Top Iraqi jihadist killed in suicide bombing in northwest Syria
AMMAN (Reuters) – A leading Iraqi jihadist leader in Syria’s rebel-held northwest who founded a former al Qaeda affiliate was killed on Thursday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in his…
US aims at Iran links with sanctions on Hamas financial networks, Iraqi airline
By Arshad Mohammed, Simon Lewis and Timour Azhari WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on Hamas-affiliated financial exchanges in Gaza, an Iraqi airline and backers of Iranian-linked militias in…
U.S. air strike foils rocket attack on Iraqi air base – sources
ANBAR, Iraq (Reuters) – A U.S. air strike on a rocket launcher late on Monday foiled an attack on Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and other international forces in western…
Three Iraqi government ministers resign over house speaker’s ouster
By Timour Azhari and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Three government ministers backed by ousted Iraqi parliament speaker Mohammed Halbousi will resign their positions in protest of a ruling by Iraq’s top court…
Rockets Hit Iraqi Air Base Hosting US Troops: REPORT
Rockets Hit Iraqi Air Base Hosting US Troops: REPORT Micaela Burrow on October 19, 2023 Rockets and drones on Thursday evening attacked an air base in western Iraq that hosts American and…
Iraqi banks hit with dollar ban say they are ready to challenge measures
By Ahmed Rasheed and Timour Azhari BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Fourteen Iraqi private banks hit with curbs by the United States over allegedly helping siphon U.S. dollars to Iran said on Wednesday they were…
Factbox-Who is the Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr?
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad on Thursday and set it on fire in protest against the expected burning of a Koran in Sweden. The demonstration was called…
Iraqi court sentences police officer to death for murder of government adviser
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced to death a police officer blamed for leading a group that gunned down well-known analyst and government adviser Hisham al-Hashemi three years ago…
Even one American in Iraq is too many, Iran leader tells Iraqi president
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States is an unreliable friend, and Iraq should not allow any U.S. troops on its territory, Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told visiting Iraqi President Abdul…
‘Corrupt And Dysfunctional’: Interim Iraqi Gov’t In Shambles As Country Descends Further Into Chaos
‘Corrupt And Dysfunctional’: Interim Iraqi Gov’t In Shambles As Country Descends Further Into Chaos Micaela Burrow on August 23, 2022 CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Dan Caldwell,…
Iraqi judiciary to resume work amid political crisis fuelled by cleric Sadr
By Haider Kadhim BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraq’s judiciary will resume its activities on Wednesday after powerful Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called on his supporters to withdraw from outside its headquarters, the state news…
Iraqi National Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Defraud U.S. Refugee Program
WASHINGTON – An Iraqi national, Aws Muwafaq Abduljabbar, was sentenced today to 37 months in prison on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States…
Analysis-Kurdish tensions stymie Iraqi region’s gas export ambitions
By Amina Ismail and Maha El Dahan SULAIMANIYA, Iraq – The prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masrour Barzani, has been touting the autonomous region’s gas export capabilities as an alternative to Russian…
Iraqi Citizen Sentenced for Lying to U.S. Immigration Officials About His Membership in Middle Eastern Paramilitary Group
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Chasib Hafedh Saadoon Al Fawadi, age 36, an Iraqi citizen residing in Geddes, New York, was sentenced today to serve 48 months in federal prison for his convictions…
Iraqi gun smuggler convicted in federal trial
DUBLIN, GA: An Iraqi national was convicted on charges of attempting to smuggle guns through the Port of Savannah after a three-day trial in federal court. Nihad Al Jaberi, 42, of Clarkston,…
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