Iraq

An Ihlas News Agency (IHA) team captured exclusive footage from the Dukan region of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, where the PKK is set to begin disarmament. Following a statement by jailed leader Abdullah Öcalan, the first 30-member group…

The PKK's announcement that it will begin disarmament on Friday after over 40 years of armed conflict has received a mixed but largely hopeful reaction in Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). While some remain cautious, many…

Turkmens in Iraq’s Altunköprü district have blocked the Kirkuk-Erbil highway amid ongoing protests over lack of representation in local government. Demonstrators oppose the recent appointment of a municipality manager not from the district…

A sandstorm struck Anbar in western Iraq, sending 27 people to hospitals with breathing difficulties, according to the provincial health authorities. The Anbar Traffic Directorate urged caution, warning that visibility…

A severe sandstorm affecting several Iraqi cities has claimed four lives and injured three in a traffic accident near Tuzhurmatu. The crash occurred when two vehicles collided in near-zero visibility. The storm has impacted areas including…

A massive dust storm swept across Iraq, reducing visibility below 1 km and affecting air traffic in Najaf and Basra. At least 2,751 people were hospitalized nationwide with respiratory issues, including 749 in Basra and 656 in Maysan.…

An oil tanker named "Akkad" belonging to the Iraqi Oil Tankers Company crashed into Um Qasr Port in the southern Iraqi city of Basra yesterday. It was reported that the Iraqi Ports General Company oil tanker experienced a rudder failure…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Türkiye, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon will establish a joint security and intelligence mechanism to combat ISIS. Speaking at a press conference following a five-party…

Iraqi authorities have begun efforts to recover the bodies of over 2,000 victims executed and dumped into the Hasfa Sinkhole by ISIS between 2014 and 2017. Mosul Governor Abdulkadir al-Dahil called the site "the largest mass grave…

A fire broke out in a crude oil storage tank at the Rumaila oil field in Basra, southern Iraq, a site responsible for one-third of the country's oil production. Thick smoke and flames were seen rising from the area. Firefighting teams…