Iraq

UN representative warns about Iraq elections

Published on: August 26, 2021
07:33

United Nations, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert warned about Iraq´s challenges for coming elections in October 2021. Hennis-Plasschaert, who is also and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), cited both progress and challenges at every level.

Iraq’s insurgent group attacks seven US military caravans

Published on: August 24, 2021
16:43

Baghdad, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) The insurgent Qasim al-Jabarin group claimed on Tuesday seven attacks against seven US military caravans in Iraq, according to the Saberin news website.

Egypt, Iraq’s interior ministers tackle strategies to fight terrorism

Published on: August 10, 2021
08:32

Cairo, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Egypt's Minister of Interior Mahmoud Tawfiq and his Iraqi counterpart Osman al Ghanemi agreed on the need to promote common strategies to combat terrorism and extremism in the region, a communique reported.

UNSG Guterres recalls terrorist attack on Yazidis

Published on: August 4, 2021
07:21

United Nations, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres recalled that today marks seventh anniversary of brutal attack by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group on the Yazidis, in northern Iraq.

Iraq’s Prime Minister to demand withdrawal of US troops

Published on: July 25, 2021
10:11

Baghdad, Jul 25 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa al Kazemi, traveled to the United States on Sunday, where he will demand the withdrawal of US troops from his country.

Drone attack on Iraqi base hosting US troops

Published on: July 24, 2021
10:29

Baghdad, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) US-led coalition in Iraq said on Saturday that a drone attack was carried out on military base hosting US troops, according to the Saberin News portal.

UN chief condemns deadly attack on eve of Eid-al-Adha

Published on: July 21, 2021
07:06

United Nations, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres has strongly condemned the horrific bomb attack targeting civilians at a busy market in the North-east of the Iraqi capital, just before the Eid-al-Adha holiday.

Dozens of missiles hit US base in Iraq

Published on: July 7, 2021
14:20

Baghdad, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) The Thar al Mohandes brigade (Revenge for Abu Mahdi al Mohandes) on Wednesday revealed that it fired some 30 missiles at the US Ain al-Asad military base, in the province of Al Anbar, in Iraq.

Terrorists attack power towers in Iraq

Published on: July 6, 2021
09:38

Baghdad, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Terrorist groups attacked more than 40 electricity towers in Iraq, as a result of which four southern provinces lacked power for several days, an official source confirmed on Tuesday.

Pope Francis receives Iraqi Prime Minister

Published on: July 2, 2021
16:40

Vatican City, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis received Iraqis Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Khadimi here in an audience on Friday, the Holy See's Press Office reported.

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