Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

Iconic musician seeks to rebuild Iraq through music

War kept him away from his beloved homeland for decades

The Independent UK

Liverpool hospital bomber tried to claim asylum in UK twice before carrying out attack

Iraqi-born Emad Al Swealmeen, 32, arrived in the UK on a Jordanian passport and claimed asylum, insisting he was a Syrian refugee

Daily Mirror

Your own CIA jail? Lithuania to sell secret U.S. 'rendition' site

A huge steel barn outside Lithuania's capital, whose long corridor and windowless rooms with carpets and soundproof doors once served as a CIA detention centre, will soon go on sale.

Reuters

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Liverpool bomber’s asylum claim was thrown out six years before attack after lying about being from Syria

Emad al-Swealmeen was found to be lying in a 2015 appeal, but the Home Office did not deport him

The Independent UK

Iranian farmers uncover remains of Iraqi soldiers killed in 1980s war

An Iranian family was digging up soil to plant lemon trees when they made a shocking discovery – the remains of three Iraqi soldiers from the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war. The soldiers were still wearing their dog tags, and a number of journalists have been posting on social media in an…

France 24

Objects of affection: The things that refugees hold close

As people battle freezing temperatures at a makeshift camp in France, a scooter, football or necklace bring hope.

Al Jazeera

Riyadh Hosts Saudi-Iraqi Business Forum with Wide Participation

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi reiterated the strong relations between Saudi Arabia and Iraq, which have common interests and are united by historical ties. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on the occasion of the Saudi-Iraqi…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Iraq Schedules Crude Shipments for March Loading amid Strong Demand

Iraq has already scheduled some oil shipments for loading in March due to projections of strong demand, Ali Nizar, deputy head of Iraq’s State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO), told reporters on Sunday. Nizar said it was still too early to say if oil prices will exceed $100 per…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Report about 'Desert Phantoms' Military Force Stirs Debate in Iraq

A vague report about the formation of a new military force in Iraq that is loyal to parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi has sparked fierce debate among Sunnis in the country. The report, which was widely circulated on social media, said the "Desert Phantoms" was formed of Iraqis from the western…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Stray Animals Find Solace at Iraq Animal Shelter

Bella the dog can barely stand after being abused, but she is now receiving care from a Baghdad refuge that hopes to become Iraq's first veterinary clinic for stray animals. The Baghdad Animal Rescue opened around a week ago, and Bella, a nervous fox-like dog who raises her muzzle for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Returns 4,000 Years Old Artifacts to Iraq

US federal agents on Thursday returned two ancient stone artifacts to representatives of the Iraqi government at the country's consulate in Los Angeles. Authorities said the artifacts, a fragment of a stone tablet inscribed with cuneiform characters and a hexagonal prism used to teach schoolchildren the cuneiform alphabet, are believed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

ISIS Jailbreak, Attacks in Syria, Iraq Raise Alarm; Scores Die

The ISIS group unleashed its biggest attack in Syria since the fall of its “caliphate” three years ago.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Isis gunmen launch major attacks in Iraq and Syria

Attack on prison called worst since 2019, when Isis was officially declared defeated

The Independent UK

IS gunmen mount deadly attacks in Syria, Iraq; dozens killed

Members of the Islamic State group have launched two sophisticated, deadly attacks in Syria and Iraq, including an attempt to break into a prison where suspected extremists are being held by U.S.-backed fighters

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters

Dozens killed as Islamic State attacks in Syria and Iraq

Kurdish-led forces in Syria killed 23 Islamic State militants including foreigners in clashes after the jihadist group attacked a prison in the northeastern city of Hasaka on Thursday, a military source in the Kurdish-led forces said.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United starlet Zidane Iqbal to make senior international debut for Iraq

A final decision has been made on the Manchester United academy player and his international future.

France 24

Kurdish security forces killed, IS fighters freed in major Syrian prison break

The Islamic State group on Friday attacked a prison in Syria housing fellow jihadists in one of the group's most significant attacks since its self-declared "caliphate" was defeated in the war-torn country nearly three years ago.

Al Jazeera

Suspected ISIL fighters kill 11 Iraqi soldiers ‘in their sleep’

Iraqi officials say brazen attack took place at barracks in al-Azim district, in Diyala province.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Asharq Al-Awsat

ISIS Gunmen in Iraq Kill 11 Soldiers in Brazen Barracks Attack

Gunmen from the ISIS extremist group attacked an army barracks in a mountainous area north of Baghdad on Thursday, killing 11 soldiers as they slept, Iraqi security officials said. The officials said the attack occurred in the Al-Azim district, an open area north of of Baqouba in Diyala province. The…

The Independent UK

Military veterans are helping to get the country boosted, one arm at a time

Sally Orange spent more than two decades helping service personnel returning from conflicts such as Iraq and Afghanistan recover and rehabilitate.

Los Angeles Times

Federal agents return 4,000-year-old artifacts to Iraqi government

LOS ANGELES — Federal agents on Thursday returned two ancient stone artifacts to representatives of the Iraqi government at the country’s consulate in Los Angeles.

Al Jazeera

Turkey: Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline operational after fire put out

The fire resulting from an explosion along the pipeline has been put out; cause remains unknown.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil Flow Resumes at Iraq-Turkey Pipeline

A pipeline that carries oil from Iraq to world markets resumed operating Wednesday after an explosion in southeastern Turkey forced it to shut down for several hours. No one was hurt in the explosion late Tuesday near the town of Pazarcik in Kahramanmaras province.

The Independent UK

Oil flow resumes at Iraq-Turkey pipeline following blast

A pipeline that carries oil from Iraq to world markets has resumed operating several hours after an explosion in southeastern Turkey forced it to shut down

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil Highest Since 2014 as Turkey Outage Adds to Tight Supply Outlook

Oil prices rose for a fourth day on Wednesday as an outage on a pipeline from Iraq to Turkey increased concerns about an already tight supply outlook. Brent crude futures rose 39 cents, or 0.5%, to $87.90 a barrel at 0740 GMT, adding to a 1.2% jump in the previous…

1 … 148 149 150 151

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

US Customs and Border Protection

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.