Abadi: We know Iran has fears, but Iraq’s interests are No. 1
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi reiterated that there will be no foreign military bases in Iraq, emphasizing countries have offered “quality”…
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Kuwait to give $2 billion in loans, investments for Iraq
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait’s ruling emir said on Wednesday that his oil-rich nation will give $1 billion in loans and $1 billion in direct investments…
Iraq banks on private sector for post-IS reconstruction
Much of Mosul’s Old City remains in ruins, almost seven months after Iraqi forces seized the country’s second city from Islamic State group jihadists Months…
Officials: US Not Planning to Contribute Money at Iraq Reconstruction Conference
WASHINGTON — The United States does not plan to contribute any money at a conference in Kuwait next week to fund Iraq’s reconstruction drive after…
Iraq Arrests ISIS Oil Chief Near Syrian Border
Iraqi security forces have arrested Islamic State’s top oil chief while he was trying to cross the border into Syria, Tehran-based Fars News Agency reported on Friday,…
Iraq sets parliamentary elections for May 12
Iraq’s parliament on Monday set May 12 as the date for holding national elections despite calls from the country’s Sunni community to delay the vote…
Turkey’s foreign minister strengthens bilateral ties in Baghdad
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Baghdad to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and other high-ranking officials in…
1.3 Million Children Displaced by Iraq’s War With Islamic State: UNICEF
GENEVA (Reuters) – About half the 2.6 million people displaced in Iraq after a three-year war with Islamic State militants are children and persisting violence…
Bombings in Iraq kill 38 people
BAGHDAD — Twin suicide bombings rocked Baghdad on Monday, killing 38 people in the deadliest attack since Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State extremist…
Sadr: Iraq PM’s alliance with mobilization militias abhorrent
The leader of the Sadrist movement political party, Muqtada al-Sadr, criticized the new electoral alliance of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi with the Iranian backed…