Iraq’s parliament votes to criminalise all forms of normalisation with Israel
Iraq’s parliament on Thursday unanimously approved legislation that criminalises any form of “normalisation” with Israel. According to the text of…
Iraq dust storm leaves 5,000 people needing treatment
A health ministry spokesman said 2,000 of the cases of “suffocation” had been reported in Baghdad province, according to the…
Iran piles pressure on Iraq’s Kurdish and Sunni leaders to crack Sadr’s alliance
Iran has begun piling pressure on Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani and the speaker of Iraq’s parliament, Mohammed al-Halbousi, hoping to…
Turkey plans to end PKK access to Iraqi border with new offensive
Turkey aims to completely block Turkish-Iraqi border access to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) by capturing the remaining land corridor,…
Turkey says its warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes, helicopters and drones hit Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq in an air and land operation that targeted…
Iraq parliament fails to elect new state president over lack of quorum
Iraq’s parliament failed again on Saturday to vote for a president after Iran-backed groups boycotted the session, in a setback…
Iran launches missiles at northern Iraqi city
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards force says it targeted an Israeli “strategic centre” with missiles that struck the Iraqi Kurdish city of…