Kurds in Iraq and Syria celebrate the Newroz festival of spring at a time of new political horizons

AKRE. Iraq (AP) — Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon. Newroz, the Farsi-language word for “new year …

Judge granted asylum seeker UK refuge after confusing Iraq with Iran

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Iraq responds to Wye Oak petition in US Supreme Court

By John Lee. The Republic of Iraq has responded to a petition from American defense contractor Wye Oak Technology, which had has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review its long-running legal dispute with Iraq. The case stems from a ruling by the U.S. …

Int'l Health and Safety Passport delivered in Iraq for first time

By John Lee. The first Iraqi cohort to complete the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board's International Health and Safety Passport (IHSP) have been presented with their certificates. The 15 learners completed the IHSP Foundation course as …

India overcome Iraq

BASKETBALL – INDIA boosted their hopes of securing a berth in the Fiba Asia Cup 2025 following a 97-77 victory over Iraq last night in the final qualifying competition for West Asia, currently being hosted by Bahrain. The Indians used a strong third- …

Iraq’s former PM visits Houthis amid US strikes and Houthi attacks on ships, Israel

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi (left-front) arrived in the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen on March 20. Former Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi visited Sanaa in Yemen to meet with the Iranian-backed Houthis days after the US launched …

Iraq’s Speaker Al-Mashhadani urges anti-sectarian laws

2025-03-21T20:11:11+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Friday, Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani called for legislation to criminalize sectarianism and urged social media platforms to remove content inciting sectarian …

4 IS militants arrested in Iraq

BAGHDAD, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Four extremist Islamic State (IS) militants were arrested in Iraq's Sulaymaniyah and Salahuddin provinces, Iraqi security authorities said on Friday. Iraqi security forces arrested two IS terrorists in a village in eastern …

Spike in homicide-suicide cases in Iraq and Kurdistan region

This event is the second incident of familicide reported in the Kurdistan region within just a week. [Getty] Authorities in the Kurdistan region of Iraq have reported a tragic incident in which a man, recently back from the United Kingdom, shot dead five …

Pentagon demands Iraq dismantle resistance factions: Report