iraq
18 killed in attack on Shiite political rally in Iraq
World
April 25, 2014
18 killed in attack on Shiite political rally in Iraq
A series of explosions killed 18 people at a Shi'ite political organization's rally in Iraq on Friday, police and medical…
Iraq attacks kill nine as bomber hits university
World
April 20, 2014
Iraq attacks kill nine as bomber hits university
Baghdad (AFP) - Attacks in Iraq, including a suicide bombing at a university in north Baghdad, killed at least nine…
Iraq attacks kill 12 as soldiers ambush militants
World
April 8, 2014
Iraq attacks kill 12 as soldiers ambush militants
Baghdad (AFP) - Attacks in Iraq left 12 people dead Tuesday while security forces said they killed 25 militants near…
Iraq suicide bomb kills 6 as UN warns of ‘divisive’ polls
World
April 2, 2014
Iraq suicide bomb kills 6 as UN warns of ‘divisive’ polls
A suicide bomber killed six army recruits Wednesday as the UN's envoy to Iraq warned that the country's election campaign…
UAE summons Iraq envoy to protest Saudi terror accusations
World
March 12, 2014
UAE summons Iraq envoy to protest Saudi terror accusations
The United Arab Emirates summoned Iraq's ambassador on Wednesday to protest accusations by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that Saudi Arabia…
UAE, Oman and Iraq lead Middle East oil and gas transactions in 2013
Business
March 10, 2014
UAE, Oman and Iraq lead Middle East oil and gas transactions in 2013
According to EY’s Global Oil & Gas Transactions report, the combined number of oil and gas transactions in the UAE,…
Iraqi PM Maliki says Saudi, Qatar openly funding violence in Anbar
World
March 9, 2014
Iraqi PM Maliki says Saudi, Qatar openly funding violence in Anbar
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has accused Saudi Arabia and Qatar of openly funding the Sunni Muslim insurgents his troops…
Suicide bomber kills 12 at crowded Iraq checkpoint
World
March 9, 2014
Suicide bomber kills 12 at crowded Iraq checkpoint
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a crowded checkpoint south of Baghdad on Sunday, killing 12 people and…
Militants seize Iraq city council headquarters, take hostages: officials
World
March 4, 2014
Militants seize Iraq city council headquarters, take hostages: officials
Militants seized the city council headquarters in the Iraqi city of Samarra and took employees hostage on Tuesday, officials said,…
UN: Iraq death toll exceeds 700 in February
World
March 1, 2014
UN: Iraq death toll exceeds 700 in February
More than 700 people died in violence in Iraq in February, not including nearly 300 reported deaths in western Anbar…