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protest near Green Zone in Iraq

Protests broke out in Iraq during the first session of the parliament after two months. Protesters used heavy construction equipment to demolish the concrete barricades erected on the Republic Bridge that leads to the Green Zone. Hundreds…

34 years passes after Iran-Iraq war

The Iran-Iraq war, that killed over a million people, is imbedded in history as “the bloody war with no winner”. It has been 34 years since the end of the 8-year war between Iran and Iraq, which started with long-standing border conflicts,…

Bus collides with oil tanker in Iraq: 11 dead, 7 injured

A bus carrying Iranian passengers crashed into an oil tanker in Iraq. Eleven died and 7 heavily injured after both vehicles caught fire. The Iranian passengers were to attend Erbain celebrations in Babil, which are prepared on every 40th …

Hotel fire in Erbil, Northern Iraq

A fire broke out in a 5-star hotel in Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq. An official said in a statement that the fire occurred as a result of the explosion of the gas cylinder on the 25th…

deadly clashes in Iraq amid political tension kills 5

Five people were killed in a clash between Saraya al-Salam of the Sadr Group led by Moqtada Sadr and the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Movement led by Qais Khazali in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. The tension that began late at night following the…

4 katyusha rockets hit Baghdad

Four katyusha rockets were launched towards Green Zone in Baghdad. According to local sources, the turmoil between armed Sadr supporters and security forces have killed over 20 and injured over 250. Official sources, on the other hand, have…

Mortar fired to green zone in Baghdad

Mortar fired to the green zone in Baghdad where Sadr supporters attacked. The area was hit several times by an unknown party while the Sadr supporters and security forces were engaged in firefight. Iraq press stated that the gunfights…

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