World news about “Iraq” published by euronews.
Huge Iraqi rally to celebrate US troops departure Supporters of the radical Shi’ite leader Moqtada Sadr in Iraq have celebrated with pomp the departure of American troops. All but a handful of US forces… 09/02/2012
Shi’ites killed in Baghdad bomb blasts Four car bomb blasts in mainly Shi’ite areas of Baghdad have left at least 13 people dead and 75 injured. The first, in the northeastern Sadr City, targeted… 24/01/2012
Hostage’s body returned to UK embassy in Iraq The body of British security guard Alan McMenemy has been handed over to the UK’s embassy in Baghdad, almost five years after his abduction in Iraq. The… 21/01/2012
Car bomb blast kills Shi’ites in Mosul A car bomb has exploded in a housing complex for displaced Shi’ite Muslims in the Iraqi city of Mosul. At least eight people are reported dead with four… 16/01/2012
Shi’ite pilgrims killed in Iraq suicide attack A suicide bomber has killed up to 25 people in the latest attack on Shi’ite pilgrims in Iraq. It happened near Basra at the end of Arbain, one of the main… 14/01/2012
Kirkuk: financing the future Kirkuk lies on the well of Iraqi oil. The ethnically diverse city contains 40 per cent of the country’s oil exportation, while representing just 2.2 per cent… 12/01/2012
US-friendly Iraqis in visa limbo The American troops who have left Iraq leave behind a sense of betrayal among Iraqis who worked with them. Many interpreters feel branded by a collaborator… 03/01/2012
American troops leave Iraq – nocomment The last convoy of U.S. soldiers pulled out of Iraq on Sunday, ending nearly nine years of war that cost almost 4,500 American and tens of thousands of Iraqi… 18/12/2011
The official end of the war in IraqThe end of the US army’s engagement in Iraq was marked with a ceremony in Baghdad during which American troops officially retired their military flag… 15/12/2011
OPEC reaches oil output deal OPEC oil producers have agreed a new production limit that keep output at about the level it is currently. Iran had wanted to cut production, which would… 14/12/2011
US troops start to move out of Iraq – nocomment US troops began leaving Iraq on Wednesday in the first stage of their withdrawal from the country that will continue until the end of the year. 02/11/2011
A sandstorm hits Baghdad – nocomment A dense sandstorm hit Baghdad in Iraq, clogging throats, blocking vision and sending many Iraqis, particularly asthma sufferers, to hospital. 03/06/2011
IraqAnti-government protests sprang up across the country in the middle of February. The worst violence was witnessed in the autonomous Kurdish region in the… 22/02/2011
Iraq’s army parades as rocket fire hits Green ZoneIt was a moment of pride for Iraq’s armed forces, marking 91 years since their creation. But as soldiers marched in Baghdad, watched by prime minister Nuri… 06/01/2012
Pilgrims targeted as sectarian attacks surge in IraqSectarian violence in Iraq has intensified dramatically with a spate of bombings that has left more 60 people dead. Four devices, hidden in vehicles or left… 05/01/2012
Deadly Baghdad bombings fuel sectarian conflictAt least 25 people are reported to have been killed and dozens wounded in bomb attacks in Shi’ite areas of Baghdad. The blasts are further evidence of an… 05/01/2012
Fears for Iraq’s minority ChristiansThe number of Christians in Iraq has more than halved since Saddam Hussein was toppled in 2003, according to UN figures. The amount is now down to around half… 02/01/2012
Iraq celebrates being ‘free’New year celebrations started early in Iraq as the country called a national holiday to mark the withdrawal of US troops. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki… 31/12/2011
Six dead in Baghdad interior ministry suicide attackIraqi authorities say a car bomb in Baghdad has killed at least six people and wounded more than 30 in an attack on the interior ministry. Police say a… 26/12/2011
Dozens dead in Baghdad blastsA series of explosions has rocked the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Around 60 people are dead and more than 180 are reported injured. Apparently coordinated… 22/12/2011
