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Iraq refutes reports of US military exit extension, says Dec 31 is deadline

Iraq has denied reports that the US had extended the period of its military presence in Iraq beyond December 31.

UN condemns assassination attempt on Iraqi PM 'in the strongest terms'

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has condemned "in the strongest terms" the assassination attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi

Iraq says PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi unharmed in drone assassination attempt

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was unharmed in an assassination attempt carried out by a drone targeting his official residence on Sunday, his office said in a statement.

Turkish Parliament ratifies launching cross-border ops in Iraq, Syria

The motion also allowed the deployment of foreign armed forces in Turkey with the principles to be determined by the president.

TVS Motor ties up with Bahwan International to strengthen presence in Iraq

As per the deal, ARATA International FZC, a subsidiary of Bahwan International Group (BIG), will be the new distributor of TVS in Iraq

TVS Motor Company, Bahwan International Group join hands for Iraq market

Building on this partnership, the groups will also explore other avenues of cooperation in Oman and India

Colin Powell, exemplary general stained by Iraq claims, dies

Powell was the first American official to publicly lay the blame for the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network

Armed drones target Irbil international airport in Iraq near US consulate

Kurdistan's Counter-Terrorism Service said at least two drones carrying explosives targeted the airport. It said the attack did not lead to any casualties

September 11 and the debacle of 'nation-building' in Iraq and Afghanistan

Nation-building in Afghanistan and Iraq was the resurrection of a doctrine that should have been buried after Vietnam.

13 Iraqi police officers killed in ISIS attack, says report

The attack late Saturday on the checkpoint in Satiha village in Kirkuk province also wounded five police. The security official said the clashes with the militants lasted for nearly an hour.

Iraq hosts regional meeting aimed at easing Middle East tensions

Iraq hosts a regional conference Saturday aimed at easing tensions in the Middle East and emphasising the Arab country's new role as mediator.

US lawmakers debate repealing Saddam Hussein-era war measures on Iraq

The Biden administration encouraged lawmakers to repeal an authorisation for military action in Iraq crafted when Saddam Hussein was still alive

United Nations panel pays $600 mn to Kuwait oil firm for invasion by Iraq

The corporation is the sole remaining claimant

Joe Biden, Kadhimi seal agreement to end US combat mission in Iraq

The agreement comes at a politically delicate time for the Iraqi government and could be a boost for Baghdad

US to end combat mission in Iraq by end of year: President Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden said on Monday that American forces in Iraq will end the combat mission by the end of the year while continuing to train and assist Iraqi forces.

US President Biden, Iraqi PM to announce end of US combat mission in Iraq

The US troop presence has stood at about 2,500 since late last year when former President Donald Trump ordered a reduction from 3,000.

Oil market sees improved demand, decline in surplus supply: Iraq minister

Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said on Sunday that the oil market has seen an improvement in demand and a decline in surplus and stockpiles

Biden to meet with Iraqi prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at White House

President Joe Biden will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi later this month in Washington, the White House has said

America's Afghanistan war is ending. What about Iraq and Iran?

Even as Biden sticks to the Afghanistan withdrawal, he's launching strikes in Iraq and delaying a return to the Iran deal

Death toll climbs to 92 in fire at Iraq's coronavirus hospital ward

The death toll from a catastrophic blaze that erupted at a coronavirus hospital ward in southern Iraq the previous day rose to 64 on Tuesday, Iraqi medical officials said. Two health officials said more than 100 people were also injured in the fire that torched the coronavirus ward of al-Hussein Teaching Hospital in the city of Nasiriyah on Monday. Anguished relatives were still looking for traces of their loved ones on Tuesday morning, searching through the debris of charred blankets and belongings inside the torched remains of the ward. A blackened skull of a deceased female patient from the ward was found. Many cried openly, their tears tinged with anger, blaming both the provincial government of Dhi Qar, where Nasiriyah is located, and the federal government in Baghdad for years of mismanagement and neglect. The whole state system has collapsed, and who paid the price? The people inside here. These people have paid the price," said Haidar al-Askari, who was at the scene of the