2 month agoTurkish planes hit PKK positions in Qandil region of Iraqi Kurdistan
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: I salute Iraq's heroic Armed Forces, and honour our dead and wounded fighters who captured Mosul and achieved a historic victory
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: I ordered an investigation into the death of a protestor during a recent demonstration in Basra. All Iraqis have the right to protest peacefully, and our security forces are committed to protecting this fundamental right
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: I will travel to Brussels later to meet with leaders and heads of government attending the NATO Summit to discuss enhanced training for Iraqi forces and to share Iraq's considerable experience in fighting terrorism
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: The victory in Mosul was achieved thanks to the bravery of the Iraqi Armed Forces. I honour their sacrifices in Mosul and in every part of Iraq as they continue to hunt down Daesh remnants
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: The safe return of all IDPs to their communities remains one of our main priorities, and we are working with local authorities to ensure that essential services are restored as quickly as possible to all captured areas
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: Today we mark the first anniversary of the liberation of Mosul which Daesh declared as the capital of their fake state, but the Iraqi people defeated them
Iraqi Security Media Center says International Coalition in Iraq aircraft have killed 8 ISIS in Hamrin area of Diyala province who were planning to set up a false security checkpoint. Air strike was based on intelligence from Iraqi Counter
2 month agoBrett McGurk: Spent five days in Iraq and Syria focused on completing campaign to defeat ISIS and stability in captured areas. On Thursday, @SecPompeo will convene 52 members of our @coaliton in Brussels to discuss details.
2 month agoKurdistan Region's @PMBarzani weclomed by Netherland's PM Mark Rutte @MinPres — discussions on regional stability, fight against ISIS and increasing cooperation to take place.
We'll take decisions to step up NATO's role in the fight against terrorism: launching a new training mission in Iraq + increasing our support to Tunisia and Jordan – @Jensstoltenberg
Kurdistan Parliament finishes first reading for bill to nullify president powers
2 month agoContinuing angry protests in the province of Basra
Kurdistan Region's @PMBarzani to meet with the Prime Minister of Netherlands in Amsterdam.
Shaswar Abdulwahid's New Generation claims to be runner-up in Kirkuk province elections following the manual vote recount in the province.
20 Islamic State militants killed in airstrike by Coalition warplanes in Nineveh
Senior Da'ish security official "Abu Aisha" and dozens of Arab and foreign militants have been killed and wounded in Sousa, eastern Syria, after Iraq's armed forces launched cross-border artillery strikes, targeting 3 buildings hosting high-level meetings.
Kirkuk court sentences man to five years in prison for belonging to ISIS
Islamic State militants killed three government-backed militia fighters on Monday near Iraq's biggest oil refinery in the northern city of Baiji, police and militia sources said
Acting Governor of Kirkuk, Rakan al-Jubouri, says Iraqi Ministry of Transportation will open the Kirkuk International Airport to domestic and international flights starting next week. Iraq
![Decreasing water levels of Mosul dam has caused the ruins of Kurdish old town [of Zumar], in the disputed areas, to remerge, revealing the remains of the old town as it stood when it was abandoned in 1985.](https://iraq.liveuamap.com/pics/2018/07/09/21679010_0.jpg)
2 month agoDecreasing water levels of Mosul dam has caused the ruins of Kurdish old town [of Zumar], in the disputed areas, to remerge, revealing the remains of the old town as it stood when it was abandoned in 1985.
Kurdistan's Prime Minister @PMBarzani arrives in Turkey for day of events as the country's new government is sworn in.
Iraq's PM @HaiderAlAbadi arrives in Diyala province to meet with security forces.
2 month agoWhy water is a growing faultline between Turkey and Iraq.
2 month agoOne protester killed by police in Basrah, protesters threaten escalation in protests over lack of electricity.
2 month agoAll of exploded arms depots do not belong to Peshmerga Ministry: Jabar Yawar
Gorran hits back at Turkish FM's PKK claims: "Gorran will not hide that it will support Kurds outside the Kurdistan Region"
The delegation of the Fatih (Conquest) coalition meets with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in Erbil to discuss Iraqi government formation.
Two Filipinas kidnapped in Iraq on Baghdad-Kirkuk road - Army commander, security sources
2 month agoOutrage broke in the city of Tikrit after more than 15 days without Electricity . The local government said it has no solutions to the issue and accusing Baghdad for "not caring about the problem" This puts citizen in a state of an outrage on social media
