grave of Kurdish women and children discovered in southern Iraq
A mass grave containing the remains of dozens of Kurdish women and children has been uncovered in Iraq’s southern Muthanna province, local media reported on Sunday. The site was identified in May using satellite imagery. Located in the Tal Sheikh…
Iraq to open Mosul airport in June, 2025, 11 years after Daesh capture
December 23, 2024
Iraq to open Mosul airport in June, 2025, 11 years after Daesh capture
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani announced on Sunday that the inauguration of Mosul’s airport will take place on June 10, 2025, marking 11 years since the city was seized by the Daesh group, Arab News reported. On June 10,…
ISIS-affiliated terrorists killed, arrested in Syria and Iraq
December 21, 2024
ISIS-affiliated terrorists killed, arrested in Syria and Iraq
The Iraqi Military Intelligence Directorate announced the arrest of seven ISIS members in Kirkuk Governorate, the Iraqi News Agency reported on Friday. The arrests took place based on precise intelligence. One of the detainees was responsible for transporting individuals, weapons,…
New Dome Installed at Tal-e Zainabiyya in Holy Karbala
December 17, 2024
New Dome Installed at Tal-e Zainabiyya in Holy Karbala
The installation of a new dome at Tal-e Zainab in the holy city of Karbala has been completed. This dome, situated adjacent to the revered shrine of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), has recently been finalized. The project aims…
Iraq achieves progress in child welfare and social protection
December 16, 2024
Iraq achieves progress in child welfare and social protection
Iraq’s Minister of Labor and Social Affairs and Chair of the Childhood Care Authority, Ahmed Al-Asadi, has announced significant progress in child welfare and social protection efforts, Iraqi News Agency reported. Speaking at the inaugural Scientific Conference for the Defense…
Iraqi forces target ISIS remnants in Anbar Desert
December 16, 2024
Iraqi forces target ISIS remnants in Anbar Desert
Iraq’s Joint Operations Command announced Sunday that security forces continue operations to eliminate ISIS remnants and secure the region from terrorism, the Iraqi News Agency reported. In a recent operation in the Anbar Desert near Rutba, the Counter-Terrorism Service discovered…