Iraq

Iraq: 180 Bodies Recovered from Mass Grave in Tal Afar ………….. Iraq’s Directorate of Mass Graves announced the recovery of 180 complete bodies and 54 human remains from the “Alo Antar” well in Tal Afar, near Mosul. Officials said the…

Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Forces Destroy ISIS Hideouts in Hamrin Mountains ……………. Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service announced on Monday that its forces carried out large-scale operations against ISIS remnants in the Hamrin mountain range, Salahuddin province. The operations, conducted in Wadi al-Shay, included…

Iraq Establishes Al-Batool College of Medicine at University of Mosul ……………. Iraq’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Naim al-Aboudi, has approved the establishment of Al-Batool College of Medicine at the University of Mosul. The ministry confirmed that the…

Iraq Ranks Seventh Worldwide in Cancer Deaths Amid Alarming Global Surge …………. A new global study has placed Iraq seventh in the world for cancer-related deaths, highlighting a growing health crisis both locally and internationally. According to research published in…

Iraq Hosts Landmark UN Conference in New York to Close Al-Hol Camp …………… Iraq sponsored a landmark international conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, focusing on the future of Syria’s Al-Hol camp. The gathering, described…

Iraq Reports Decline in ISIS Online Recruitment Efforts …………… Iraq’s Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee announced on Friday a significant decline in the effectiveness of online recruitment by ISIS and other extremist groups, describing it as evidence of the country’s…

ISIS Attack in Deir ez-Zor Kills Five SDF Members ——————————– The media center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported that five of its members were killed and one injured in an attack by ISIS militants in eastern Deir ez-Zor.…

Iraq to Launch High-Speed Rail as Part of Development Road Project …………. Iraq’s Ministry of Transport announced that the Development Road project will include the construction of high-speed railway lines designed to carry nearly 14 million passengers annually. The initiative…

EU Voices Support for Syria’s New Transitional Government in Talks with President al-Sharaa ——————————– In a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held talks…

Najaf Sea Dries Up, Raising Environmental and Social Alarm in Southern Iraq ……….. The Najaf Sea, a historic and natural landmark in Iraq, is facing near-total desiccation in what experts describe as one of the most severe environmental crises in…