Key Iraq irrigation reservoir close to drying out
Iraq's Lake Hamrin, a once-vast reservoir northeast of Baghdad that is the sole source of water for irrigation across Diyala province, has nearly dried out, a senior official said Friday
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Iraq is wary of China dominating its oilfields with further investment
Iraqi oil officials fear further consolidation of fields by Chinese companies could accelerate an exodus of Western oil companies
British man found with ancient shards in Iraq to stand trial
A British national accused by Iraq of collecting small archaeological fragments will be tried next week on charges potentially punishable by death, his Baghdad lawyer said Wednesday
Sinjar becomes latest flashpoint for Iran-Turkey tensions in Iraq
New Pentagon IG report says that the Turkey-PKK conflict and Iranian militias are contributing to instability in Iraq
19th century Iraq church celebrates first mass since Daesh defeat
Dozens of faithful celebrated mass Saturday at a Mosul church in northern Iraq for the first time since it was restored after its ransacking by the Daesh terror group
Two Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Suicide Bombing North of Baghdad
Two Iraqi soldiers, including a major, were killed Tuesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up during an army raid targeting ISIS militants north of Baghdad
Islamic State announces ‘revenge’ attacks during Ramadan
Iraq has stepped up security amid an IS campaign called 'Battle of Revenge for the Two Sheikhs' that killed dozens in several countries in the first few days
US urges Iraqi government formation as stalemate drags on
The deadlock has left Iraq without a new budget amid the economic uncertainty stemming from Russia's war in Ukraine
Attacks target US forces on both sides of Iraqi-Syrian border
IRGC-linked armed groups are presumed to be behind attacks on bases hosting US-led coalition forces this week in both Iraq and Syria that resulted in minor injuries but no deaths
Forces at Iraqi base hosting US troops shoot down drone
Forces at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts US troops, intercepted and shot down a drone while it was hovering near the base early on Friday, US-led coalition and Iraqi security sources said
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