Clashes in Iraq’s Kut city during protests over power shortages
Protests over power shortages escalated in Kut, Iraq, as demonstrators demanded more electricity amid soaring heat.
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Protests over power shortages escalated in Kut, Iraq, as demonstrators demanded more electricity amid soaring heat.
Ahmed al-Jubouri and a close associate were arrested on charges of misusing contract funds in Saladin province.
Barzani says Iraqi Kurdistan wants peace as regional tensions rise
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Masrour Barzani denies any 'pressure' to enter the Iran war despite over 1,000 attacks.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi had cancelled an earlier Saudi trip after deadly July 29 US-Saudi strikes on Iraq.
The US, Iran, and Oman are close to a temporary deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Iraqi government needs approximately $8.24bn a month to pay state salaries and cover basic obligations.
Iraqi PM faces a serious crisis as powerful Shia paramilitaries refuse to disarm as September 30 deadline looms.
Iraq’s Yazidi community marked 12 years since ISIL’s assault on Sinjar, which the UN recognised as genocide.
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