UN chief Ban calls for more aid for displaced Iraqis

UN chief Ban calls for more aid for displaced Iraqis

(VOVworld) - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Monday for the international community to increase assistance for the 2.5 million people displaced by violence in Iraq. Ban met Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi,...
Iraqi divide interferes anti-IS coalition

Iraqi divide interferes anti-IS coalition

(VOVworld) - Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey arrived in Iraq on Monday to discuss military cooperation and the fight against Islamic State (IS)
Iraq drives IS from al-Baghdadi

Iraq drives IS from al-Baghdadi

(VOVworld) - Iraqi forces have pushed Islamic State (IS) fighters out of al-Baghdadi town in Anbar province. Iraqi and Kurdist forces are fighting to retake other places from IS. On February 13,...
IS executes more than 40 people in Iraq

IS executes more than 40 people in Iraq

(VOVworld) - The Islamic State (IS) militants Tuesday executed over 40 people, many were security members, in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a provincial security source said
Iraq starts rebuilding military

Iraq starts rebuilding military

(VOVworld) - Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi said Tuesday that the Iraqi military has started rebuilding after its near total collapse last summer
Iraqi PM calls for tribal revolution against IS

Iraqi PM calls for tribal revolution against IS

(VOVworld) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for a "tribal revolution" against foreign enemies and emphasized the importance of the tribes and the sons of Anbar province taking part in...
Australia stands by Iraq against IS

Australia stands by Iraq against IS

(VOVworld) – Australia will strengthen cooperation with Iraq in the fight against the Islamic State (IS), said Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott during talks with his Iraqi counterpart Haider al-Abadi...
Saudi Arabia to reopen embassy in Iraq

Saudi Arabia to reopen embassy in Iraq

(VOVworld) - The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Saturday that a Saudi delegation will travel to Iraq next week to start preparations to reopen an embassy in Baghdad for the first...
Bombings in Iraq, Syria kill dozens

Bombings in Iraq, Syria kill dozens

(VOVworld) – A suicide bombing targeting Shiite pilgrims north of Baghdad on Monday killed 17 people and put 35 others in critical condition. There hasn’t been claim of responsibility for...