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Iraq violence could spark civil war

Violence in Iraq is on the rise and could lead towards civil war, the head of the UN human rights mission warned. ...

Iraq`s PM congratulates Egypt`s interim president

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki sent a letter of congratulation on Thursday to the Egyptian interim President Adli ...

Iraq warns Israel on using airspace in Iran strike

Baghdad has warned Israel that it would respond to any attempts by the Jewish state to use Iraqi airspace for a strike ...

Iraq death toll passes 500 in May

Violence in Iraq has killed more than 500 people in May, AFP figures showed on Tuesday, as authorities struggled to ...

Bombs, mosque attack kill 17 in Iraqi capital

At least 17 people were killed by three bombs and a grenade attack on a mosque in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday, ...

50 killed on eve of Iraq war anniversary

A wave of attacks in Iraq killed 50 people on Tuesday and officials delayed provincial polls, highlighting security ...

Iraq`s Deputy PM survives assassination bid

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlak survived an assassination attempt on Sunday during taking part in a ...

Iraq President heads to Germany for treatment

Ailing Iraqi President Jalal Talabani left for Germany on Thursday for further treatment after suffering a reported ...

Car bomb kills 13, wounds 28 in Baghdad

A car bombing left 13 dead and 28 others wounded in a major Shiite district in Iraq`s capital of Baghdad on Sunday ...

Qaeda claims wave of attacks in Iraq

An Al-Qaeda front group, the Islamic State of Iraq, claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks that cost 33 lives, ...

String of Iraq car bomb blasts kill at 17

A string of car bomb blasts targeting mainly police checkpoints killed at least 17 people across Iraq on Sunday, ...

Gunmen kill Iraq border forces general

Gunmen shot dead an Iraqi border forces brigadier general on Monday, among two people killed and five wounded in ...

U.S. military chief wraps up Iraq visit

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki`s media adviser confirmed Wednesday that the Chairman of U. S. Joint Chiefs of ...

Iraq closes major border crossing point with Syria

Iraq on Wednesday closed a major border checkpoint with Syria in the country`s western province of Anbar, a source ...

Iraq to get first US F-16s in Sept 2014: officials

The first batch of F-16 fighter jets bought by Iraq are due to be delivered in two years, US officials said on Tuesday ...