Tag: Iraq

Iraq arrests alleged Islamic State fighters after deadly attack (Al Monitor)

Iraqi security forces have captured several Islamic State fighters, a spokesperson announced today. The six alleged IS members were detained in Ramadi and Fallujah in Iraq’s western...

Iraq’s elections weaken PKK in Sinjar (Mahmut Bozarslan, Al Monitor)

The ongoing power struggle between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP, the main political group ruling Iraqi Kurdistan) and armed Kurdish militants from Turkey over...

Muqtada al-Sadr’s problematic victory and the future of Iraq (Ranj Alaaldin, Brookings)

Iraq’s parliamentary elections rarely produce surprises. But the elections that were held this month constituted a potential make-or-break moment amidst widespread social unrest, systemic...

Iraq sends troops to Diyala after attack by Islamic State (Hassan Ali Ahmed, Al Monitor)

A group of Islamic State militants carried out an attack in the village of al-Rashad in Diyala province early on Oct. 26, killing 15...

Islamic State attack kills 12 in central Iraq (Al Monitor)

The Islamic State conducted a deadly attack in Iraq late last night. The shooting occurred in the Diyala province northeast of Baghdad, in the village...

Muqtada al-Sadr: Iraq’s kingmaker in uncertain times (Thomas O Falk, Al Jazeera)

Muqtada al-Sadr remains one of Iraq’s most influential political figures and plays a pivotal role when it comes to the country’s future. He is...

Sunnis back party of Iraq’s youngest-ever parliamentary speaker (Shelly Kittleson, Al Monitor)

Supporters of firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr were already celebrating in the streets the night after the Oct. 10 elections while parties more closely...

Turkish producer to supply aerostat systems to Iraq (Burak Ege Bekdil, Defense News)

Otonom Teknoloji, a privately owned Turkish defense technology company, has said it signed a deal with the Iraqi government for supplying aerostat and airship...

Iran, Iraq sign joint statement on expanding legal, judicial ties (IRNA)

Justice ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq signed a joint communiqué on expanding legal and judicial relations. Iran, Iraq sign joint statement...

Iraqi election shakes up Shiite political old guard (Akeel Abbas, Al Monitor)

Final results of Iraq's Oct. 10 elections were announced on Oct. 18. The results are expected to be approved by the federal court in two...

Iraq captures mastermind of 2016 Islamic State terror attack that killed hundreds (Hassan Ali Ahmed, Al Monitor)

Al-Qaeda militant Ghazwan al-Zawbaee, who carried out attacks throughout Iraq on behalf of the Islamic State (IS), was captured by Iraqi security forces. In a tweet, Iraqi...

Iran calls for further interaction with Iraq in fighting narcotic smugglers (IRNA)

Prosecutor-General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri said that Iran expects further interaction with Iraq with regard to fighting narcotics smugglers. Speaking in a meeting with Iraqi Justice...

Iraq: Villagers suffer as Arab-Kurdish tensions lead to Islamic State resurgence (Alex MacDonald, Middle East Eye)

One of the most commonly quoted Kurdish phrases is the saying: "Kurds have no friends but the mountains." But for the inhabitants of the village...

Iraq’s election results put militias between rock and hard place (Hassan Ali Ahmed, Al Monitor)

Preliminary election results were a shock to political parties affiliated with the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) and associated militias. Meanwhile, the historical ally of...

Iraq elections 2021: Tishreen movement becomes a political force in south (Suadad al-Salhy, Middle East Eye)

The small town of Suq al-Shuyukh on the banks of the Euphrates river in Iraq’s southern Dhi Qar governorate was quiet on Sunday evening. Polling stations...

Iraqi and Kurdish prime ministers discuss election tensions in Kirkuk (Al Monitor)

The heads of the Kurdistan Region and federal governments in Iraq attempted on Wednesday to defuse election tensions in the disputed city of Kirkuk. On...