Tag: Baghdad

Six Iraqi police forces killed in north of capital Baghdad

July 21, 2022

Six Iraqi police forces were slain Wednesday after their position was attacked by Islamic state group (ISIS) fighters, in north of capital Baghdad, AFP reports ... Read More

Algeria: The African champions qualify for the 2022 AfCON after a draw with Zimbabwe

November 17, 2020

Algeria drew 2-2 with Zimbabwe on Monday 16 November. The African champions still qualify for the final phase and join Senegal, African vice-champion, already qualified. ... Read More

Iraq: Rockets attacks targets US oil company in Basra

April 7, 2020

Several Katyusha landed near a US oil company in Iraq’s oil crescent of Basra province Monday according to the army. The army in a statement ... Read More

Jordan: King Abdullah visits Iraq

January 15, 2019

Jordanian monarch Abdullah II Monday paid a historic visit to Baghdad after nearly 11 years in a move that heralds Iraq’s return to the international ... Read More

Syria: Bashar al-Assad gives Baghdad green light to strike ISIS

December 31, 2018

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has given authorization to the Iraqi Prime Minister to conduct airstrikes against Islamic State group (ISIS) fighters inside Syria as Baghdad ... Read More

MENA: ISIS Shia attacks could trigger regional sectarian warfare

January 17, 2016

The Islamic State group seems to be on the verge of refreshing its tactics as it continues to lose territories. The latest attacks claimed by ... Read More

Iraq: at least 15 people killed in Twin-Car Bomb Attacks

May 29, 2015

It seems that the cycle of violence will never end in Iraq as two car bombs blew up Thursday in central Baghdad, near two luxury ... Read More

What the Fall of Mosul Means for the Kurds?

June 30, 2014

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) sees new opportunities in the mayhem prevailing in Iraq. The fall of Mosul on June 10 to the Islamic State ... Read More

Egypt and Israel urged to forgo chemical weapons

December 11, 2013

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has called on Egypt and Israel to emulate Syria and join the convention banning chemical weapons. ... Read More

Turkey urges Iraq to accept Kurdish oil deal

December 3, 2013

A Turkish delegation headed by its Energy Minister Taner Yildiz met with Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussain al-Shahristani, in the Iraqi capital to ... Read More