Etiket: Iraq
Iraq | Rockets fired at US-led coalition base
(Baghdad) Several rockets were fired Thursday towards a base hosting troops of the international anti-jihadist coalition led by the United States in Iraq, Iraqi and American security officials said. Published…
Iraq | Hundreds of victims of the Islamic State found in a mass grave
(Mosul) Around a hundred victims of the Islamic State group (IS) have been exhumed from a mass grave in Iraq, officials confirmed to AFP on Sunday, with authorities continuing their…
Iraq and Syria | Erdogan announces imminent end of operation against PKK Kurds
(Istanbul) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday the imminent end of the Turkish armed forces’ “Operation Claw-Lock” in northern Iraq and Syria, saying he had “locked in” the…
Iraq demands departure of UN mission by end of 2025
(United Nations) The Iraqi government asked the UN to end its political mission in the country for more than 20 years by the end of 2025, saying it was no…
United Nations calls for repeal of anti-LGBT+ law in Iraq
The UN said it was “alarmed” on Monday by a new law passed by the Iraqi parliament, criminalizing same-sex relationships and gender transitions, and called for it to be repealed.…
Iraq | New anti-LGBT+ law provides for up to 15 years in prison
(Baghdad) The Iraqi Parliament adopted on Saturday a law criminalizing homosexual relations and transgender people, with penalties of up to 15 years of imprisonment, after a first version which initially…
Rockets fired from Iraq towards coalition base in Syria
(Baghdad) Rockets were launched Sunday evening from northern Iraq towards a base of the international anti-jihadist coalition in neighboring Syria, announced Iraqi security forces who say they found and set…
Did Israel strike a military base in Iraq?
Published on 04/20/2024 7:39 p.m. Video length: 1 min Conflict in the Middle East: Did Israel strike a military base in Iraq? An explosion took place in Iraq, on the…
Iraq | An “explosion” on a military base leaves one dead and eight injured
(Baghdad) A nighttime “explosion” on a military base in Iraq left one dead and eight injured, the authorities announced on Saturday, with security officials referring to a “bombardment” against the…
Iraq | The government tightens the grip on autonomous Kurdistan
(Baghdad) “Political revenge” or takeover? In Iraq, the federal power in Baghdad is taking advantage of the relative stability of the country to review its relationships and its control over…
After the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Jordan and Iraq await strong responses from the Islamic regime
Israeli strikes on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, risk further inflaming the Middle East. After the death of a general of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in the attack, reactions…
Tourism in dangerous or disadvantaged areas in Iraq and South Africa
Travel agencies offer to go to “red zones”, places considered at risk in Iraq, or to visit townships, poor neighborhoods in South Africa. Our correspondents explain to us what is…
Tourism in dangerous or disadvantaged areas in Iraq and South Africa
Travel agencies offer to go to “red zones”, places considered at risk in Iraq, or to visit townships, poor neighborhoods in South Africa. Our correspondents explain to us what is…
Iraq | Commander of pro-Iran armed group killed by US strike
(Baghdad) A senior commander of the Hezbollah Brigades, an influential pro-Iran Iraqi armed group, was killed Wednesday evening by an American strike targeting his vehicle in the Iraqi capital, with…
the US response seen from Syria, Iraq and Russia
Washington accuses pro-Iranian groups of being behind the deadly attack against one of its bases at the end of January, and carries out retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria. A…
US strikes in Iraq and Syria “add fuel to fire”, warns Hamas
The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Saturday condemned the American night strikes in Syria and Iraq, saying that the United States was “adding fuel to the fire” in the Middle…
18 people killed by US strikes in Iraq and Syria
Published on 03/02/2024 23:50 Video length: 1 min War in the Middle East: 18 people killed by US strikes in Iraq and Syria The United States claims to have struck…
Soldiers killed in Jordan | Syria and Iraq denounce American strikes on their territories
(Damascus) Syria and Iraq denounced on Saturday retaliatory strikes carried out by the United States against elite Iranian forces and pro-Iranian armed groups on their territories, which left at least…
Syria and Iraq denounce deadly American strikes on their territories
Syria and Iraq denounced on Saturday nighttime American strikes against elite Iranian forces and pro-Iranian groups in these two countries, in retaliation for the death of 3 American soldiers in…
What we know about US strikes in Iraq and Syria that targeted groups affiliated with Iran
After the death of three American soldiers in Jordan, Joe Biden promised retaliatory strikes. At least 18 people have died in Iraq and 18 in Syria, among pro-Iran groups and…