Tag: Iraq government
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...
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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Rocket attack on base in northern Iraq kills Turkish soldier
ANKARA, Turkey — A rocket attack targeting a Turkish military base in northern Iraq killed one soldier and wounded a child in a nearby...
Explosion heard near international airport in northern Iraq
An explosion was heard Wednesday near a northern Iraqi airport that is close to a base hosting U.S. troops, a statement from the Kurdish...
Iraq blames public for new virus record, urges vaccinations
Iraq's Health Ministry has warned of “dire consequences” ahead because citizens are not heeding coronavirus prevention measures, after the country reached a new high...
A growing challenge for Iraq: Iran-aligned Shiite militias
BAGHDAD — It was a stark message: A convoy of masked Shiite militiamen, armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, drove openly through central...
Albanian minister in Lebanon for Syria repatriation efforts
TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s interior minister on Thursday said he was in Lebanon looking to repatriate more Albanians related to other nationals who had...
NATO boosts Iraq mission with thousands of personnel
BRUSSELS — NATO is planning to scale up its mission training Iraq's security forces with thousands of new personnel as the military alliance seeks...
3 Turkish soldiers killed in clashes in northern Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey — Three Turkish soldiers were killed in a new Turkish military offensive against a Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Defense Ministry...
