Powerful earthquake hits Iran-Iraq border, kills 207 people
A powerful earthquake late Sunday shook the Iran-Iraq border, killing 207 people and injuring over 2,500 in the…
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Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Syria and Iraq
Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate was on the verge of final defeat on Friday, with Syrian government…
Kurds offer joint border deployment as Iraq threatens to resume military operations
Iraq’s Kurdistan region said on Thursday it has offered a joint Kurdish-Iraqi deployment at a strategic crossing…
Iraq issues 24-hour ceasefire in Areas disputed with Kurds
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi ordered the suspension of military operations in areas disputed with the…
Iraqi, Iran-backed troops shelling artillery on Kurdish fighters, officials say
The Iraqi as well as Iran-backed troops are shelling Kurd forces with artillery, Kurdish authorities revealed on…
Kurds offer to suspend independence drive, seek talks with Baghdad
Kurdish authorities in Iraq offered on Wednesday to put an independence drive on hold, stepping up efforts to…
Iraq deploys forces near Kurdish oil export pipeline: sources
Iraqi forces are deploying tanks and artillery south of a Kurdish-held area of northern Iraq where a section of a…
Oil prices surge, fall in southern Iraq exports supports
Oil prices edged up Tuesday, backed by declining exports from southern Iraq. Oil exports from southern Iraq have…
Iraqi forces complete Kirkuk province takeover after clashes with Kurds
Iraqi forces on Friday took control of the last district in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk still in the hands of…
US crude ticks 18 cents higher, settling at $51.47, after Mideast tensions boost crude…
Oil prices were mostly flat on Friday in see-saw trade, under pressure from weak U.S. demand but drawing support…
