September 15, 2023 UN security council votes to conclude year-long probe into Islamic State activities in Iraq The U.N. Security Council voted Friday to conclude, one year from now, an investigation into the activities of Islamic State extremists in Iraq, as requested by the Iraqi government.
August 31, 2023 4 Iraqi men, 1 Iranian sentenced to life in prison for killing US citizen in Baghdad Four men from Iraq and another from Iran were sentenced to life in prison for killing an American in Baghdad. The American was from Tennessee.
August 28, 2023 Iran, Iraq reach agreement to disarm, relocate 'armed terrorist groups' in Iraq's Kurdistan region An agreement has been reached between Iran and Iraq to disarm and relocate "armed terrorist groups" in Iraq's Kurdistan region. The militant's new location has not been specified.
August 22, 2023 Turkish foreign minister urges Iraq to label Kurdistan Worker's Party as terrorist group Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday denounced Kurdistan Worker's Party as a mutual enemy of Iraq and Turkey, and urged Baghdad to ban it as a terrorist organization.
August 21, 2023 Iraqi oil minister visits Ankara to address energy issues, including resumption of oil exports Iraq's oil minister has arrived in Ankara for talks on several matters, with a primary focus on reestablishing the flow of oil exports through Turkey's Ceyhan oil terminal.
August 21, 2023 UK vows increased support for Iraq's anti-drug efforts, strengthening security partnership British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat on Monday pledged enhanced support for Iraq's security forces in their endeavors to combat drug production and trafficking.
August 15, 2023 Islamic State group commands thousands of members in Syria, Iraq: Fighters pose threat, says UN experts United Nations experts say thousands of members of the Islamic State group still exist in Syria and Iraq, and the group's fighters pose a terrorist threat in Afghanistan.
August 10, 2023 Iraq bans terms including ‘gender,’ ‘homosexuality’ from media: reports The Iraqi government is rolling out guidelines for news outlets and social media platforms that would require the censorship of LGBTQ-related terms.
August 10, 2023 Iraq bans the media from using the term 'homosexuality,' decrees 'sexual deviance' to be used instead Iraq's media regulation agency demanded journalists use the term 'sexual deviance' instead of 'homosexuality,' which critics slammed as 'dangerous.'
July 23, 2023 Russia testing Biden resolve in Syria amid string of 'unprofessional' incidents Russia has been involved in a string of "unprofessional" incidents involving U.S. forces in Syria, raising fears over Washington's ability to deter Russia in the country.