Iraq has released more than 19,000 prisoners under a sweeping amnesty law designed to relieve pressure on its overcrowded prison system, including inmates convicted of being members of ISIL (ISIS).

Iraq is reducing its reliance on Iranian gas (40% of its needs) by boosting domestic production. Major projects with TotalEnergies, GE Vernova, Siemens, and others aim to capture flared gas, build ...

Sharaa has made rapid inroads with Sunni-majority Gulf Arab states Saudi Arabia and Qatar, but has tread more carefully with others where Iran has had strong influence, like Shi'ite-majority Iraq.

Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater reserves in water-starved Iraq. He is just one of many Iraqis who have ...

Agreements are expected, addressing Turkish military actions in Iraq and water supply concerns stemming from Turkish dams. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, receives Iraq's Prime ...

The message, delivered by UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) chief Mohamed al-Hassan, “commended Iraq’s recent accelerated efforts in repatriating Iraqi nationals from al-Hol and Roj camps ...

Iraq has released over 19,000 prisoners this year under a new amnesty law aimed at easing prison overcrowding. The amnesty includes some individuals convicted of terrorism-related offenses ...

Iraq hired former Australia boss Graham Arnold as head coach of its national team on Friday. Arnold quit as coach of Australia in September after six years in charge during which he took the ...

“Iraq is ready to cooperate with Turkey and the Turkish Kurdistan Workers' Party in receiving weapons," Basim al-Awadi told Rudaw, adding that Iraq has presented "initiatives that it is also ...

The following statement was issued at the end of the mission: A highly uncertain global environment, falling oil prices, and acute financing pressures, are taking a toll on economic activity and ...

BAGHDAD — More than 19,000 prisoners have been released in Iraq so far this year under a broad new amnesty law that eases prison crowding and frees some people convicted of terrorism-related ...

A massive dust storm has swept across central Iraq, severely reducing visibility as vehicles navigate the hazardous conditions in Babil province. Sandstorms are common in central and southern Iraq.