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An Iraqi waterway nearby oil fields (AFP/FILE)

February 10th, 2019 - 11:17 GMT

Draining Upstream, Chaos Downstream: The Eco-Political Disaster of Iraq’s Waterways

Water is the key holding all of Iraq together. It is rapidly draining.

Sarah Idan posted an Instagram video from Jerusalem with her Israeli counterpart. (Screenshot/Instagram)

June 13th, 2018 - 12:48 GMT

'Shalom from Jerusalem': Miss Iraq 2017 Sparks Anger for Visiting Israel

Iraqi Air Force carried out several airstrikes against ISIS positions in Syria. (AFP/ File Photo)

May 6th, 2018 - 12:00 GMT

Iraqi Air Force Carry out Airstrikes Targeting ISIS Positions in Syria

Members of Iran's Armed Forces attend President Hassan Rouhani's swearing in ceremony (AFP/File Photo)

April 18th, 2018 - 11:38 GMT

Iran's Defence Minister in Baghdad on a "not publicized" Visit, Meets Top Iraqi Officials

Iraqi Prime Minister has urged military to boost members around the country's border with Turkey, as tensions with Ankara mount over the presence of Kurdish militias in the area. (AFP/ File Photo)

March 27th, 2018 - 12:17 GMT

Iraq Increases Forces Near Turkish Border to Counter Ankara Tensions

Kuwaiti Shiites gather before the Iranian embassy in Kuwait City on Mar. 7, 2018 to demonstrate calling for the release of Iranian Shiite cleric Hossein al-Shirazi, who was arrested in the Iranian Shiite holy city of Qom a month prior.
(YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

March 10th, 2018 - 02:06 GMT

Iraqi Protests Over Detention of Shia Cleric in Iran

Fewer than 1,000 ISIS fighters are now said to be in Syria and Iraq combined, where they once held many major cities and vast expanses of territory (AFP/File)

January 9th, 2018 - 01:04 GMT

Captured ISIS Executioner Bribed Iraqi Forces $7,500 for Release: Official

(ALI AL-SAADI/AFP/Getty Images)

December 24th, 2017 - 07:00 GMT

'Certainly a Year of Achievements' Iraq is on the Rise as 2017 Ends: Political Analysts

In May, the Iraqi government reported that the country needed $100 billion to rebuild ISIS-liberated regions (AFP/File)

December 18th, 2017 - 08:22 GMT

Iraq's ISIS-Liberated Areas Suffer $47 Billion in Damages

The newly opened Louvre Abu Dhabi has been accused of displaying looted antiquities (Iraq Museum/Facebook)

November 18th, 2017 - 10:55 GMT

Louvre Abu Dhabi Displaying Stolen Artifacts, Iraqis Claim

Al-Abadi praised Iraqi government forces' role in the retake of Al-Qaim from ISIS (Iraq Prime Ministry Press Office)

November 6th, 2017 - 09:32 GMT

Iraqi PM Raises Flag Over Al-Qaim, Newly Liberated from ISIS

Iraqi forces have succeeded in establishing control over most areas, including Kirkuk and parts of the Nineveh, Saladin, and Diyala provinces (AFP/File)

October 26th, 2017 - 11:50 GMT

Iraqi Forces, Peshmerga Clash Near Syria Border

An Iraqi refugee boy fleeing Mosul (AFP/File)

October 25th, 2017 - 01:35 GMT

Civilians Flee as Clashes Resume in Northern Iraq