Thousands mourn militia leader in southern Iraq
Thousands of Iraqis packed the streets of the southern city of Basra on Tuesday to mourn Iranian-backed militia leader Jamal Jaafar Ibrahimi, known by his nom...
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Iran promises to avenge US killing of top Iranian commander Soleimani (Update 4)
Iran promised vengeance after a US air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassem Soleimani, Tehran’s most prominent military commander and the architect of its growing...
Rock-throwing Iraqi militias quit U.S. embassy after protests, embassy suspends all operations
Supporters of Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups who stormed the U.S. embassy’s perimeter and hurled rocks in two days of protests withdrew on Wednesday after Washington...
2019 – A man neither Isis nor paralysis can beat
After more than a decade of writing for the Cyprus Mail, I am usually in a quandary when the annual email requesting our top story...
Turkish foreign ministry says one consulate employee died in Erbil shooting
At least two people including a Turkish diplomat were shot dead on Wednesday in a rare attack in the Iraqi Kurdish capital Erbil, Kurdish security...
Cyprus eyes role in reconstruction of Iraq
The presence of the Iraqi foreign minister in the recent trilateral in Jordan could pave the way for Cyprus’ participation in the post-conflict reconstruction in...
Ties with Iraq to be enhanced
The foreign ministers of Cyprus, Greece, Jordan and Iraq met on Sunday in Amman to discuss issues concerning financial, trade and tourist cooperation. Among issues...
Man who threatened to self-harm with a knife in public placed in psychiatric care
A 41-year-old man who caused a public disturbance in Zenon Pierides Square in Larnaca, allegedly threatening to harm himself with a knife on Tuesday evening...
In a first, Trump makes surprise visit to US troops in Iraq
President Donald Trump made a surprise Christmas visit to US troops in Iraq on Wednesday, his first trip to a conflict zone nearly two years into his...
Top Iraq cleric demands end to violence as deadly protests rage
Iraq‘s most revered Shi’ite cleric called for a political shakeup in Baghdad and a halt to violence against demonstrators on Friday, after days of deadly...
Iran moves missiles to Iraq in warning to enemies – sources
Iran has given ballistic missiles to Shi’ite proxies in Iraq and is developing the capacity to build more there to deter attacks on its interests in...
Iraq executes 12 after PM calls for speedy executions
Iraq put to death 12 people convicted of terrorism hours after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for speedy executions in response to the kidnapping and killing...
Turkey will drain ‘terror swamp’ in Iraq’s Qandil, Erdogan says
Turkey will drain the “terror swamp” in northern Iraq’s Qandil region, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, a day after the military said it hit...
Turkish troops ‘30km inside Iraq, could move on PKK stronghold’
Turkish forces are stationed 30 km inside northern Iraq and could advance further to target Kurdish PKK militants in their Qandil Mountains stronghold,Turkey‘s Prime Minister...
Iraqi man remanded for alleged business scam
By Evie Andreou A 49-year-old man from Iraq, holder of a passport issued by the Netherlands, was remanded on Thursday by the Larnaca court for...
Shi’ite cleric’s election win puts Iran to the test in Iraq
Already pressured by the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal, Iran faces a major test in managing Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a formidable opponent who...
Women standing in Iraq election face abuse including sex tapes
Women standing for election in Iraq have faced an unprecedented deluge of abuse and intimidation – including the publication of sex tapes – to scare...
Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at Bush stands for parliament
An Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush during a news conference a decade ago is standing for parliament, campaigning...
Iraq to get Cypriot expertise in thalassaemia management
Cyprus-based Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) announced on Thursday they had been invited by the heath authorities of Iraq to provide their expertise on the prevention...
Basra’s cats lap it up in their own hotel
A world away from Iraq’s battlegrounds, Basra’s cat-lovers have found a haven for their favourite pets. Veterinary student Ahmed Taher Maki has turned his home...
