Tag: Baghdad
Iraq’s health minister resigns over Baghdad hospital fire
BAGHDAD — Iraq's health minister resigned Tuesday over a week after a deadly blaze killed dozens of people in a Baghdad hospital for COVID-19...
Iraq military: 4 rockets hit Iraqi air base, no casualties
BAGHDAD — Four Katyusha rockets hit an Iraqi military base that houses U.S. contractors Monday without causing any casualties, Iraq's military said in a...
Iraqi medics recount horrors from Baghdad’s hospital inferno
BAGHDAD — It was a night of unimaginable horror as flames engulfed the intensive care unit of a Baghdad hospital: deafening screams, a patient...
Iran’s top diplomat praises Iraq efforts as regional broker
BAGHDAD — Iran’s foreign minister on Monday praised Baghdad's efforts aimed at bolstering regional stability, saying he hopes they would lead to “more negotiations...
Iraq’s PM fires key hospital officials after deadly blaze
BAGHDAD — Iraq's prime minister fired key hospital officials Sunday hours after a fire broke out in an intensive care unit for coronavirus patients...
Fire breaks out in Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients
A fire broke out in a Baghdad hospital dedicated to caring for coronavirus patients after oxygen cylinders reportedly exploded late Saturday, according to local...
Iraqi military: 3 rockets strike close to Baghdad airport
BAGHDAD — At least three rockets hit near Baghdad international airport late Thursday, the Iraqi military said.
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Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results
BAGHDAD — A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled a possible de-escalation following years of animosity that...
Veteran AP producer, cameraman in Iraq dies of COVID-19
BEIRUT — Khodeir Majid, who covered Iraq’s numerous conflicts as a video producer and cameraman for the Associated Press over 17 years has died,...
Local media: Explosion rocks east Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq — A powerful explosion rocked east Baghdad on Thursday, local media said, one day after a rare drone struck a northern Iraqi...
