Iraq to hold first nationwide census since 1987
BAGHDAD – Iraq will begin its first full national census in more than three decades on Wednesday, a pivotal moment as it looks to gather demographic data for future planning…
Iraq says killed top Islamic State group figure
AFP Iraqi authorities announced on Tuesday that security forces had killed nine Islamic State group commanders including the jihadists’ top figure in the country in a raid in the northern…
Draft Iraqi law allowing 9-year-olds to marry would ‘legalise child rape’, say activists
Opponents fear proposed bill could allow girls as young as nine to marry, erode women’s rights and give greater powers to clerics The Guardian A draft law in Iraq that…
Several injured in rocket attack on US forces at Iraq’s Ain al-Assad airbase
Agency Report Several Americans were injured in a suspected rocket attack on Monday against US and Coalition forces at Ain Al-Assad Airbase in Iraq, a US defense official told Al…
Five IS bombs found hidden in iconic Iraq mosque: UN agency
AFP MOSUL, Iraq– A United Nations agency said it has discovered five bombs in a wall of Mosul’s iconic Al-Nuri mosque, planted years ago by Islamic State group jihadists, during…