Scores dead in new Baghdad blastsAt least 57 people have been killed after a series of explosions hit mainly Shi’ite areas in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. According to Iraq’s Health Ministry… 22/12/2011
Iraq’s PM calls on Kurds to hand over Sunni leaderIraq’s Shi’ite Prime Minister has called on Kurdish authorities to hand over Sunni Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi. Speaking at a news conference, Nuri… 21/12/2011
US reacts to fears of an Iraqi sectarian splitFears that Iraq’s fragile unity government could fall apart after the US military withdrawal from the country have triggered a prompt response from the White… 21/12/2011
Iraqi Vice-President: ‘I’m ready to stand trial’Iraqi Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi, denies any involvement in terrorist-linked activity. He called the allegations which have resulted in an arrest… 20/12/2011
Tensions rise as Iraq seeks Sunni VP arrestIn Iraq, there are fresh fears of a rise in sectarian violence after authorities issued an arrest warrant for the Sunni vice president, Tariq al-Hashemi. He… 20/12/2011
Arrest warrant issued for Iraqi vice-presidentIraq’s vice president is a wanted man. Authorities in Baghdad have issued an arrest warrant for Sunni Muslim Tareq al-Hashemi. He is under investigation… 20/12/2011
Last US troops leave IraqFrom Mission Accomplished to Mission Over – American troops have completed their withdrawal from Iraq into Kuwait after almost nine years. They arrived in… 18/12/2011
American troops leave Iraq after nine yearsNearly nine years after George W. Bush launched Operation Iraqi Freedom to topple Saddam Hussein, the last US troops have left the country for Kuwait. The… 18/12/2011
Last US troops leave IraqThe last US troops left Iraq on Saturday. The remainder of the 5,500 soldiers crossed into Kuwait on Sunday, ending nearly nine years of American military… 18/12/2011
Wikileaks ‘mole’ appears in courtSupporters of Bradley Manning, the US Army intelligence analyst accused of giving Wikileaks massive amounts of documents and videos, gathered for his first… 16/12/2011
Obama pledges US will be a loyal partner for IraqUS President Barack Obama and visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki have remembered the almost 4,500 American troops killed in the Iraq War. With … 12/12/2011
Obama meets Iraqi PM at White HouseSitting side by side, US President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki have showcased the end of the American war in Iraq. Obama plans to… 12/12/2011
Back in the Day: the capture of SaddamDecember 13, 2003 Ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is found by American soldiers hiding in a hole in a farmyard near his hometown, Tikrit. He had been on… 12/12/2011
US troops roll out of IraqNearly nine years after the invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein, the U.S. mission in Iraq is fast winding down with only 13,000 troops left in the country… 01/12/2011
Bomb attack in Iraqi market kills 10There is more carnage on the streets of Iraq, in the week ceremonies are held to mark the end of US military presence there. At least 10 people are dead and… 01/12/2011
18 dead in twin Iraq attacksAt least eighteen people have been killed in separate attacks in Iraq’s Diyala province. Ten died in a bomb blast in the town of Khalis, according to… 01/12/2011
Hajj draws to a close as Eid al-Adha beginsAround three million Muslim pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia on the penultimate day of the Hajj festival. They symbolically stoned Satan in a valley near the holy… 07/11/2011
Baghdad blasts kill eightAt least eight people are reported dead and dozens injured after three bomb blasts rocked the Iraqi capital. The explosions struck the busy Shurja market in… 06/11/2011
Obama confirms all US troops to leave IraqBarack Obama has vowed to pull all US troops out of Iraq this year, ending speculation that some may stay on to help the country’s authorities. After months… 22/10/2011
Rallies held in Turkey for PKK attack victimsThousands of people have rallied in several Turkish towns and cities to condemn an attack by Kurdish separatists that killed 24 soldiers and wounded dozens… 21/10/2011
