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Aug 13, 2018
Iraq prime minister Haider al-Abadi cancels Iran visit due to 'busy schedule', but will go to Turkey
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi cancelled his visit to santion-hit Iran due to his "busy schedule" but will visit Turkey as planned -
Jul 21, 2018
Toll rises to 9 after police firing kills another protester in Baghdad; Iraq says 260 security personnel wounded in clashes so far
Unemployment protests in Iraq close in on the capital Baghdad. The police firing has so far claimed 9 lives in the southern part of the country -
Jul 15, 2018
Basra protests: Two more die in southern Iraq in demonstrations against unemployment; PM Haider al-Abadi promises investment
Two more demonstrators were killed in southern Iraq, officials said, as protests against unemployment spread on Saturday from the port city of Basra to other parts of the country. -
Jul 12, 2018
Canada to head NATO training and capacity building mission in Iraq; will send troops and armoury to Baghdad
Canada has announced it will assume command of a new NATO training and capacity building mission in Iraq -
Jun 24, 2018
Iraq prime minister allies with Shia politician Sadr to 'transcend sectarianism', sparks speculation over successor
Iraq prime minister Haider-al Abadi on Saturday travelled Najaf to meet Shia politician Moqtada Sadr, announcing an alliance to form a new government after May polls. -
Jun 07, 2018
Baghdad mosque explosion toll rises to 16 dead and 35 wounded; Iraq government says investigation underway
Iraqi security officials say the toll from explosions that tore through a mosque in Baghdad has climbed to 16 dead and 35 wounded. -
Jun 07, 2018
Iraqi lawmakers approve manual ballot recount after allegations of fraud in parliamentary elections
Iraq's parliament voted in favor of a manual ballot recount after allegations of widespread fraud in the country's recently held parliamentary elections -
Jun 07, 2018
Baghdad blast: Explosion in arms depot in Sadr city near Shia mosque kills 16, leaves 12 injured
At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured after an arms depot exploded in the Sadr City district of the Iraqi capital on Thursday -
May 12, 2018
As Iran-US tensions rise, Iraq prepares for first Parliamentary election since declaring victory over Islamic State
Iraq on Saturday holds its first parliamentary election since declaring victory over the Islamic State group, with the country hoping to shore up a fragile peace -
Apr 19, 2018
More than 300 sentenced to death in Iraq for having links to Islamic State; over 150 get life term
Iraq declared victory in December against Islamic State — also known as ISIS — which at one point controlled a third of the country.
