Iraq has expelled the Swedish ambassador following massive protests in Baghdad by angry Iraq protesters over the burning of the Quran in Sweden, reported Al Jazeera. The Swedish embassy in central Baghdad was stormed by protesters who also lit a small fire in its compound. Social media videos depicted a sizable crowd of demonstrators inside the Swedish Embassy’s perimeter and black smoke […]
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1 dead in Iranian guards strike against Kurdish groups in Iraq
Iran again launched deadly missile and drone strikes overnight into Monday against Iranian Kurdish opposition groups based in Iraq, killing at least one fighter from the groups it accuses of stoking a wave of protests. One Kurdish peshmerga fighter was reported killed in mountainous northern Iraq, where two of the groups said […]
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EU expresses concern over violent protests in Iraq
Expressing concern over the ongoing protests in Iraq after the supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr and the security forces clashed as the Shi’ite cleric announced quitting politics, the European Union urged all the parties to exercise restraint “to prevent further violence”. In a statement, the EU urged all parties to exercise […]
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Massive demonstrations erupt in Iraq against Chinese Oil company
Iraq’s law enforcement forces fired live bullets to disperse a demonstration near the headquarters of a Chinese oil company in the southern governorate of Maysan on Sunday. A local media quoted eyewitnesses who told that the demonstrators clashed with the security forces in the al-Kahla district, southeast Maysan. “The security […]
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Turkey steps up offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Turkish defense ministry announced early morning that the country has launched a new ground and air cross-border offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. Defense Minister Hulusi Akar in a video posted on the ministry’s website said that the Turkish jets and artillery struck targets belonging to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK, […]
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Pentagon has forgotten how NATO bombed Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya: Russian Ambassador to US
Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said the Pentagon has already forgotten how US and NATO planes bombed the cities of Yugoslavia, Iraq and Libya. The Russian ambassador’s statement came in response to statements by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby about the alleged involvement of the Russian Armed Forces […]
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US carries out air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria
The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria, this time in response to drone attacks by the militia against US personnel and facilities in Iraq. In a statement, the US military said it targeted operational and weapons storage facilities […]
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TVS Motor expands presence in Iraq with marquee showroom
Manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers TVS Motor Company on Monday inaugurated a new marquee showroom in Baghdad with distribution partner Ritaj International General Trade LLC. The showroom was inaugurated along Palestine Street. It is the first-of-its-kind showroom for TVS Motor Company in the region. Apart from a wide range of two-wheelers and three-wheelers, it will host spare parts and a service facility. The company will also launch […]
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10 rockets hit military base hosting US troops in Iraq
Multiple rockets struck Al Assad military airbase on Wednesday that houses US troops in Iraq’s western Anbar province. A senior US official informed that Iraqi special forces are leading the response and probing the attack. “10 IDF [Israel Defense Forces] rockets targeted an Iraqi military base, Al Asad Airbase, hosting Coalition troops, on March […]
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OPEC+ coalition shaken as Iraq pushed to atone for oil cheating
The grand alliance that’s helped revive global oil markets is being rattled by a long-running feud over members breaking their promises. Just a day before a proposed gathering on Thursday, the OPEC+ coalition hurriedly backtracked from the meeting intended to green-light an extension of its deepest production cutbacks and prop up crude […]
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2 rockets hit Green Zone in Iraq’s Baghdad
Two rockets crashed late Wednesday into the Iraqi capital’s Green Zone, the high-security enclave where foreign embassies including the US mission are based, security sources told AFP. The attack came nearly 24 hours after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing American and other coalition forces in retaliation for […]
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Over 60 dead as Iraq protests take new violent turn
More than 60 people have died in renewed anti-government protests across Iraq, officials said Saturday, with clashes breaking out as demonstrators turned their fury against government and paramilitary offices. The death toll from protests this month has soared to 220, including dozens killed since Friday as they torched government buildings […]