Turkish forces hunt PKK in Northern IraqUpwards of 1,000 Turkish troops, backed by helicopter gunships, are attacking Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. The Turkish government says the offensive… 20/10/2011
Baghdad bomb blasts kill 25Bombings targeting Iraqi police in Baghdad have killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens more. Two blasts occurred when a pair of suicide bombers tried… 12/10/2011
Turkey passes bill for cross-border strikes in IraqThe Turkish parliament has passed a bill to extend permission for the country’s military to mount cross-border operations against Kurdish militants in… 05/10/2011
Multiple bomb blast kills many in IraqAt least 16 people have been killed and scores wounded in a series of bomb blasts in Kerbala in Iraq. Kerbala is home to one of the holiest sites in Shia… 25/09/2011
Iraqi Shi’ite pilgrims buried after massacreThe burials of the 22 victims of an attack on Shi’ite pilgrims in Iraq took place on Tuesday as the army spread out in the western desert looking for their… 13/09/2011
Baghdad mosque victims buriedVictims of a suicide bomb attack at Baghdad’s biggest Sunni mosque have been buried. The attacker, posing as a beggar, detonated the explosives in the… 29/08/2011
Turkey bombards PKK in IraqThe Turkish government’s offensive against the Kurdish Workers Party or PKK has continued for a third night, with airstrikes against rebels in northern Iraq… 20/08/2011
Turkey launches further military attacks on PKK rebels in IraqAs the funeral ceremonies took place for Turkish soldiers killed by Kurdish PKK guerrillas, Turkey launched further heavy air and artillery assaults on… 18/08/2011
Turkey strikes back after ambush on militaryTurkey’s armed forces have struck back at scores of Kurdish guerrilla targets in northern Iraq just hours after nine Turkish security personnel were killed in… 18/08/2011
Turkey launches bombing raid after PKK attackTurkish war planes have responded to an alleged attack by PKK rebels with bombing raids on Kurdish targets in northern Iraq. The planes struck areas in… 18/08/2011
Wave of bombings and shootings in IraqIraq has suffered its deadliest day so far this year with scores of people killed and wounded in a series of apparently coordinated attacks across the… 15/08/2011
Explosions kill ‘at least 30’ in Iraqi city of KutTwo explosions in the central Iraqi city of Kut killed at least 30 people and wounded at least 40 others, agencies reported on Monday. The car bomb and… 15/08/2011
Abu Ghraib abuse ringleader freed from jailThe ringleader of US soldiers who abused suspected Iraqi insurgents at Baghdad’s Abu Ghraib prison has been freed from jail. Charles Graner served more than… 07/08/2011
Chlorine gas leak strikes Iraq’s Sadr CityHundreds of Iraqis living in Sadr City near Baghdad were taken to hospital when poisonous chlorine gas escaped from a water-treatment plant. Officials said… 13/07/2011
Double bomb attack in Iraq kills at least 28At least 28 people are reported dead after two explosions at a local government building in the Iraqi town of Taji, north of Bagdhad. Dozens more are said to… 05/07/2011
Deadly explosions hit public building in IraqAt least 30 people are reported dead after two explosions at a local government building in the Iraqi town of Taji. A further 50 people are said to have… 05/07/2011
Bombs hit checkpoint outside Iraqi governor’s houseA car bomb and suicide bomber have killed at least 21 people in Iraq. The attack happened at a checkpoint just outside the home of the governor of Diwaniyah –… 21/06/2011
Deadly blasts target guards in IraqTwo bombs have killed at least 21 people in Iraq. The blasts came from both a car bomb and a suicide bomber in the region of Diwaniya, south of Baghdad. The… 21/06/2011
Iraq may ask some US troops to stay: CIA chiefAl-Qaeda retains a significant presence in Iraq and Baghdad may ask for some American troops to stay on, CIA Director Leon Panetta told US lawmakers on… 09/06/2011
Baghdad rocked by deadly bombingsA series of bombings killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 65 in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Sunday. The deadliest attack killed seven Iraqi… 22/05/2011
