IS long gone, but former Iraqi oil hub still dead
by Mahmoud Saleh © Agence France-Presse BAIJI, Iraq (AFP) -- A white rocking horse and a child's toy car lie abandoned…
8 years ago
Iraq
Iraqi PM declares ‘end of war against IS’ in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Saturday announced the end of a three-year war by Iraqi forces to drive…
8 years ago
IS not dead yet but ‘caliphate’ dream in tatters
by Ali Choukeir and Sarah Benhaida Agence France Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Its "caliphate" has imploded, its de facto…
8 years ago
Iran scrambles to aid victims of killer quake
by Siavosh Ghazi Agence France-Presse SAR-E POL-E ZAHAB, Iran (AFP) -- Thousands of Iranians on Tuesday spent a third night in…
8 years ago
Iran quake survivors spend second night in the open air
by Siavosh Ghazi with Shwan Mohammed in Darbandikhan, Iraq Agence France Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of…
8 years ago
Iran hunts for survivors as quake kills 400 near Iraq border
by Siavosh Ghazi with Shwan Mohammed in Darbandikhan, Iraq Agence France Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Teams of Iranian rescuers…
8 years ago
UPDATED: More than 200 killed, 1,700 injured as strong quake rocks Iran-Iraq border
by Siavosh Ghazi with Shwan Mohammed in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq Agence France Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- More than 200 people were…
8 years ago
UPDATED: At least 135 killed as strong quake rocks Iran-Iraq border
by Shwan Mohammad Agence France Presse SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq (AFP) --At least 135 people were killed and hundreds more injured when…
8 years ago
Updated: At least 30 killed in Iran after 7.3 magnitude quake: official
SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq (AFP) -- A 7.3-magnitude quake which struck the Iran-Iraq border late Sunday has killed 30 people on the Iranian…
8 years ago
Kurdish leader Barzani resigns after independence vote backfires
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) -- Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Sunday (October 29) the he would give up his…
8 years ago
Iraqi Kurds say open to talks after Baghdad military operation
ARBIL, Iraq (AFP) - The Iraqi Kurdish regional government said Thursday it was open to talks with Baghdad after central government forces seized a…
9 years ago
Iraqi forces seize Kirkuk governor’s office in push against Kurds
by Abdallah Ibrahim with Ammar Karim in Baghdad Agence France Presse KIRKUK, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraqi forces seized the Kirkuk…
9 years ago
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