Tag: Iraq
Pentagon Says IS Stronghold In Mosul Weakening
The US Department of Defence has announced that the stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) in the Iraqi city of Mosul is weakening, a media report said on Tuesday.....
207 Killed In Massive Quake Near Iran-Iraq Border
At least 207 people were killed after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck an area near the Iran-Iraq border, authorities confirmed on Monday.....
Departure Of Foreign Troops Only Solution: Iraqi PM
The departure of the foreign troops is the "only solution" to the current crisis, according to Iraqi Prime Minister, while NATO announced it would temporarily redeploy part of its personnel in Iraq to protect its troops amid escalating tensions in the wake of a US strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad.....
Trump Backs Down On Retaliating On Iran Attacks On US Bases
An internationally isolated US President Donald Trump on Wednesday backed down on immediate retaliation against Iran for its attacks on American bases and appealed to Western leaders to join his campaign against Teheran.....
Pakistan Condemns Attack On Residence Of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
Pakistan strongly condemned "the cowardly attack" on the residence of Iraq's Prime Minister in central Baghdad, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. ....
114 Dead, Over 200 Injured In Iraq Wedding Hall Fire
At least 114 people were killed and more than 200 injured after a massive fire ripped through a wedding hall in Iraq's Nineveh province, a top official announced on Wednesday. ....
Iraqi FM Says, 'not Sure 39 Missing Indians Are Alive'
Iraq's Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari on Monday said here that he was not sure whether the 39 Indians missing in the city of Mosul since 2014 are alive. Most of the 39 Indian construction workers who went missing in 2014 are from Punjab. ....
India Reassures Aid For Iraq Rebuilding Process
India on Wednesday assured its commitment to help war-torn Iraq in its rebuilding process while complimenting the nation for its victory over the Islamic State (IS) terror outfit.....
39 Indians Kidnapped By IS In Iraq's Mosul Are Dead: Sushma
Thirty-nine Indians kidnapped by the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Iraq's Mosul in 2014 are dead, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday.....
Mortal Remains Of Iraq Victims Arrive In Amritsar
The mortal remains of 38 Indian men killed by the Islamic State terror group in Mosul, Iraq, in 2014 arrived here on Monday afternoon on a special IAF aircraft.....