Deadly bombings in KirkukThree bombs have killed more than 27 people in Iraq’s disputed northern oil city of Kirkuk. Interior Ministry and hospital sources also said some 70 were… 19/05/2011
Deadly bombings in Kirkuk, IraqUp to 25 people have been killed in at least two bomb explosions in Iraq’s northern city of Kirkuk. More than 60 people were injured. The police chief of… 19/05/2011
Up to 18 killed in Baghdad prison shoot-outUp to 10 inmates and 8 police officers are reported dead in an attempted prison break-out in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Officials say one of the men killed… 08/05/2011
Iraq car bomb may be vengeance for bin LadenA suicide car bomb has killed at least 16 people and wounded more than 40 – mostly police officers – in the Iraqi city of Hilla, south of Baghdad, authorities… 05/05/2011
Outcry over Iranian deaths in IraqThere has been an international outcry after bloodshed at an exiled Iranian opposition community based in Iraq. The People’s Mujahideen of Iran claims 33 of… 09/04/2011
Iranian exiles killed at Camp Ashraf: reportsAt least ten Iranian exiles have died in clashes at Iraq’s Camp Ashraf, Reuters reported. The Iran Policy Committee, a lobby group that tries to shape … 09/04/2011
Iraqi protesters clash with policeIraq has been hit by mass protests for a second consecutive Friday. In Baghdad, thousands took to the streets, angry over a shortage of jobs, corruption… 04/03/2011
Five dead in Iraqi ‘Day of Rage’Thousands of Iraqis have staged a ‘Day of Rage’ inspired by similar movements elsewhere in the Arab world. At least five were killed in towns and cities… 25/02/2011
Deaths reported in fresh protests in IraqThere have been further anti-government demonstrations in Iraq, including in the northern semi-autonomous Kurdish region. Two people are reported to have… 17/02/2011
Deadly street clashes break out in Iraqi cityAt least three people are reported to have been killed and dozens wounded in clashes between police and demonstrators in southern Iraq. The violence in the… 16/02/2011
Iraqi Shias again victims of sucide bombingAt least 28 people, including women and children have been killed near the Iraqi city of Samarra. One source said a suicide car bomber drove into a crowd of… 12/02/2011
Triple car bombing kills eight in Iraq’s KirkukA triple car bomb attack has killed at least eight people and wounded dozens more in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. The blasts occurred in rapid… 09/02/2011
Dozens killed in Iraq funeral bombingDozens of people have now been confirmed dead from a bomb blast in Iraq, according to government officials. The suspected car bomb went off during a funeral… 27/01/2011
Iraq bomb blast claims 48 lives, dozens injuredThe number of dead from a bomb blast in Iraq has climbed to 48 according to officials. The suspected car bomb went off during a funeral in a Shi’ite area of… 27/01/2011
Obama’s aims for morale boost in State of the Union speechPresident Barack Obama arrived for his State of the Union address knowing there was much ground to cover. In front of Congress, he tackled internal politics… 26/01/2011
Blair faces second Iraq war grillingFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared for the second time on Friday before a public inquiry into the Iraq War. Blair first gave evidence to the… 21/01/2011
Scores dead in Iraq pilgrim bombingAt least 50 people are reported dead in a bomb attack apparently targeting Shi’ite pilgrims in Iraq. Between 150 and 200 people are also thought to have… 20/01/2011
Scores dead in Iraq bomb blastA suicide bomb attack in the home town of the former dictator Saddam Hussein has left at least 42 people dead and more than 100 injured. Authorities say a… 18/01/2011
Shi’ite cleric Sadr urges Iraqis to oppose USThey turned out in their thousands to welcome their hero back home. Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has made his first public speech since returning… 08/01/2011
Shia cleric Al-Sadr returns to Iraq from exileShia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has returned to Iraq after nearly four years of self-imposed exile in Iran. Al-Sadr left his stronghold in Najaf in 2007. His… 06/01/2011
