Incumbent president remains in office until parliament elects new one: Ira
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], February 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court decided on Sunday that incumbent President Barham Salih will remain in office until a new president is elected.
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Iraq appoint Abdul Ghani Shahad as head coach of men's national football t
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], February 11 (ANI): Abdul Ghani Shahad has been named as the new head coach of the Iraq men's national football team.
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7 IS terrorists killed by airstrike in Iraq
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], February 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Seven terrorists of the extremist group Islamic State (IS) were killed on Tuesday by an airstrike in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi military said.
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4 killed in roadside bomb explosion in western Iraq
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], February 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Three Iraqi soldiers and a civilian were killed Tuesday in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a security source said.
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US stoking anti-Russia fear with claims of 'false flag' attack plot: Activ
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has been stoking fear of Russia with claims that it is plotting a "false flag" attack to justify an invasion in Ukraine, much like it did in the lead up to the 2003 war in Iraq, activists told Sputnik.
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Iraq top target of China's Belt and Road in 2021, says study
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Beijing [China], February 4 (ANI): Iraq was the top target for China's Belt and Road (BRI) infrastructure initiative last year, receiving USD 10.5 billion in financing for several projects, a China-based study said.
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Turkey's Erdogan meets with President of Iraqi Kurdistan
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has received Nechirvan Barzani, the President of Kurdistan, an autonomous region of Iraq, at his residence in Ankara, the Turkish president's office said on Tuesday.
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Iraqi parliament announces 25 candidates to run for president
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], January 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iraqi Council of Representatives (Parliament) announced on Monday the names of 25 candidates for the presidential election scheduled for February 7.
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China hopes to expand its interest in Iraq through contentious Soft Power
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], January 30 (ANI): As Beijing hopes to expand its interest in the Middle-East region, it has been trying to achieve its ends through the means of its contentious Soft Power.
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Baghdad International Airport hit by rocket fire: Iraqi security source
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Baghdad International Airport was hit by rocket fire on Friday, at least six rockets were shot down, an Iraqi security source told Sputnik.
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Iran book 2022 Qatar World Cup berth with 1-0 win over Iraq
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], January 27 (ANI): The Islamic Republic of Iran on Thursday booked the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 berth with a win over Iraq.
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Roadside bomb blast kills 4 soldiers in northern Iraq
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Four Iraqi soldiers were killed on Monday in a roadside bomb explosion in the northern province of Kirkuk, a provincial security source said.
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