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# iraq - Thursday 8 April, 2021

# Iraq

Footage of Irish MEPs in Iraq used in YouTube video promoting a militia group

Apr 8th 2021, 4:32 PM 84,940 Views 90 Comments

The European Parliament said the trip by Mick Wallace and Clare Daly does not represent the parliament.

# iraq - Monday 8 March, 2021

# Iraq

'I have heard voices of sorrow and loss': Pope Francis leaves Iraq after historic trip

Mar 8th 2021, 9:41 AM 8,159 Views 7 Comments

During the first ever papal trip to Iraq, the Pope called for an end to violence and extremism.

# iraq - Sunday 7 March, 2021

# Papal Visit

Pope prays for Iraq’s war dead in Mosul on last day of tour

Mar 7th 2021, 8:24 AM 8,058 Views 7 Comments

The pontiff was due to celebrate an open-air Mass on the last day of his visit.

# iraq - Friday 5 March, 2021

# Papal Visit

Pope Francis arrives in Iraq for first papal visit amid pandemic and security concerns

Updated Mar 5th 2021, 12:15 PM 21,622 Views 46 Comments

Foreign minister Fuad Hussein said Iraqis were eager to welcome Francis’s ‘message of peace and tolerance’.

# iraq - Wednesday 3 March, 2021

# Pope Francis

Intense preparations being carried out ahead of Pope's visit to Iraq

Mar 3rd 2021, 9:56 AM 13,596 Views 19 Comments

Pope Francis is set to meet the revered Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf.

# iraq - Sunday 12 April, 2020

# Wedding Days

Iraqi couple enlist help of police to wed despite curfew

Apr 12th 2020, 3:25 PM 49,264 Views 58 Comments

Ahmed Khaled al-Kaabi proposed last year.

# iraq - Friday 3 April, 2020

When a League of Ireland side travelled to a 'war zone' for a game against Iraq

# Back In The Day

From The42

# Back In The Day

When a League of Ireland side travelled to a 'war zone' for a game against Iraq

Apr 3rd 2020, 2:55 PM 22,122 Views 9 Comments

The World Cup warm-up match for the Iraqi team was part of the birthday celebrations of Saddam Hussein.

# iraq - Wednesday 11 March, 2020

# Iraq Military Base

US and UK soldiers among three dead in Iraq rocket attack, US officials report

Mar 11th 2020, 10:25 PM 15,568 Views 4 Comments

This evening, a volley of rockets hit the Taji air base north of Baghdad, which hosts troops from the US-led coalition helping local forces.

# iraq - Friday 10 January, 2020

# Diplomatic Mission

Iran's Ambassador compares Qasem Soleimani to Michael Collins and says Shannon Airport is 'not a target'

Jan 10th 2020, 2:33 PM 37,817 Views 74 Comments

Mahmoud Islami was speaking at a briefing at Iran’s Embassy in Dublin.

# iraq - Wednesday 8 January, 2020

# Iraq

A 'least worst' and 'carefully calculated' tactic: Why Iran chose to carry out this morning's strikes on bases housing US troops

Jan 8th 2020, 6:30 PM 28,247 Views 45 Comments

Trump has said that new economic sanctions will be imposed on Iran after the strike this morning.

# Missile Attacks

FactCheck: Does this image show an Iranian ballistic missile launch?

Jan 8th 2020, 5:08 PM 219 Views 0 Comments

Iran launched missile attacks on military bases housing US troops last night – but was this one of the missiles?

# Iraq

Iran 'appears to be standing down': Trump says sanctions to remain in place after missile strikes

Jan 8th 2020, 4:43 PM 27,462 Views 87 Comments

There were no casualties after Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles in the early hours of this morning.

# Us-iran Tensions

UK, France and Nato condemn 'reckless' missile attack on Iraqi bases housing US troops

Updated Jan 8th 2020, 1:15 PM 56,720 Views 123 Comments

While condemning Iran’s attack, Boris Johnson said that slain general Qasem Soleimani “had the blood of British troops on his hands.”

# Iraq

What do we know about the Iraq air bases targeted by Iran?

Jan 8th 2020, 10:44 AM 12,873 Views 12 Comments

Two US air bases were targeted by Iran.

# iraq - Tuesday 7 January, 2020

# Green Zone

US sparks confusion with Iraq pullout announcement that Pentagon says was sent 'by mistake'

Jan 7th 2020, 7:18 AM 33,875 Views 26 Comments

The US drone strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani has sparked fury in both Iran and Iraq.

# iraq - Saturday 4 January, 2020

# Tensions

Ireland calls for 'maximum restraint' following US assassination of Iranian general

Updated Jan 4th 2020, 4:50 PM 63,759 Views 104 Comments

The Department of Foreign Affairs has said any Irish person in Iraq should ‘leave immediately’.