Bagdad Christian attacks: elderly victims buriedThe funeral has been held in Baghdad of the elderly couple who died in wave of attacks on the homes of minority Christians. Mourners gathered in the… 31/12/2010
Iraqi Christians targeted in deadly bomb attacksIraqi Christians have been threatened with further deadly attacks after a series of bombings in Baghdad on Thursday night killed two people. At least 16… 31/12/2010
Iraqi Christians fear Christmas attacksChristmas is a time of religious worship, a time when family and friends come together to exchange gifts and share seasonal dishes, accompanied by messages of… 23/12/2010
Iraqi parliament approves new PM and governmentIraq’s parliament has approved Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his new government - nine months after an inconclusive election left the country in political… 21/12/2010
Iraq finally votes on new governmentVoting is underway in Iraq to form a new government — nine months after an inconclusive election lead to political deadlock. The 42 members of the cabinet… 21/12/2010
Iraq prepares to unveil new governmentIraq is expected to unveil its new government today after it was delayed following ongoing disputes among rival political factions. Prime Minister Nuri… 21/12/2010
High security in Iraq as Shi’ites mark AshuraShi’ite Muslims in Iraq have been gathering to mark the religious mourning ritual of Ashura. Hundreds of thousands of followers made their way to Kerbala… 17/12/2010
Iraqi police detain 73 ‘terror plotters’Iraqi police said on Thursday they have detained 73 people accused of plotting terror attacks during the Shia Muslim festival of Ashura. The arrests… 16/12/2010
Iraqi President refuses to sign Tareq Aziz death warrantIraq’s newly re-elected President Jalal Talabani is refusing to sign an execution order for Tareq Aziz. His apparent decision follows both the Vatican and… 17/11/2010
Iraqis react to new partnership governmentAre the streets of Iraq safer now that a power-sharing pact has been made? Shi’ites, Sunnis and Kurds have come together in a political partnership, ending… 12/11/2010
Iraqi parliament approves key national government postsIraq has a new national government. The question now is, will it last? The latest power-sharing deal ends eight months of deadlock and gives each of the… 12/11/2010
Iraqi parliament votes on new power sharing dealIraq’s new government is finally starting to take shape after eight months of political paralysis. The deal must still be approved by MPs, but sees all of… 11/11/2010
Late-night deal ends Iraq’s political deadlockThe main political factions in Iraq have finally agreed the make-up of a new government, ending eight months of squabbling and political deadlock. The deal… 11/11/2010
Iraqi Christians targeted as bombs kill sixFear is rising among members of Iraq’s minority Christian community after a wave of bombings in Baghdad killed at least six people and wounded more than… 10/11/2010
Christians killed in Baghdad attacksA series of bombings and mortar attacks aimed at Christians have killed at least three people in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Security sources said more than 20… 10/11/2010
Iraqi politicians talk as a car bomb kills tenLeading political figures in Iraq have held intensive talks, hoping to break the deadlock which has left the country with no government for eight… 08/11/2010
Has Iraq’s political deadlock been broken?Reports from Iraq suggest rival parties may have reached a deal in which Nuri al-Maliki will be reappointed prime minister. The country has been without a… 07/11/2010
Death toll from Baghdad bombs reaches 64At least 64 people have been killed in a wave of bombings in Baghdad on Tuesday. A series of explosions hit mainly Shi’ite areas of the city, as bombs and… 03/11/2010
Iraq multiple bomb blasts ‘typical Al Qaeda’Yesterday’s series of bomb attacks across Baghdad suggests the insurgency in Iraq is more of a threat than officials have let on. Dozens of people were… 03/11/2010
Mosul march against terror threatThousands of people have marched through the northern Iraqi city of Mosul to protest against Sunday’s attack on one of the Baghdad’s largest… 03/11/2010
