Iraq

US announces reward in targeting Iraqi militias

Iraqi armed group threatens retaliation against "specific targets."

Mustafa Saadoun | Iraq | Jun 18, 2021

US soldiers patrol at the Egyptian Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, July 8, 2005.

Rise in Iraqi cancer cases may be linked to wars, environment

The causes of the spike may be linked to Iraq's wars or environmental pollution, but the evidence is sketchy.

Adnan Abu Zeed | Iraq | Jun 16, 2021

As oil fires burn in the distance, a man covers his face near the entrance to the besieged city of Basra on March 29, 2003, in Iraq.

KRG puts PKK on notice for killing of peshmerga forces

The Biden administration slams PKK attack on Iraqi Kurdish allies as 'brutal.'

Salah Hassan Baban | Iraq | Jun 15, 2021

Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters arrive in the northern Iraqi city of Dahuk on May 14, 2013.

Iraqi judiciary releases PMU leader, citing lack of evidence

The commander of an Iraqi Popular Mobilization Unit accused of involvement in murder was released June 9 after the court said it failed to find sufficient evidence.

Shelly Kittleson | Iraq | Jun 10, 2021

Another Iraqi intelligence officer killed in Baghdad

The most recent killing is likely meant to undercut Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's efforts to curb militias outside the control of the state.

Al-Monitor Staff | Iraq | Jun 9, 2021

US air defenses shoot down drones near Iraq air base

Drones were intercepted and brought down near the air base that hosts US forces.

Al-Monitor Staff | Iraq | Jun 7, 2021

A picture taken on Jan. 13, 2020, during a press tour organized by the US-led coalition fighting the remnants of the Islamic State, shows a US soldier walking past a drone at the Ain al-Asad air base in the western Iraqi province of Anbar.

Erdogan threatens to strike refugee camp inside Iraq

The rhetoric against Makhmour, a settlement where residents are overwhelmingly sympathetic to the Kurdistan Workers Party, could be part of a strategy to divert attention away from economic problems at home.

Amberin Zaman | Iraq | Jun 2, 2021

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech after a signing ceremony with Libyan Government of National Unity Prime Minister at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on April 12, 2021.

Iraqi activists worry about election security

Some parties that grew out of the October protests have withdrawn candidates from the upcoming parliamentary elections over security concerns.

Mustafa Saadoun | Iraq | May 30, 2021

n Iraqi sits across graffiti reading in Arabic "Where's my killer?" and depicting renowned Iraqi anti-government activist Ihab al-Wazni (Ehab al-Ouazni), who was shot dead in an ambush earlier this month, in the shrine city of Karbala on May 23, 2021. A wave of deadly attacks on pro-democracy activists and journalists in Iraq has sparked mounting calls to boycott October parliamentary elections, as perpetrators go unpunished. Killings, attempted murder and abductions have targeted more than 70 activists sin

Iraqi armed factions using drones against US-led coalition

Iraqi security and coalition forces are increasingly concerned about the use of drones by armed factions against military bases and airports.

Mustafa Saadoun | Iraq | May 27, 2021

The model of an airplane of Iraqi Kurdish carrier "Zagrosjet" decorates the center of a roundabout near Erbil's International airport in the capital of Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdish region on April 15, 2021. An explosives-packed drone slammed into the Erbil airport late on April 14 in the first reported use of such a weapon against a base used by US-led coalition troops in the country, according to officials. It comes after around 20 bomb and rocket attacks blamed on pro-Iran Shiite armed groups agains

Iraqi security forces to fill security vacuum that harbors Islamic State

In an effort to curb growing Islamic State activity in security gaps along the border between Iraqi Kurdistan and the rest of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal Iraqi government are establishing Joint Coordination Centers.

Joe Snell | Iraq | May 26, 2021

Members of Iraqi security forces close access to the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in Baghdad, on April 25, 2021, after a fire erupted in the medical facility reserved for the most severe COVID-19 cases.

Iraq unveils massive anti-corruption project

Iraq has lost $150 billion to corruption since 2003, according to Iraqi President Barham Salih.

Joe Snell | Iraq | May 25, 2021

Iraqi President Barham Saleh attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on Jan. 22, 2020.

Iraqis flood streets in support of Palestinians

A massive protest called by a popular cleric and a conference planned by a political alliance linked to Shiite armed factions bear witness to widespread Iraqi support for the Palestinian cause.

Shelly Kittleson | Iraq | May 21, 2021

'Mountain of information' against Islamic State leads UN investigators to recognize Yazidi genocide

While Monday’s findings leave “no space for denial,” Yazidis now call for legislation and support for development of social and economic life.

Joe Snell | Iraq | May 12, 2021

Yazidi women hold up pictures of missed relatives during a commemoration ceremony in Stuttgart, southern Germany, on Aug. 3, 2019.

Assassination of Iraqi activist sparks protests in Karbala

The murder of a prominent activist in Karbala has triggered protests and calls for answers.

Al-Monitor Staff | Iraq | May 10, 2021

Mourners attend the funeral of assassinated Iraqi anti-government activist Ihab al-Wazni (Ehab al-Ouazni) at the Imam Hussein Shrine in the central holy shrine city of Karbala on May 9, 2021. Wazni, a coordinator of protests in the Shiite shrine city of Karbala, was a vocal opponent of corruption, the stranglehold of Tehran-linked armed groups and Iran's influence in Iraq. He was shot overnight outside his home by men on motorbikes, in an ambush caught on surveillance cameras.

Islamic State takes border station in Iraqi desert with 'drug smuggling wali'

A recent incident along Iraq’s western border and alleged connections between drug smuggling and Islamic State cells in the area have raised concern.

Shelly Kittleson | Iraq | May 8, 2021

Iraq

US announces reward in targeting Iraqi militias

Iraqi armed group threatens retaliation against "specific targets."

Rise in Iraqi cancer cases may be linked to wars, environment

KRG puts PKK on notice for killing of peshmerga forces

Iraqi judiciary releases PMU leader, citing lack of evidence

Another Iraqi intelligence officer killed in Baghdad

US air defenses shoot down drones near Iraq air base

Erdogan threatens to strike refugee camp inside Iraq

Iraqi activists worry about election security

Iraqi armed factions using drones against US-led coalition

Iraqi security forces to fill security vacuum that harbors Islamic State

Iraq unveils massive anti-corruption project

Iraqis flood streets in support of Palestinians

'Mountain of information' against Islamic State leads UN investigators to recognize Yazidi genocide

Assassination of Iraqi activist sparks protests in Karbala

Islamic State takes border station in Iraqi desert with 'drug smuggling wali'

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