Hundreds of protesters storm Swedish embassy in Iraq

Hundreds of protesters storm Swedish embassy in Iraq

(VOVWORLD) - Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad Thursday in response to a police decision granting permission for a demonstration in Stockholm where organizers are...
Rockets strike US Embassy in Baghdad

Rockets strike US Embassy in Baghdad

(VOVWORLD) - Five rockets crashed into a riverbank near the US Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Sunday without causing any injuries or serious damages, a statement from...
Kurdistan accepts Baghdad’s terms for dialogue

Kurdistan accepts Baghdad’s terms for dialogue

(VOVWORLD) - The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Tuesday agreed with the Federal Government in Baghdad to engage in talks with the aim of ensuring that Baghdad restores control over crossing...
Car bomb in Baghdad kills at least 23

Car bomb in Baghdad kills at least 23

(VOVworld) - At least 23 people were killed and more than 45 others wounded in a suicide car bomb on Monday in a mainly Shi'ite southwestern district of Baghdad
Iraqi forces retake east Mosul

Iraqi forces retake east Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi forces reached the east bank of the Tigris River in Mosul on Sunday for the first time in a three-month operation to retake the last major stronghold...
Bomb blast in Iraq kills dozens

Bomb blast in Iraq kills dozens

(VOVworld) - Islamic State (IS) militants said they set off a bomb blast near Basra, Iraq, killing at least 11 people. Local authorities said the blast killed 24 people