Iran's top leader urges U.S. forces exit...

TEHRAN, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iraq should consider the withdrawal of the U.S. forces from the country, Financial Tribune daily reporte

Iran urges expanded energy trade, transp...

TEHRAN, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday called for expanded energy trade and transport routes with Iraq.Rouhani mande the remarks at a joint press conference with vis

5 policemen killed in attack by IS milit...

BAGHDAD, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Five Iraqi federal policemen, including an officer, were killed on Thursday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk, a provinci

Saudi Arabia opens consulate in Iraq's B...

BAGHDAD, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia on Thursday opened a consulate in Iraq's capital Baghdad for the first time in about 30 years in a sign of improving relations between Baghdad and Riyadh. Sa

2 security members, IS militant killed i...

BAGHDAD, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Two security members and an Islamic State (IS) militant were killed Saturday in two incidents in central and western Iraq, security sources said.In Iraq's central provin

UN migration agency appeals for 41.4 mln...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN migration agency, on Friday appealed for 41.4 million U.S. dollars for emergency assistance to Iraq, IOM said in a press release. The IOM f

Iraq arrests 2 responsible for deadly fe...

BAGHDAD, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The crisis group set up to run Iraq's northern province of Nineveh said on Friday that two people responsible for the deadly sinking of a ferryboat in Tigris River were

UN migration agency appeals for 41.4 mln...

BAGHDAD, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN migration agency, on Friday appealed for 41.4 million U.S. dollars for emergency assistance to Iraq, IOM said

UN says Denmark increases contribution t...

BAGHDAD, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations on Tuesday said Denmark has offered an additional contribution of about 11 million U.S. dollars to help the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) to demine a

Egypt keen to boost ties with Iraq: Sisi

CAIRO, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said here on Saturday that his country is keen to bolster ties with Iraq in all aspects. Sisi's remarks came at a press conference