Posts Tagged: Baghdad
Iraqi PM Condemns Israeli Strikes on Lebanon
i24 News - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani condemned Israel’s recent military strikes on Lebanon during a joint press conference on Sunday with Lebanese...
IDF Confirms Death of Hostage Shlomo Mansour, Murdered by Hamas on Oct. 7
Israel announced on Tuesday its conclusion that one of the hostages slated for release in the current Gaza ceasefire deal died on Oct. 7, 2023,...
Iran’s Weakening Will Not Harm Iraq, Deputy Parliament Speaker Says
Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament speaker said, with Baghdad looking to...
Hamas Denies Claims Its Leaders Moving From Qatar to Iraq as US Warns Countries Against Hosting Terror Group
The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has denied a new report saying that the group is planning to move from Doha, Qatar to Baghdad, Iraq. The National,...
The Missing Man of Kissufim
JNS.org - What do you yearn for? For Shlomo Mansour, it was not a flashy career or riches, just a peaceful and happy life. In 1941...
Supporters of Iraqi Cleric Sadr Storm Baghdad’s Green Zone Again
Thousands of supporters of Shi'ite populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Baghdad's fortified government zone and broke into parliament on Saturday for the second time in...
Iran Condemns ‘Destabilizing’ Attack on Baghdad Airport
i24 News - Iran's foreign ministry on Saturday condemned a rocket attack against Baghdad airport that took place the previous day as an act that...
Two Rockets Hit Baghdad’s Fortified Green Zone — Iraqi State Media
Two Katyusha rockets hit Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, Iraq's state news agency reported early on Sunday, citing security forces. One rocket was destroyed in the air...
Baghdad Deaths, Injuries to be Investigated Amid Election Dispute
An investigation has begun into the deaths and injuries of demonstrators and security forces after clashes in Baghdad on Friday, the Iraqi News Agency (INA)...
Mideast Leaders Plus France Meet in Baghdad to Talk Security
Several Middle Eastern leaders and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Baghdad on Saturday at a summit hosted by Iraq, which wants its neighbors to...
White House: Biden Believes US Authorizations for Military Force Need Updating
US President Joe Biden believes that authorizations for the use of military force that have been used to justify US attacks on overseas targets should...
Baghdad’s Booksellers Won’t Let Coronavirus Close Them Down
They survived censorship under Saddam Hussein and the years of violence that followed his downfall, so the booksellers of Baghdad are not too worried by...
Informants in Iraq, Syria Helped US Kill Iran’s Soleimani, Sources Say
Iranian General Qassem Soleimani arrived at the Damascus airport in a vehicle with dark-tinted glass. Four soldiers from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards rode with him. They parked...
Soleimani Was Not in Baghdad on a Diplomatic Mission, Pompeo Says
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said attacks planned by Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, killed in a US drone strike last week, "were going to...
