Tag: Iraq
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Iraq reopens airspace as Israel-Iran hostilities end
The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) on Tuesday announced that it has reopened its airspace to international air traffic, citing improved security conditions following days of the Israel-Iran conflict.
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Iraq refutes U.S. congressmen’s allegation of smuggling oil to Iran
The Iraqi Oil Ministry has dismissed accusations from several U.S. Congress members that Iraq is smuggling and “illegally” selling oil to Iran to help it avoid U.S. sanctions. The ministry also called the claims “fabrications that have no basis.”
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Iraqi Parliament proposes Bill to allow 9years old girls to legally marry
A proposed bill in Iraq’s Parliament to lower the legal marriage age for girls to just nine years has triggered significant controversy. Introduced by the Iraq Justice Ministry, the bill aims to amend the Personal Status Law, which currently sets the minimum age for marriage at 18. The proposed bill will reduce the marriage age…
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50 poisoned at wedding
No fewer than 50 people were poisoned at a wedding in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk due to spoiled food, local media reported. According to the report, the incident occurred in the town of Hawija, west of
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Pope ends historic visit to Iraq, flies back to Rome
Pope Francis ended his historic trip to Iraq, boarded a plane back to Rome on Monday after a four-day visit in which he delivered a message of forgiveness, perseverance and hope. Francis is the first pope to travel to Iraq, a visit that the Christians in the north of the country in particular had long…
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Pope Francis arrives in Iraq in historic visit [VIDEO]
Pope Francis arrived in Iraq on Friday for the first ever papal visit to the Middle Eastern country, a place where the Christian community has dwindled amid years of war. The visit also comes amid rising Coronavirus infections and a tense security situation in the country. He was welcomed at Baghdad airport by Prime Minister…
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Iraq issues arrest warrant for Trump over killing of Iran’s General Soleimani
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump in connection with the killing of an Iranian general and a powerful Iraqi militia leader last year, Iraq’s judiciary said. The warrant was issued by a judge in Baghdad’s investigative court tasked with probing the Washington-directed drone strike that killed Gen. Qassim Soleimani…
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Pope Francis set to make history with Iraqi visit
The Vatican press office on Monday announced that Pope Francis will travel to Iraq in March next year, the first by the head of the Vatican. The pope would visit Baghdad, the city of Erbil, as well as Mosul and Qaraqosh during his March 5-8 visit. Iraq’s foreign ministry said the Pope’s visit “represents a…
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Iraq suspends Reuters over report on coronavirus cases
Iraq has suspended the licence of the Reuters news agency after it published a story saying the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country was higher than officially reported. Iraq’s media regulator said it was revoking Reuters’ licence for three months and fining it 25 million dinars (21,000 dollars) for what it said was…
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Rockets hit US military base in Iraq
A rocket strike has been reported at US base north of Baghdad in Iraq. But there was no report of injury, after it was hit by Soviet-made Katyusha rockets. The base known as Camp Taji also houses 200 British personnel. ‘No Coalition troops were affected by this small attack at Taji Base,’ coalition military spokesman…