Iraqi protesters clash with riot police following an anti-government demonstration in the capital Baghdad's Al-Khilani Square.

Iraqi anti-government protesters burn tyres to block roads in the southern city of Basra to vent their anger against the candidates put forward by political parties to replace the previous prime minister Adel Abdel Mahdi.

Iraq Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi says he will resign

The death toll rose throughout Thursday as Iraqi authorities continued its bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters. Thousands have been wounded and hundreds killed in nearly two months of demonstrations.

A Swedish-Iraqi national has been charged with gathering information on members of Iran's Ahvazi Arab exile community and sharing it with security forces. Ahvazi have long had a difficult relationship with Tehran.

In a speech delivered at dawn, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi has said he will respond to "rightful demands" by anti-government protesters. His speech came after three days of deadly unrest.

A car show and electronic music concert attracted tens of Iraqi youth at the Riot Gear Summer Rush event in the heart of Baghdad.

Iraqi national Ali B. is on trial for the murder of 14-year-old Susanna F. The case has fueled a broader debate about asylum practices in Germany, particularly for individuals who have committed crimes.

It's been a year since Iraqi troops retook Mosul from the so-called Islamic State. As IS fighters retreated, they left a legacy of booby traps and suicide belts that threaten the safety of returning citizens. DW's Birgitta Schülke reports from Mosul.

A nearly six-month air blockade imposed on Iraqi Kurdistan was lifted by Iraqi authorities, according to a statement from Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.

An increasing number of Syrian and Iraqi refugees are fleeing through Turkey, across the Black Sea, to Romania. The coast guard has already rescued a number of people stranded at sea. Romania fears the Black Sea may become a new refugee route.

Iraqi military captures Hawija from Islamic State.