The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that Turkey has "legitimate concerns" over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously. Turkey has accused Finland and Sweden of supporting Kurdish militants and says it will not back the two Nordic nations joining NATO until they change their policies. Speaking…

Businesswomen say Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government needs to work harder to create the conditions for entrepreneurs.

The decision to cancel a concert by renowned Moroccan artist Saad Lamjarred in Baghdad has sparked a heated debate in Iraq over the country's civil or religious identity. The constitution defines Iraq as a civil state and defends its freedoms, but that has not stopped religious groups from intervening and…

Iraq's death toll from tick-borne Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever has increased to 27 this year, according to the latest figures released Saturday by authorities struggling to contain an outbreak. The latest figure marks a sharp uptick from last month's toll, when 12 deaths were recorded among the 55 cases registered since…

A group of bipartisan US lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to integrate regional countries' air defense systems to thwart Iran's threats. The "Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defense Act" would authorize the US Defense Department to cooperate with Iraq, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other regional…

A noisy backhoe digs up earth to uncover yet another mass grave in Iraq, human remains are exhumed and the forensics experts get to work on their grim task. A skull is freed from a layer of clay, a tibia is placed in a body bag -- all bound for…

MP Tommy Sheppard is set to speak at a protest in Edinburgh on Saturday as part as a global day of action in support of Kurds under attack in Iraq…

Son-in-law says Jim Fitton has been moved to jail unexpectedly early

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Ericsson's (NASDAQ:ERIC) alleged misconduct in Iraq could trigger fines of $100 million to $300 million, Bloomberg quotes from an email by Svenska Handelsbanken analyst Daniel Djurberg. The U.S. SEC initiated a probe into the Ericsson's Iraq connection. Djurberg termed the update as a negative for the share. However, it was no major surprise to the market, Djurberg…

The migration crisis, the rise of nationalism and the Covid-19 pandemic have put borders back in the headlines. Although frontiers had never disappeared, globalisation and modern forms of transport had seemed to render them obsolete, at least in many regions. FRANCE 24 brings you a documentary series on four borders…