Iraq: UNESCO supports reconstruction of Mosul treasures
Modi took a ritual bath on a visit to the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after a deadly crush at the world's largest gathering.…
Iraqi protesters storm US embassy compound in Baghdad
The US ambassador to Iraq has been evacuated from the US embassy in Baghdad after pro-government protesters gathered outside to condemn American air stikes. The embassy is inside the high-security Green zone.…
Iraqis in Basra block roads as new PM appointment deadline looms
Iraqi protesters in the southern city of Basra burn tyres and block roads as the latest deadline for choosing a new prime minister loomed. Anti-government protests have rocked Baghdad and the Shiite-majority…
Protesters set fire to Iran consulate in Najaf – Iraq
Protesters have stormed the Iranian consulate in the Iraqi city of Najaf and set fire to the entire building, authorities said. Police reportedly fired live rounds into the crowd but failed to…
Iraq: Many killed in renewed anti-government protests
Anti-government protesters took to the streets after authorities lifted a two-day round-the-clock curfew. Dozens of people have been killed after four days of mass protests in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities.…
What’s behind the protests in Iraq?
Crisis-ridden Iraq has been plagued by violent protests that have left dozens dead. Anger over living conditions in the country shows no sign of abating, but what exactly is fueling it?…
Ripe for revolution? Iraq street protests defy political status quo
Ripe for revolution? Iraq street protests defy political status quo…
Iraq protests: Deadly clashes in Karbala
More than a dozen people were killed and hundreds injured when Iraqi security officials "opened fire on protesters" overnight, according to reports. Anti-government protests have entered their fifth day across Iraq.…
Violent protests result in 1 dead, 200 injured in Iraq
Hundreds of people took to the streets in different parts of Iraq to demand more basic services and to protest corruption and unemployment, a situation that in Baghdad devolved into a pitched…
Northern Iraq: Postwar Boom
The Islamic State's war in Iraq also paralyzed the Kurdish region even though it was largely spared from the fighting. Now the economy there is recovering from the disruption.…
Across decades, families of missing Iraqis share endless anguish
The table running across Samya Khasro's living room wall is a shrine to the missing: flickering candles and fading photographs of her 26 Iraqi relatives who vanished 35 years ago. Iraq is…