Kuwait bans release of ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ video game Images of Saddam Hussein and Iraq’s old three-star flag could be seen in footage of the game The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024
Iraqi Prime Minister Announces Death Of ISIS Leader Iraqi Prime Minister announces death of Islamic State leader in joint U.S.-Iraq military operation, emphasizing no place for terrorists in Iraq. Coalition ... Top News · Oct 23, 2024
US Service Members Injured In Raid Targeting ISIS Operatives US service members injured in successful raid against ISIS in Iraq. Ongoing efforts to combat ISIS amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East. Top News · Oct 22, 2024
Iraqi Kurdish Region Holds Parliamentary Elections Amid Challenges Iraq's Kurdish region holds parliamentary elections with KDP leading, PUK trailing, and New Generation Movement rising. Economic challenges, corruption all... Top News · Oct 21, 2024
Iraq To Revoke License Of Saudi TV Station Iraq revokes MBC's license over 'terrorist' label on Iranian-linked figures, amid regional tensions. Top News · Oct 20, 2024
Oil-rich Iraqi Kurdistan Votes, Shadowed By Economic Struggles Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region voted on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich region, where voters express concern over economic struggles and disenchantment with the political elite. International Business Times · Oct 20, 2024
Iraq's Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mind Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are going to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability, and unresolved disputes with Baghdad The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2024
Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region votes for new parliament More than 1,000 candidates, including 368 women, are vying for election to the 100-seat regional parliament. Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2024
Clashes break out at protests over arrested activists in southern Iraq Hundreds of protesters have gathered in the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah demanding the release of activists arrested over earlier demonstrations, with clashes breaking out between protesters and security forces The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024
Iraq militias step up Israel attacks as Iran looks to junior proxies Analysts suggest proxies in Syria, Iraq and Yemen fighting hidden conflict could be targets for Israel as it considers retaliation against Tehran The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2024
Infighting And Inflation Ahead Of Iraqi Kurdistan Vote Iraqi Kurdish seamstress Sanaa will, like many other voters, boycott an election later this month, a signal of growing disillusionment with the political class that has long dominated the autonomous region. International Business Times · Oct 16, 2024
Israeli Military Actions Unraveling Iranian 'Ring Of Fire' Network Israel disrupts Iranian terror network 'Ring of Fire,' facing threats from proxies in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. Ongoing struggle against Iranian influence in... Top News · Oct 15, 2024
The Presidential We How U.S. presidents habitually use—and abuse—pronouns to deceive. Reason · Oct 14, 2024
Middle East latest: Iran indirectly threatens US forces against operating in Israel Iran’s foreign minister has indirectly threatened U.S. forces potentially operating in Israel The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2024
International Business Times · Oct 13, 2024 Iraq Walks Fine Line With Pro-Iran Factions To Avoid War The Iraqi government is struggling to rein in powerful pro-Iran factions that risk pulling Iraq into a regional war, as fighting in Gaza and Lebanon threatens to spread further.
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024 Girls as young as nine could become child brides under new Iraqi law Amnesty International fear changes in Iraq’s Personal Status Law will lead to the legalisation of unregistered unions with child marriage laws dodged
The Guardian - US · Oct 11, 2024 How long will the destruction of Lebanon continue? This is madness. Netanyahu’s allegation that Iran controls all of Lebanon is a ploy to stoke another disastrous sectarian civil war there
International Business Times · Oct 11, 2024 'Soul Of Old Baghdad': City Centre Sees Timid Revival An Iraqi professor leading a group of students on a walking tour of Baghdad's historic centre invites them to stop and admire a centuries-old stone wall erected to shield the city from Mongol invaders.
Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2024 US slams ‘suggestion of targeting’ Muslim scholar al-Sistani by Israeli TV Washington’s envoy to Baghdad denounces Israeli broadcast that portrays Shia leader as a target for assassination.
The Conversation · Oct 10, 2024 What Israel and its neighbours want now as all-out war looms in the Middle East – podcast The Middle East is perilously close to all-out war. In the year since the October 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel, millions of people have been displaced from their homes in Gaza, Israel, the West Bank and now Lebanon, and tens of thousands killed.
Top News · Oct 9, 2024 Air France Investigates Flight Over Iraq During Iranian Missile Attack Air France flight inadvertently overflies Iraq during Iranian missile attack on Israel, highlighting risks of navigating conflict zones.
International Business Times · Oct 9, 2024 Air France Says Jet Flew Over Iraq During Iran Attack On Israel Air France said Wednesday it had launched an inquiry into how a jet on a Paris-Dubai flight went over Iraq as Iranian missiles taking part in an attack on Israel went through the same airspace.
Reason · Oct 8, 2024 A Year of War in the Middle East Cost Americans Nearly $23 Billion U.S. taxpayers are underwriting wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq.
Top News · Oct 6, 2024 Kurdish Allies Urge U.S. To Maintain Troop Presence In Iraq Kurdish allies stress ongoing extremist threat in Iraq, caution against U.S. military withdrawal. Importance of continued cooperation and support highlighted.
Bored Panda · Oct 4, 2024 “Happy She’s Free”: Woman Rescued After A Decade In Captivity As A Slave Kidnapped at age 11 by the Islamic State group, Fawzia Amin Sido reunited with her family after a decade. The post “Happy She’s Free”: Woman Rescued After A Decade In Captivity As A Slave first appeared on Bored Panda.