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Over 40 killed in Covid-19 isolation ward fire in Iraq's hospital

More than 40 people have died after a fire broke out in a Covid-19 isolation ward at a hospital in Iraq.

Pentagon confirms 2 US soldiers injured in rocket attack on Iraq air base

Two members of the US military were injured during a rocket attack against the Ain Al-Assad Air Base that hosts Coalition troops in Iraq, Defense Department spokesperson Commander Jessica McNulty said

Alarm sirens activated at US Embassy in Iraq over unknown flying object

Alarm sirens were turned on at the US embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the air defense system was activated over an "unknown object" in the sky above the embassy

US army strikes Iran-backed militia a day after IAEA snub: Report

Air strikes carried out on Iraq-Syria border, in a test for Iran's new prez

US military airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq

The US military, under the direction of President Joe Biden, conducted airstrikes Sunday against what it said were facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups near the border between Iraq and Syria

Iraq signs deal to drill 96 oil wells in southern province of Basra

Iraq has signed a contract to drill 96 oil wells in the West Qurna-1 oil field located in the southern province of Basra to raise the production, according to a statement by the Ministry of Oil

US House of Representatives votes to repeal 2002 Iraq war authorisation

The Democratic-led US House of Representatives has voted to repeal the 2002 authorisation for the Iraq War, an effort to curb presidential war powers

US House votes to scrap 2002 resolution that authorised Iraq war

The White House said in a statement that it supports the House Bill

Chuck Schumer, White House back the repeal of Iraq War authorisation

This is a step that supporters say is necessary to constrain presidential war powers even though it is unlikely to affect US military operations around the world

Iraq oil minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail says gas sector a priority

Iraq's oil sector is rebounding after a catastrophic year triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, with key investment projects on the horizon, Iraq's oil minister said Friday. But he also warned that an enduring bureaucratic culture of fear threatens to stand in the way. Iraq is currently trading oil at $68 per barrel, close to the approximately USD 76 needed for the state to operate without reliance on the central bank to meet government expenditures. Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail took over the unenviable job of supervising Iraq's most vital industry at the height of an oil price crash that slashed oil revenues by more than half last year. Since then, he has had to balance domestic demands for more revenue to fund state coffers and pressure from OPEC to keep exports low to stabilise the global oil market. With the sector rebounding, Ismail told The Associated Press, he can now focus on other priorities. In the interview, he offered a rare glimpse into the inner-workings of

Multiple missiles target US troops, contractors in Iraqi army bases

Multiple rockets have targeted two Iraqi military bases hosting US-led coalition troops and foreign contractors, Iraqi security officials and the military said

Automobile giant TVS Motor expands in Iraq, launches two new products

TVS Motor Company on Monday said it will launch two new products in Iraq as part of its expansion plan in that country

82 die after oxygen cylinder explodes at Iraq coronavirus hospital

The death toll from a massive fire in a Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients rose to 82 Sunday, as anxious relatives searched for those missing

Islamic State remains a threat in Syria, Iraq and beyond: US envoy

ISIS has intensified its focus on the activities of its branches and networks

Iraqi, Egyptian, Jordanian foreign ministers meet over trilateral summit

Egyptian and Jordanian Foreign Ministers met their Iraqi counterpart during which they discussed preparation for a summit expected to bring together the leaders of the three countries

Iraq's SOMO awards fuel oil supply contracts to Chevron, Reliance

Iraqi state-owned marketer SOMO has finalised a term contract to supply 750,000 tonnes of straight-run fuel oil (SRFO) per month from April to September, three fuel oil trade sources said

Iraq reports 4,901 new coronavirus cases, overall tally reach 763,085

The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported on Monday 4,901 new Covid-19 cases, raising Iraq's total nationwide infections to 763,085

On Iraq visit, Pope Francis denounces extremism as 'betrayal of religion'

Pope Francis denounced extremism in the name of religion as 'betrayals of religion' and called for friendship and cooperation between religions

Pope Francis on historic trip to Iraq, to meet Shia Muslim leader Sistani

Pope Francis, arrived in Iraq on Friday for a historic four-day tour of the war-torn country and will meet with its top cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Saturday.

Amid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians

Pope Francis heads to Iraq on Friday to urge the country's dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of war and persecution