Baghdad: The Health Ministry said on Tuesday that a sandstorm was swept away through Iraq, which shut down the airports, shutting down the airports and put more than 3,700 people in the hospital with difficulties in breathing. AFP photographers reported that visibility decreased by one kilometer (barely half mile) in middle and southern cities, as … Read more
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has emphasised that de-escalation and dialogue are the most effective paths to resolving crises in a region as sensitive and vital as the Middle East. He made the remarks on Sunday amid rising tensions following US military strikes on Yemen’s Houthi group, Xinhua news agency reported. During a … Read more
New Delhi: The United States, in coordination with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces, announced the killing of Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as “Abu Khadijah,” in a precision airstrike in Iraq’s Al Anbar Province. Abu Khadijah was the Chief of Global Operations for the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) terror group and held the position … Read more
US Department of State did not renew the waiver. Baghdad, Iraq: Washington has declined to renew a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity and gas from neighbouring Iran, a spokesperson for the US embassy in Baghdad said Sunday. “On March 8, the US Department of State did not renew the waiver for … Read more