Amnesty: US-led coalition in denial over civilian deaths in Raqqa

The United States-led coalition is "deeply in denial" about the number of civilians killed during an offensive it launched to remove the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group from Syria's Raqqa last year, Amnesty International has said.

Iraq: Protests rage over poor public services, unemployment

Iraq has placed its security forces on high alert after protests against high unemployment and a lack of basic services in the country's southern provinces spread to the capital, Baghdad.

"Campaign" in Iraq: Turkey Accuses Israel of Selling Ankara Defective Drones

Turkish Defence Minister Nurettin Canikli accused Tel Aviv of selling Ankara defective drones in a 2005 deal which affecting the country’s campaign against Kurdish militias in Iraq.

Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi Vows Response to Deadly Syria Strike

The Iraqi voluntary and pro-government Popular Mobilization Units pledged to get revenge for a deadly air raid on their fellow fighters in Syria’s eastern province of Deir ez-Zor earlier this week, blaming the United States or Israel for the attack.

Syria, Iraq discuss efforts to reopen border crossing

Deputy Premier, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Walid al-Moallem sent a message to his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari dealing with intensifying the two countries' efforts as to reopen the border crossing between Syria and Iraq which is located between Iraq's al-Qaem city and the Syrian city of al-Boukmal.

U.S.-led coalition committed crimes against civilians in Syria, Iraq : Pentagon

The US Department of Defense (The Pentagon) admitted that the U.S.-led coalition has committed crimes of killing civilians in Syria and Iraq.

Turkey seeks to reassure Iraqis over upstream dam

Turkey said Tuesday that Iraqis have nothing to fear from the filling of an upstream reservoir on the Tigris River, saying "sufficient quantities of water" would continue to flow to the neighboring country.

Iraqi Air Force Stages Massive Bombing of ISIL's Positions in Eastern Syria

The Iraqi Air Force carried out fresh combat flights over ISIL's strongholds in Southeastern Deir Ezzur, imposing major losses on the terrorists on Friday, the Iraqi army’s Joint Command said in a statement.

Iran present in regional countries on request: FM

Iran's presence in regional countries is based on their request, Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters on Wednesday.

Pentagon Says Moscow 'Not Doing Enough' to Fight Terrorism Within Borders

The US Department of Defense criticized Russia for not putting enough efforts into combating radicalization and terrorism within its own borders, Pentagon representative Lieut. Col. Kone Faulkner told Sputnik on Saturday.

Iraqi VP's coalition calls for re-vote over low turnout, irregularities

An Iraqi political coalition, led by Vice President Ayad Allawi, on Sunday called for a re-vote of the May 12 parliamentary election due to low turnout of Iraqi voters and irregularities.

Iraqi Popular Forces Attack Daesh in Syria

The Iraqi voluntary forces, known as the Popular Mobilization Units or Hashid al-Shaabi, launched a surprise strike on members of Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah.

US helicopter crashes in western Iraq, killing all on board

A United States helicopter crashed in western Iraq, near the border with Syria, killing all people on board, Iraqi and American military sources announced on Friday.

Iraqi PM Reopens Kurdish Airports to International Flights

Iraq is reopening airports in the country's Kurdish region to international flights after federal authority was restored at the hubs, according to a statement from Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday.

Ankara considers joint op with Baghdad against Iraqi Kurds : FM

Ankara and Baghdad may carry out a joint military operation against Iraqi Kurds after the May election in Iraq, the Turkish foreign minister said.

Iraqi Parliament Adopts Year's Budget Amid Protests of Kurds

The Iraqi parliament adopted amendments to the country’s budget for 2018 despite protests of the Kurdish lawmakers, member of the Iraqi parliament’s finance committee Masud Haidar said.

No Permanent US Military Base Allowed on Iraqi Soil: FM Jaafari

Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jaafari stressed that Baghdad, under no circumstances, will permit the United States to build permanent military bases on the Arab country’s soil.

Kuwait Pledges $2 Billion for Iraq's Reconstruction

Kuwait will lend $1 billion to Iraq and commit a further $1 billion of investment to the country, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah told an international conference on Iraq’s reconstruction on Wednesday.

Turkish base in Iraqi Kurdistan attacked

A Turkish base in Iraqi Kurdistan came under attack Tuesday, a witness and the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) said, without claiming responsibility.

US Dispatches More Military Aid to Kurds in Syria

Washington has sent another military convoy to the Kurdish forces in Northeastern Syria after the US Department of Defense allocated a hefty amount of budget for training and equipping Kurdish militias, a militant-affiliated website reported on Tuesday.