Iraq

Baghdad: A civilian contractor was killed and six others including a soldier were wounded in a rocket attack that targeted Erbil airport, which houses a US-led coalition military base, in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan in northern…

Baghdad: At least 13 people were killed and 30 others injured on Thursday in twin suicide bombings at a crowded market area in Baghdad, according to Iraqi officials. A BBC report citing a military official said that the bombers blew…

Baghdad: Three Katyusha rockets landed at the edge of Baghdad International Airport, the Iraqi military said. The attack took place on Friday evening and the three rockets were fired from al-Radhwaniyah area in southwestern Baghdad, the…

Baghdad: Multiple rockets on Sunday hit a base in the Iraqi capital Baghdad hosting troops from the US-led international coalition deployed in the country, security sources said. Coalition spokesman Col Myles B. Caggins said the rocket…

Washington: US State Department said that any US officials going to Iraq would not discuss US forces withdrawal, rejecting the Iraqi government's earlier request that the two sides start to work on such a process. "At this time, any…

New Delhi: India on Wednesday issued an advisory for Indian nationals asking them to avoid travelling to Iraq for now. The advisory came soon after Iran claimed to have attacked two US military bases in Iraq, in retaliation to the…

Baghdad: Four rockets struck a military base near the Baghdad airport, leaving six army personnel injured, Iraqi authorities said Monday. According to a statement by the media office affiliated with the Iraqi Joint Operations Command,…

Mosul: A ferry capsized in the Tigris River near the Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday, killing as many as 94 people, including families who were going on a holiday to celebrate the Kurdish new year and Mother’s Day. An Interior Ministry…