Iraq

UN Expert Urges Global Action as Nations Meet to Condemn Gaza Offensive ……………. The UN’s special rapporteur for Gaza and the West Bank, Francesca Albanese, has called for countries worldwide to take concrete steps to stop what she described as…

Iraq Resumes Flights to Iran After Temporary Suspension Over Security Concerns …………… Iraq’s Ministry of Transport announced on Monday evening that Iraqi Airways has resumed flights to Iran starting Tuesday, following a temporary suspension due to regional security tensions. The…

Basra Tops Global Mine Contamination List, Iraqi Agency Reports …………….. Iraq’s Mine Action Authority has identified Basra province as the world’s most heavily contaminated area with landmines and explosive remnants of war, a legacy of past conflicts posing ongoing risks…

Iraq: “Amir al-Qurra” Quranic Program Launches with Recitations and Mourning Rituals ………………… The Holy Quran Scientific Assembly, affiliated to Al-Abbas Holy Shrine, has inaugurated the latest stage of its annual “Amir al-Qurra” (King of Quran Reciters) program. The opening ceremony…

As millions of pilgrims prepare for the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala, significant efforts are underway in Iran and Iraq to facilitate the massive religious gathering, scheduled for August 14 this year, local news agencies reported. On July 12, 2025, the…

The 2025 Arbaeen pilgrimage has officially commenced in Iraq, with pilgrims departing on foot from Ras al-Bisheh, situated at the southernmost point of Al-Faw, heading towards the city of Karbala, Iqna reported. Iraqi media report that despite extreme summer heat,…

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…