Iraqi brothers formally accused of terrorism
The two Iraqi brothers whose arrests in Lisbon caused press furore last year have finally been formally accused of terrorism.
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Turkish military helicopter crashes in northern Iraq
A Turkish military helicopter crashed in northern Iraq, the National Defence Ministry said early on Monday, Anadolu News Agency reports.
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...
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...