Iraq captures 186 Islamic State militants

Iraq captures 186 Islamic State militants

(VOVWORLD) - Iraq has dismantled the biggest Islamic State (IS) cell in the country’s western province of Anbar and captured 186 militants, the Iraqi Ministry of Interior said
Damascus allows Iraq to hit IS targets in Syria

Damascus allows Iraq to hit IS targets in Syria

(VOVWORLD) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has authorized Iraqi forces to attack IS targets inside Syria without waiting for permission from authorities in Damascus, Syrian state news agency SANA reported...
US President pays unexpected visit to Iraq

US President pays unexpected visit to Iraq

(VOVWORLD) - White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said Wednesday that President Donald Trump and his wife paid an unexpected visit to soldiers at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq
Iraq welcomes pullout of US troops from Syria

Iraq welcomes pullout of US troops from Syria

(VOVWORLD) - Iraqi President Barham Salih has expressed hope in a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the withdrawal of US troops from Syria will contribute to...
Iraq elects new president

Iraq elects new president

(VOVWORLD) - Iraq’s parliament on Tuesday elected Kurdish politician Barham Salih as the country's new president, the state television reported
US to close Consulate in Iraq

US to close Consulate in Iraq

(VOVWORLD) - The US State Department announced on Friday that it has decided to place its consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra on "ordered departure," citing increasing security threats from...
Iran, Iraq increase defense cooperation

Iran, Iraq increase defense cooperation

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy chief of staff of the Armed Forces of Iran Qadir Nezamipour on Sunday discussed with Iraqi Defense Minister Mahmoud Al-Hayali the defense cooperation between the two countries
Iraq hunts down IS militants

Iraq hunts down IS militants

(VOVWORLD) -Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi Thursday ordered operations to hunt down Islamic State militants in central Iraq after recent attacks and abductions carried out by the terrorist group