Iraq

Man plotted to kill former Prez Bush in revenge for Iraq war: US govt

An Iraqi man who came to the US 2 years ago hatched a plot to assassinate former President George W Bush in retaliation for casualties against his compatriots during the Iraq war, the government said

Sandstorm in parts of Middle East; many hospitalised, flights disrupted

A sandstorm blanketed parts of the Middle East on Monday, including Iraq, Syria and Iran, sending people to hospitals and disrupting flights in some places.

Iraq sees spike in hemorrhagic fever; 90 cases, 18 deaths reported

The VHFs are a group of diseases caused by different viruses, including the Ebola virus, which affects multiple organ systems in the body and may cause fever and bleeding

'A brutal invasion of Iraq': Bush's Freudian slip while decrying Russia

The former US President George W Bush described Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "the 21st century Churchill"

6 rockets land near town in northern Iraq, no casualties: Report

On April 6, three rockets were also fired from the al-Hamdaniya area and hit an inhabited area near an oil installation in the Khabat area, which also caused no casualties

Iraq exports over 100 million barrels of crude oil in April: Oil ministry

The average selling price for crude oil in April was 104.09 dollars per barrel, according to a ministry statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil

Turkey's cross-border op threatens security, violates sovereignty: Iraq

Iraq has said that the Turkish military operation in its semi-autonomous Kurdistan region is a threat to the country's national security and a violation of its sovereignty.

Fostering deeper ties, China emerges as key financial player in Iraq

China has emerged as a key financial player in Iraq amid its policy of fostering deeper economic ties with the Middle East in recent years.

US working to help Iraq get missile defense capabilities, says Sullivan

US National Security Adviser on Sunday condemned Iran's ballistic missile attack on Iraq's Erbil, and said Washington was working to help Iraq get missile defense capabilities to defend itself

Dozens of ballistic missiles fired at northern Iraq, US facilities hit

The missiles, which targeted the US consulate's new building, caused only material damage and one civilian was injured, the Kurdish interior ministry said

Iraq builds up grip on India oil market with highest volumes in 29 months

India's imports of oil from Iraq surged in January to a 29-month high of about 1.3 million bpd, making up nearly a third of the supplies to India, says data from shipping and industry sources.

Iraq's $27 bn deal with France's Total stuck over contract wrangling

Total agreed last year to invest in four oil, gas and renewables projects in the southern Basra region over 25 years

Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq, Syria,: Ministry

All the planes taking part in the operation, which it said targeted the areas of Derik, Sincar and Karacak, subsequently returned to their bases

Iraqi airstrikes kill 9 suspected IS militants, including 4 Lebanese

Airstrikes north of Baghdad in retaliation for an attack by the Islamic State group on an Iraqi army barracks earlier this month killed nine suspected IS fighters, including four Lebanese

Key Iraq oil pipeline resumes operation following explosion in Turkey

A pipeline that carries oil from Iraq to world markets resumed operating Wednesday after an explosion in southeastern Turkey forced it to shut down for several hours.

Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook

Oil prices rose for a fourth day to a seven-year high as an outage on a pipeline from Iraq to Turkey increased concerns about an already tight supply outlook

Suspect in 2012 France family slaying freed without charges: Report

Saad al-Hilli, his wife Ikbal and his mother-in-law Souhaila al-Allaf were shot dead on a remote mountain road near Annecy in eastern France

Four rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad, say Iraqi officials

The area is home to diplomatic missions and the seat of Iraq's government

Iraq's new parliament holds first session three months after vote

The meeting ushers in what is likely to be a lengthy period of political wrangling among rival groups to choose a new president and prime minister

Reports of Saddam Hussein hiding in hole 'fabricated': Iraqi Interpreter

Reports that US troops captured former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein while he was hiding in an underground hole were fabricated, an Iraqi interpreter who worked with the US military at the time said