Sunday, June 28, 2026

Iraq

April 5, 2023

UN accuses Iraqi authorities, others of kidnapping up to one million people

The United Nations said up to one million people have become victims of enforced disappearance in Iraq.

IRAQI POLICE OFFICERS
March 29, 2023

Global gas flaring dropped to lowest level since 2010: World Bank

According to the bank, the reduction in 2022 is equivalent to taking three million cars off the road.

gas flaring used to illustrate the story
March 20, 2023

Iran, Iraq agree on new mechanisms to use frozen assets

This would allow Iran to use its frozen oil and electricity exports money in Iraq’s banks.

leaders of Iran and Iraq
March 16, 2023

Police used rubber bullets to maim, kill thousands of protesters globally: Amnesty International

“They try to injure you in a visible way, such as losing an eye, in order to scare people, so they don’t go out [and protest].”

ARMED NIGERIAN POLICEMEN BATTLING PROTESTERS
March 7, 2023

Pentagon chief in Iraq ahead of 20th anniversary of U.S.-led invasion

There are currently some 2,500 U.S. soldiers deployed in Iraq, using bases repeatedly attacked by rockets.

U.S. Soldiers in Iraq (Credit BBC)
February 21, 2023

At least six killed in latest earthquake in Turkey, Syria

At least six people died in Syria after the latest earthquakes shook the Turkish-Syrian border region, activists said on Tuesday morning.

Earthquake in Turkiye
February 16, 2023

Over one million Ukrainians fled to Germany last year: Report

Around 1.1 million people fled Ukraine for Germany in 2022, according to official statistics published on Thursday.

UKRAINIAN REFUGEES
January 11, 2023

Turkish doctor convicted of ‘terrorist propaganda’

The verdict was met by a roar of applause and chants in solidarity with Ms Fincancı at Istanbul’s high-security Çağlayan courthouse.

Şebnem Korur Fincancı
January 11, 2023

Nigerian passport downgraded again; now among 20 worst globally

Countries among the 20 worst-performing passports are Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, Bangladesh, Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan, and Syria.

NIGERIAN PASSPORT; SOMALI PASSPORT; SOUTH SUDANESE PASSPORT AND LIBYAN PASSPORT
November 25, 2022

U.S. military using fake Facebook accounts against Asia, Middle East: Meta

The posts were made mainly during the U.S. East Coast business hours and in Arabic, Farsi and Russian.

: FACEBOOK, U.S. MILITARY