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Baghdad

July 21, 2023

Swedish embassy staff moved from Iraq after attack over Quran burning

Demonstrators in Baghdad stormed the Swedish embassy and set it on fire ahead of the planned Quran burning.

Swedish embassy attacked by protesters in Iraq
July 20, 2023

Iraq threatens to cut ties with Sweden over burning of Quran

Iraq on Thursday warned it would sever diplomatic ties with Sweden if a Koran is burned again.

Protest against Quran burning
May 4, 2023

Traffickers exploiting Nigerian women in Iraq: NAPTIP

Fatima Waziri-Azi, NAPTIP director-general, says Nigerian women working in Iraq are exploited in diverse ways.

Fatima Waziri-Azi, the director-general of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)
November 10, 2022

Super Eagles continue poor form with loss to Costa Rica in World Cup warm up

Costa Rica defeated Nigeria’s Super Eagles 2-0 in a tune-up game for the Qatar tournament.

Super Eagles
August 26, 2022

Australian embassy vehicle hit by bomb in Iraq

The official said the blast hit the vehicle entering the Green Zone, and there was no casualty except for minor damage to the car.

Bombed vehicle
June 27, 2022

Iran to reopen embassy in Riyadh

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran will reopen its embassy in Riyadh.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud
December 24, 2020

Trump warns Iran over attack on embassy in Baghdad

The two countries came close to war in January after Iran attacked two military bases housing U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq.

Donald Trump and Ali Khamenei