UNITED NATIONS: Following reports of Israeli strikes inside Iran near a nuclear power station Friday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a new appeal to all parties to “stop the dangerous…
BAGHDAD: US strikes in the west of Iraq against armed pro-Iran groups killed at least 16 people, including civilians, and wounded 23, Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said on Saturday…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has initiated negotiations on the convention for the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on Income, Capital and the Prevention of Tax…
BAGHDAD: Pope Francis embarked on a historic visit to war-battered Iraq on Friday, defying security fears and the pandemic to comfort one of the world's oldest and most persecuted Christian…
QARAQOSH: It wasn't Santa on a sleigh, but it was close: just before dusk on Christmas Eve, a busload of volunteers pulled into the Iraqi Christian town of Qaraqosh to…
BAGHDAD: Iraq and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday reopened their Arar desert crossing, a long-awaited sign of closer trade ties after 30 years of sealed land borders between the two countries.…
BAGHDAD: Iraq's pro-Tehran factions have welcomed Joe Biden's election as US president, alarming officials and activists in Baghdad who fear a US-Iran deescalation could empower hardliners in their own country.…
BAGHDAD: Several hundred protesters gathered in the Iraqi capital on Saturday afternoon to demand US troops leave the country in accordance with a parliament vote earlier this year. "We will…
DIWANIYAH: With its neighbours activating new dams, Iraq's historic twin rivers could run dry -- unless new infrastructure projects and tense talks with Turkey and Iran bear fruit. Nowhere is…
BAGHDAD: Iraq has urged its Arab allies to help persuade Turkey to withdraw its troops from Iraqi territory, where they have been raiding Kurdish militant positions, the foreign ministry said…
BAGHDAD: Iraq announced Thursday it will create an inventory of all hazardous materials at ports and airports after the ignition of ammonium nitrate fertilizers at a port side warehouse levelled…
AFAK (IRAQ): Unlike in years past, Iraqi farmer Ahmed Mohsen now walks past his local market with a smile on his face. The pale green melons he harvested are selling…
MANDILI BORDER CROSSING: Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi launched a new campaign today against corruption at the country's borders, saying millions of dollars were being lost by not properly taxing imported goods.…
BAGHDAD: After months of tensions, Baghdad and Washington are poised to launch strategic talks Thursday to reset ties -- but even with a new US-friendly Iraqi premier, a major breakthrough…
KARBALA: As a result of a stampede in Ashura (10th Muharram) procession 31 pilgrims lost their lives and one hundred got injured 100 km south of Baghdad here today. According…
BAGHDAD: Day after day, Iraqi weightlifter Safaa Rashed Aljumaili hits a worn-down Baghdad gym to train for the 2020 Olympics. But despite all his grit, politics could keep him from…
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo flew Thursday to Germany to make up a visit he canceled at the last minute in early May to the close ally, which…
NEW YORK: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, who is a candidate for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, has warned that war with Iran would be "many times worse than the Iraq…
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Aviation Division Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Friday informed the Senate that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) losses have surged to Rs 416 billion adding that efforts were being…
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Saffron Shehryar Khan Afridi Wednesday asked youth to stand united, become social media ambassadors of Pakistan, engage the world and reflect true image of the country. The minister…
UNITED NATIONS: Nobel Peace Prize laureates Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege called Tuesday for justice for victims of sexual violence in conflict zones, as the UN Security Council approved a…
LONDON: Executions fell worldwide by nearly a third last year to their lowest levels in at least a decade, but several countries recorded a rise, Amnesty International said Wednesday. Use…
AMMAN: The World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa 2019 kicked off on Saturday in Jordan with more than 1,000 participants from more than 50 countries.…
UNITED NATIONS: Hundreds of diplomats and United Nations officials joined in celebrating Nowruz, which marks the advent of spring, at UN headquarters in New York where 12 countries, including Pakistan,…
