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Iraq launches national census after 37 years

Iraq launches national census after 37 years

The census is expected to have profound implications for Iraq’s resource distribution, budget allocations and development planning

21 November,2024 08:27 AM IST | Baghdad | Agencies
Explosion reported at US military facility near Baghdad airport

Explosion reported at US military facility near Baghdad airport

The expected visit by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Baghdad Wednesday would be his first official trip abroad since taking office

11 September,2024 09:51 AM IST | Baghdad | AP
US President Joe Biden to host Iraqi leader as Middle East tensions soar

US President Joe Biden to host Iraqi leader as Middle East tensions soar

Tensions in the Middle East escalated because of Iran's recent retaliatory attack on Israel for military strike against Iranian facility in Syria

15 April,2024 09:58 AM IST | Washington DC | AP
Al-Sudani to meet Biden to discuss ending coalition presence in Iraq

Al-Sudani to meet Biden to discuss ending coalition presence in Iraq

Iraqi PM will also discuss escalations in the Middle East with US, to plan joint efforts to promote peace

14 April,2024 06:25 AM IST | Baghdad | Agencies
Mum Deepika bags two golds in Baghdad

Mum Deepika bags two golds in Baghdad

Indian archers dominated the field on the final day, winning all the seven finals. They also won three silver medals.

26 February,2024 07:23 AM IST | Baghdad | PTI
Airstrike in Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader

Airstrike in Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader

Militia group says dy head of operations killed due to American aggression

05 January,2024 05:54 AM IST | Baghdad | Agencies
Iran-backed militia leader killed in central Baghdad airstrike

Iran-backed militia leader killed in central Baghdad airstrike

Popular Mobilization Force, a coalition of militias that is nominally under the control of the Iraqi military, has announced in a statement that its deputy head of operations in Baghdad, Mushtaq Taleb al-Saidi, or 'Abu Taqwa,' had been killed “as a result of brutal American aggression.”

04 January,2024 06:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Protests after Muslim prayers across Mideast over Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Protests after Muslim prayers across Mideast over Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Tens of thousands of Muslims demonstrated Friday across the Middle East in support of the Palestinians and against Israeli airstrikes pounding Gaza, underscoring the risk of a wider regional conflict erupting as Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion in the coastal strip.

13 October,2023 05:24 PM IST | Jerusalem | AP
Fire at wedding hall in northern Iraq kills at least 100 people, injures 150

Fire at wedding hall in northern Iraq kills at least 100 people, injures 150

That's a predominantly Christian area just outside of the northern city of Mosul, some 335 kilometres northwest of the capital, Baghdad

27 September,2023 10:06 AM IST | Baghdad | AP
Muslims nations protest over holy book desecration

Muslims nations protest over holy book desecration

The protests in Iraq, Lebanon and Iran that followed weekly prayers were controlled and peaceful, in contrast to scenes in Baghdad on Thursday, when demonstrators occupied the Swedish Embassy compound for several hours and set a small fire

22 July,2023 03:51 PM IST | Beirut | Agencies

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