The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

US Navy Seal reveals what his team told Saddam Hussein after being captured in Iraq

The details emerged as retired US Army Master Sergeant Kevin Holland, part of the team that tracked down the fugitive, spoke for the first time about the arrest on December 13, 2003

Daily Mirror · Jan 2, 2023

Fight against NI Cyber attacks being headed up by Iraq War veteran

The Security Operations Centre (SOC), which is the first of its kind in Northern Ireland

Belfast Live · Jan 2, 2023

Iraq’s Top Court Holds Political Forces Responsible for Widespread Corruption

The Federal Supreme Court in Iraq recognized the lack of real will of the political class to combat corruption.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 2, 2023

Ex-Labour MP Alice Mahon dies aged 85

The former MP for Halifax was an outspoken critic of Sir Tony Blair and the war in Iraq.

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022

Former IS families face neighbors' hatred returning home

Some women who were once affiliated with the Islamic State group have gone home to the Syrian city of Raqqa, but they are struggling to be accepted with their children in their former communities

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022

U.S. says nearly 700 ISIS operatives killed in Syria and Iraq this year

"No U.S. forces were injured or killed in these operations," CENTCOM said.

Axios · Dec 30, 2022

Nearly 700 Islamic State operatives killed in 2022, US says

WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces and their allies in Iraq and Syria killed almost 700 Islamic State operatives, including several of the organization’s leaders, in 2022, according to the US Central Command.

Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022

Is the terrorism threat over?

Eight years after raising the national terrorism threat level, Australia recently lowered it again – from mid-range (probable) to low-range (possible).

The Conversation · Dec 29, 2022

Analysis-Iraq's mercurial Moqtada Sadr risks isolation with political retreat

Moqtada al-Sadr, the Muslim Shi'ite cleric who dominated Iraqi politics for two decades, seems isolated for now after his move to step back from formal politics emboldened his Iranian-backed rivals and raised the prospect of fresh factional flare-ups.

Reuters · Dec 29, 2022

Iraq Prime Minister Orders Crackdown on Trademark Violations

Iraq’s prime minister has ordered a crackdown on local businesses operating under the names of international brands without legal permission, his office said Wednesday. The move by the premier, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, comes after The Associated Press reported last week that Iraq has become a major center of trademark violations…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 28, 2022