Iraq approves $17bn to pay Iran gas debt and buy grain BAGHDAD: Iraq passed Wednesday an emergency finance bill to pay debts to Iran to ensure gas supplies and forestall... Published 08 Jun, 2022 11:30pm
World Three wounded in Iraq rocket attack: security source BAGHDAD: Three people were wounded in rocket attacks on the Iraqi capital Baghdad's Green Zone Thursday, with one... Published 14 Jan, 2022 12:27am
Print US-led anti-IS coalition ends Iraq combat mission BAGHDAD: The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group has finished its combat mission in Iraq and will shift... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Opinion US legacy in Iraq Luckily, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi escaped unhurt from an assassination attempt in which an... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
World Iraqi PM holds economic links on Iran visit TEHRAN: Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi met Iran's recently-elected President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday to... Published 13 Sep, 2021 05:46am
World Iraq PM holds talks on economic links on Iran visit TEHRAN: Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi met Iran's recently-elected President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday to... Published 12 Sep, 2021 06:32pm
Opinion Iraq seeks role as mediator with regional summit After decades of conflict, Iraq will pitch itself as a regional mediator as it hosts a leaders’ summit this week... Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am
World Iraq to host ‘regional summit’ in late August BAGHDAD: Baghdad is to host a regional summit late this month, with French President Emmanuel Macron also attending,... Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am
World Two rockets fired near US embassy in Baghdad BAGHDAD: Two rockets were fired early Thursday at Baghdad's fortified Green Zone which houses the US embassy, ... Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:10am
World Iraq arrests 'cell' over deadly bombing claimed by IS BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi announced Saturday the arrest of a "terror cell" behind a Baghdad... Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:20am
Print Iraqi PM to focus on US troop withdrawal in Biden meeting BAGHDAD: Weakened by pro-Iran factions at home, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi will meet with US President... Published 25 Jul, 2021 03:49am
Print Drone attacks Iraq base hosting US troops: coalition BAGHDAD: A drone attack has been carried out on a military base in Iraqi Kurdistan that hosts American troops,... Published 25 Jul, 2021 02:38am
Editorials An Ajam-Arab thaw? EDITORIAL: Things seem to be changing pretty fast in the Middle East. First the United Arab Emirates (UAE) led a... Published 22 Apr, 2021 03:55am
World Iraq PM seeks to soothe security concern on Saudi visit "There have been attempts by some to... disrupt relations" between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, he added, without elaborating. Updated 01 Apr, 2021 04:20pm
World Iraq PM seeks closer trade ties on Saudi visit RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince hosted Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi in Riyadh on Wednesday, as... Updated 01 Apr, 2021 09:09am
World Pope urges end to violence on historic Iraq trip BAGHDAD: Pope Francis called for an end to extremism and violence in his opening address Friday on the first-ever... Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am
World Biden, al-Kadhemi discuss embassy rocket strikes The attacks are usually claimed by shadowy groups that both Iraqi and US officials say are "smokescreens" for hardline pro-Iran factions inside Iraq. Updated 24 Feb, 2021 05:45pm