iraq
Two suicide bombers kill 15 at Shi’ite mosque in Baghdad
Middle East
February 26, 2016
Two suicide bombers kill 15 at Shi’ite mosque in Baghdad
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 15 people in…
Islamic State bomb supply chain includes firms in 20 countries including India: report
Middle East
February 25, 2016
Islamic State bomb supply chain includes firms in 20 countries including India: report
Companies from 20 countries are involved in the supply chain of components that end up in Islamic State explosives, a…
Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears
Middle East
February 18, 2016
Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears
Iraq is searching for "highly dangerous" radioactive material stolen last year, according to an environment ministry document and seven security,…
Samples confirm Islamic State used mustard gas in Iraq: diplomat
Middle East
February 15, 2016
Samples confirm Islamic State used mustard gas in Iraq: diplomat
Islamic State militants attacked Kurdish forces in Iraq with mustard gas last year, the first known use of chemical weapons…
Thousands of Iraqi refugees leave Finland voluntarily
World
February 12, 2016
Thousands of Iraqi refugees leave Finland voluntarily
Thousands of Iraqi refugees who arrived in Finland last year have decided to cancel their asylum applications and to return…
Russia boosts ties with Iraq in challenge to US influence
Middle East
February 12, 2016
Russia boosts ties with Iraq in challenge to US influence
Russia is ready to sell civil airliners to Iraq and keep providing it with military aid to fight Islamic State,…
Iraqi government says it fully recaptured Ramadi from IS
Middle East
February 9, 2016
Iraqi government says it fully recaptured Ramadi from IS
Iraqi security forces and the US-led coalition say the government has regained full control of Ramadi after pushing Islamic State…
Iraqi military advance reconnects Ramadi to key army base
Middle East
February 9, 2016
Iraqi military advance reconnects Ramadi to key army base
Iraqi forces recaptured territory from Islamic State militants on Tuesday which links the recently recaptured city of Ramadi to a…
Anti-IS coalition vows to step up military campaign in Iraq, Syria
Middle East
February 4, 2016
Anti-IS coalition vows to step up military campaign in Iraq, Syria
The US-led coalition of countries combating Islamic State in Iraq and Syria vowed Tuesday to "accelerate and intensify" their fight…
To silence propaganda, Iraq seeks to take Islamic State offline
Middle East
February 4, 2016
To silence propaganda, Iraq seeks to take Islamic State offline
Iraq is trying to persuade satellite firms to halt Internet services in areas under Islamic State's rule, seeking to deal…