The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

US Troop Numbers In Syria And Iraq Revealed

US troop numbers in Syria and Iraq exceed official figures due to temporary deployments and regional threats.

Top News · Dec 23, 2024

The Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval

Iran’s leader has emphasised that resistance cannot be broken through military strikes and political plots.

Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2024

US charges IRGC officer with killing of American citizen in Iraq

US says Mohammad Reza Nouri orchestrated the killing of Stephen Troell in 2022 as revenge for Qassem Soleimani.

Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2024

Pope Francis reveals British intelligence foiled suicide bomber plot to assassinate him

The suicide bombers targeted Pope Francis during a visit to Iraq, he wrote in his upcoming autobiography called Hope

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Social Media Users Rip A24 Over Upcoming Veteran-Directed Iraq War Movie 'Based on Memory': 'Is This a Sick Joke?'

The movie trailer, which has more than 32 million views on X, racked up thousands of deprecating comments about the film's subject matter.

Latin Times · Dec 17, 2024

Pope says he was almost assassinated in 2021 but British intelligence foiled plot

Excerpts from Francis’s autobiography say British intelligence and Iraqi police foiled two suicide bomb plots

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

Pope Francis Reveals Foiled Suicide Bombing Attempts In Iraq

Pope Francis reveals thwarted attacks during his Iraq visit, emphasizing peace and interfaith dialogue.

Top News · Dec 17, 2024

Pope in autobiography reveals an apparent bombing plot during his 2021 visit to Iraq

Pope Francis turns 88 on Tuesday and marked the occasion with revelations that he almost didn’t make it

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Can Syria avoid becoming another Libya or Iraq? A week after Assad’s fall, here are 3 possible futures

After the fall of the Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, the world was moved by emotional scenes of liberation — families reuniting after years of separation and former prisoners walking free from the brutal conditions of Assad’s prisons.

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024

Former Rep. Jim Leach, Iowa iconoclast, dies at 82 - Roll Call

Former Rep. Jim Leach, an Iowa Republican who broke with his party over the war in Iraq and later Donald Trump, has died at age 82.

Roll Call · Dec 16, 2024