ISIS leader and two of his associates killed in Iraq
The Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) announced on Sunday the killing of a prominent ISIS leader and two of his associates in Kirkuk governorate, according...
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More violence likely in Iraq if political deadlock persists
The chances of more violence erupting between Iraq's rival Shiite factions are high amid uncertainty over the country's political future, particularly if caretaker Prime Minister...
Iraqi cleric calls on loyalists to withdraw following deadly clashes
Influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has called on his loyalists in the Green Zone to withdraw after nearly 24 hours of fierce clashes with security...
Iran closes border to Iraq, flights stop amid violent unrest
Iran closed its land borders to Iraq as flights to the country halted Tuesday amid violence in Baghdad following an influential Shiite cleric’s announcement he...
How realistic is Erdogan’s vision for security belt from Syria to Iraq?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is bent on creating an “end-to-end” security belt along Turkey’s southern borders with Syria and Iraq — a...
Iraq on verge of civil war: protestors killed as Sadr quits politics
Iraq was on the verge of civil war on Monday after powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr said he was quitting politics, his supporters stormed government...
Kurdish forces arrest 12 ISIS suspects in al-Hol camp
Internal security forces (Asayish) in northeast Syria (Rojava) announced on Monday the arrest of 12 suspected members of the Islamic State (ISIS) group in the...