Iraq sandstorm sends 3,700 to hospitals, shuts down major airports

Listen to article A powerful sandstorm swept across southern and central Iraq, forcing airport closures and hospitalising more than 3,700 people with breathing difficulties, the health ministry said. Visibility dropped to less than one kilometre in many …

Iraq invites Syria’s leader to attend Arab Summit in Baghdad

Iraq and Iran Strengthen Energy Cooperation

By John Lee. Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, met with Iranian Minister of Oil, Mr. Mohsen Bakhtiar, on Monday to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation between Iraq and Iran. During the meeting, both sides discussed mechanisms for collaboration …

ICRC Iraq: Facts and Figures 2024

By John Lee. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has published its "Facts and Figures 2o24" report. Click here to download the full report in English. Click here to download the full report in Arabic. Click here to download the …

Iraq Approves New Customs Duties

By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved a series of preventive trade measures aimed at protecting domestic industries. These include the imposition of a 60% additional customs duty on imported transparent containers and single-use plastic …

Iraq fires head soccer coach Jesus Casas over what it says are contract breaches

Iraq announced on Tuesday the dismissal of head coach Jesus Casas with just two games remaining in Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup. In a statement, the Iraq Football Association said that the decision was due to a “serious breach of contractual …

Thales helping Iraq build biometric data center, integrate ID and forensic systems

A new data center is under construction in Iraq, in partnership with Thales, to integrate data from the country’s national digital ID, including biometrics, and its forensic records. The facility is called “Injaz,” according to 964media. The facility will …

Faintings, blackouts and violence: Iraq’s scorching emergency – in pictures

As a nurse at the Number 2 Health Centre overseeing 12,600 pupils at 26 schools for 10 years, Muhammed Jassim, 43, has seen the situation deteriorate. As more climate-displaced families arrive in the city, overcrowded schools are having to teach in split …

Iraq Airways' Airbus back in the skies for Hajj pilgrims

2025-04-15T22:38:46+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ An Airbus A330 aircraft has been reintroduced into service following heavy maintenance in Italy, ahead of the 2025 Hajj season, Iraq’s national carrier announced. The aircraft, …

The True Iraq War Story Behind A24’s ‘Warfare’

April 15, 2025 @ 10:01 AM “Warfare” is an exceedingly realistic war film. The new A24 thriller from co-directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza depicts in real-time an Iraq War firefight that goes increasingly wrong for a troop of Navy SEALs. Its ensemble …