The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

Michael Rakowitz: The Waiting Gardens of the North review

Michael Rakowitz is an Iraqi-American artist renowned for recreating ancient Middle Eastern sculptures, said Elena Clavarino on Air Mail. He does this not with limestone or basalt, but using cardboard, food packaging and other modern materials. In 2018, for instance, he recreated a huge Assyrian statue of a winged bull…

The Week · Aug 31, 2023

'India will find plenty of support in Qatar for Asian Cup 2023'

PANAJI: India's preparations for the all-important AFC Asian Cup early next year will start with the King's Cup in Thailand where the national team has been drawn to play former champions Iraq.

The Times of India · Aug 31, 2023

‘The odds were all against me’: Ali al-Hamadi’s odyssey from Iraq to AFC Wimbledon

The 21-year-old Iraq striker whose mother fled with him to Liverpool when he was one faces Chelsea in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Iran says deal agreed with Iraq for disarming, relocation of Kurdish rebels

Tehran sets deadline of September 19 for rebels to be disarmed and removed from bases in northern Iraq.

Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2023

Iraq's polluted rivers threaten daily life, pose serious health risks

Over the past few months, temperatures in Iraq have reached 50 degrees Celsius and water levels in the country’s rivers are dropping fast. Despite having two big rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, Iraq suffers from desertification and there are concerns about the water disappearing - mainly from Iranian and Turkish…

France 24 · Aug 28, 2023

Iraq offers rewards for information on missing people from Gulf War

Baghdad calls on people with information about burial sites of missing persons from the Gulf War to come forward.

Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2023

Ron DeSantis accused of overselling his Navy SEAL career at GOP debate

Florida governor served as legal adviser to a Navy SEAL commander in Iraq

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Turkish attacks kill 7 PKK members in Iraq as delegation visits KRG

Turkish FM discussed oil exports blocked by Turkey in March after a longstanding arbitration case filed by Baghdad.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023

UK and Iraq strengthen partnership to combat crime and terrorism

Both countries are preparing to sign a statement of intent to tackle shared organised-crime threats.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Turkey wants Iraq to designate PKK a ‘terrorist’ organisation: Top diplomat

Turkey says PKK is a threat to Iraqi security, ignoring Baghdad’s complaints about Ankara’s air attacks on Iraqi soil.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023