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Hundreds storm parliament building with protesters pictured lounging on desks

Supporters were pictured dancing and singing in parliament, walking on tables and waving Iraqi flags, all while security forces inside the compound, which includes the US embassy, appeared to allow the protesters in

Daily Mirror · Jul 28, 2022

Iraq: Hundreds of Muqtada al-Sadr supporters storm parliament

Protesters walk on tables and sit in chairs of MPs

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

Zero Hour for Change in Iraq ... What Is the Purpose of Sadr Protests?

Thousands of supporters of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Iraq’s parliament and Baghdad’s Green Zone to protest against Mohammed al-Sudani's nomination of prime minister by the pro-Iran Coordination Framework.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

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Rocket Fire Targets Turkish Consulate in Iraq’s Mosul

Rockets hit the vicinity of the Turkish consulate in Iraq's main northern city of Mosul causing damage but no casualties, Iraqi and Turkish sources said Wednesday. The overnight fire came after deadly shelling blamed on the Turkish army killed nine civilians last week, prompting anti-Turkish protests in cities across Iraq.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Sadr Followers Enter Iraqi Parliament in Show of Force

Hundreds of Iraqi protesters breached Baghdad’s parliament Wednesday chanting anti-Iran curses in a demonstration against a nominee for prime minister by Iran-backed parties. The majority of the protesters were followers of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. The demonstrators, all of them men, were seen walking on tables of the parliament…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Iraqi protesters storm the parliament in Baghdad’s Green Zone

The protesters are mostly supporters of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr and oppose a rival bloc’s nomination for PM.

Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2022

Deadlock gives Iraq record run without government, hampering reforms

Iraq marked its longest post-election deadlock on Wednesday as infighting among Shi'ite and Kurdish groups in particular prevents the formation of a government, hampering reforms needed as the country struggles to recover from decades of conflict.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

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Turkey says its consulate in Iraq's Mosul attacked

Turkey's consulate general in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was attacked early on Wednesday but there were no reported casualties, the Turkish foreign ministry said.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

Iraq court overturns verdict against Briton, orders release

The lawyer for a British geologist sentenced to 15 years in prison says an Iraqi court has overturned the conviction and he will soon be free

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

Briton jailed in Iraq for smuggling antiquities to be freed, says lawyer

Family of retired geologist Jim Fitton, 66, ‘over the moon’ after court quashes 15-year jail sentence

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022

Iraq to Free Briton Jailed in Antiquities Case, Says Lawyer

An Iraqi court has overturned the conviction and 15-year sentence handed to a British pensioner last month for antiquities smuggling, the retiree's lawyer said Tuesday. The conviction of James Fitton has been "overturned today by the Court of Cassation and my client will soon be free", lawyer Thaer Saoud told…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 26, 2022

At 75, the CIA is back where it started - countering the Kremlin

As the CIA's marks its 75th anniversary, Russia's war in Ukraine is giving the spy agency a new direction after dark periods during the U.S. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

WEKU · Jul 26, 2022

Retired British geologist Jim Fitton to be released from Iraqi jail after conviction quashed

His family are 'over the moon'

Wales Online · Jul 26, 2022

Brit facing death penalty for collecting artefacts to be FREED from Iraqi prison

Jim Fitton, 66, was jailed for 15 years after collecting artefacts souvenirs while visiting a site as part of an organised geology and archaeology tour in Iraq

Daily Mirror · Jul 26, 2022

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The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

Jim Fitton: British geologist to be freed from Iraqi prison after smuggling conviction quashed

Briton, 66, had faced 15 years behind bars after collecting 12 stones and shards of broken bottery as souvenirs

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 26, 2022

Iraq Reveals Presence of Five Turkish Military Bases on its Soil

Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Army Abdel Emir Yarallah on Saturday exposed the extent of Turkey's military presence in Iraq, revealing that it is operating five bases in the country. Speaking at a special parliamentary session in wake of last week's Turkish strike on the northern Dohuk province, in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 26, 2022

UN Security Council Condemns Attack on Iraq’s Dohuk, Erdogan Describes it as ‘Terrorist Act’

The United Nations Security Council condemned in the strongest terms on Monday the attack on a tourist resort in Iraq’s northern Dohuk province on July 20. The attack resulted in at least nine civilian deaths, including children. The members of the Security Council expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 26, 2022

Coordination Framework Announces Sudani’s Candidacy for Iraqi Premiership

Hours after Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji declined his nomination as Iraq’s next prime minister by the Shiite Coordination Framework on Sunday, the pro-Iran bloc announced Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, Iraq’s former minister of labor and social affairs, as their candidate for the position. Sudani, aged 52, is currently the…

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 26, 2022

Iraqi Kurd Farmers Battle Drought as Lake Dukan Retreats

Farmers in Iraqi Kurdistan seeking to irrigate crops face seeing their economic lifeline slip away as the waters of Lake Dukan recede and dams upstream in Iran stem the flow. Bapir Kalkani, who is also a trade unionist, farms near the picturesque lake but has seen marked changes over the…

The Hindu · Jul 25, 2022

India strongly condemns killing of tourists in Iraqi Kurdistan

Officials visit Embassy of Iraq to convey condolence

Reuters · Jul 25, 2022

Erdogan says attack on Iraq's Dohuk a terrorist act aimed at harming Turkey-Iraq ties

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that an attack on a mountain resort in Iraq's northern province of Dohuk last week that killed nine people was carried out by "terrorists" and was aimed at harming Turkey-Iraq ties.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 25, 2022

Iran Announces Thwarting Attack on ‘Sensitive’ Center in Isfahan

An arrested Israeli spy network had plans to explode one of the “sensitive” centers in Iran's central Isfahan province, revealed Iran’s Supreme National Security Council a few hours after a similar statement by the cleric-led country’s Intelligence Ministry. In a short statement on Saturday night, Iran’s Intelligence Ministry said that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 24, 2022

Iraq Mountain Rest Spot Bears Scars of Deadly Shelling

Abandoned sandals and upturned chairs attest to the panic that gripped this peaceful rest spot in Iraq's Kurdish mountains when deadly shelling slammed into it this week. Turkey denies that its forces were responsible for the artillery fire that killed nine people and wounded 23 on Wednesday. But both the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 24, 2022

Iraq: There's Capacity to Increase Oil Production by 200,000 bpd on Demand

Iraq has the capacity to increase its oil production by 200,000 barrel per day (bpd) this year if asked, an executive of Iraq’s Basra Oil Co.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 23, 2022

Iraq Submits Complaint to UN against Turkey after Attack

Iraq has filed a complaint to the UN Security Council, requesting an urgent session to discuss a deadly artillery attack this week that Baghdad blames on Turkey, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday. Wednesday’s attack on the district of Zakho in Iraq’s northern, semi-autonomous Kurdish region killed nine Iraqi tourists, including…

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