# iraq - Friday 3 January, 2020

# Qasem Soleimani

Iran warns of 'severe revenge' after top general killed in US airstrike

Updated Jan 3rd 2020, 10:03 AM 44,167 Views 62 Comments

The Pentagon described the operation as a “decisive defensive action”.

# iraq - Thursday 2 January, 2020

# Cancelled

Mike Pompeo postpones Ukraine trip after attack on US embassy in Iraq

Jan 2nd 2020, 3:58 PM 6,911 Views 12 Comments

A mob of pro-Iran demonstrators stormed the US embassy in Baghdad yesterday.

# iraq - Wednesday 1 January, 2020

# Troops

Trump deploys hundreds of US soldiers to Middle East after embassy attack in Iraq

Jan 1st 2020, 8:32 AM 19,726 Views 39 Comments

Thousands of soldiers may be deployed in the coming days.

# iraq - Tuesday 31 December, 2019

# Iraq

Protesters storm US embassy in Baghdad chanting 'Death to America'

Updated Dec 31st 2019, 7:30 PM 36,212 Views 71 Comments

US security forces inside the compound fired tear gas in an attempt to disperse the crowds.

# iraq - Monday 30 December, 2019

# Tensions

Iraq warns US ties at stake after deadly air strikes kill at least 25 fighters

Updated Dec 30th 2019, 7:40 PM 20,533 Views 19 Comments

The attack saw US planes hit several bases belonging to the Hezbollah Brigades.

# iraq - Sunday 27 October, 2019

# Islamic State

Trump confirms ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in US military raid

Updated Oct 27th 2019, 1:32 PM 42,138 Views 135 Comments

Baghdadi ignited an explosive vest after being chased into a tunnel by US forces.

# iraq - Saturday 26 October, 2019

# Baghdad

Dozens of people killed during anti-government protests in Iraq

Oct 26th 2019, 2:19 PM 9,966 Views 20 Comments

Nearly 200 people have died and thousands have been wounded since the rallies first began earlier this mont.

# iraq - Sunday 6 October, 2019

# Crisis

More than a dozen people killed as security forces fire at protesters in Iraq

Oct 6th 2019, 4:55 PM 7,528 Views 10 Comments

The clashes came after authorities earlier lifted a round-the-clock curfew in Baghdad.

# iraq - Thursday 3 October, 2019

# Baghdad

Week of protests in Iraq leave 30 people dead

Oct 3rd 2019, 10:45 PM 7,992 Views 5 Comments

Protesters have been angered by corruption and unemployment.

# iraq - Monday 8 July, 2019

# Afghan War

British Museum says smuggled Iraqi and Afghan artefacts will be returned

Jul 8th 2019, 10:06 PM 12,890 Views 25 Comments

Some of the works were discovered in 2002 after two badly made wooden crates sent from Pakistan caught the attention of British authorities at Heathrow Airport.

# iraq - Sunday 26 May, 2019

# Capital Punishment

Three French IS members sentenced to death in Iraq

May 26th 2019, 4:00 PM 14,499 Views 25 Comments

The three men have 30 days to appeal the sentence.

# iraq - Wednesday 15 May, 2019

# Gulf Wars

US orders all non-emergency staff to leave embassy and consulate in Iraq

May 15th 2019, 11:23 AM 13,450 Views 28 Comments

US signals about escalating danger posed by Iran have been met with some skepticism by Washington’s allies.

# iraq - Monday 29 April, 2019

# Propaganda

Alleged Islamic State leader appears in video for first time in five years

Apr 29th 2019, 8:14 PM 23,729 Views 29 Comments

The world’s most wanted man was last seen in Mosul in 2014

# iraq - Thursday 27 December, 2018

# Troops

'It's pretty sad': Trump acknowledges security concerns over surprise trip to Iraq

Dec 27th 2018, 7:58 AM 31,828 Views 32 Comments

The US President says his concerns were for the First Lady, not for himself.

# iraq - Wednesday 26 December, 2018

# US Army

Donald Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to US troops deployed in Iraq

Dec 26th 2018, 8:33 PM 24,417 Views 78 Comments

The visit was Trump’s first to US troops in a war zone since he was elected president two years ago.

# iraq - Friday 28 September, 2018

# Terrorism

Seven arrested as police foil 'major terrorist attack' planned for public event in the Netherlands

Sep 28th 2018, 10:27 AM 38,702 Views 61 Comments

Police had yet to identify the target of the planned attack.

# iraq - Tuesday 15 May, 2018

# Rapid Response

'It's a job like no other': Irish experts who help respond to humanitarian crises

May 15th 2018, 6:30 PM 11,847 Views 0 Comments

Irish people have responded to emergencies in Iraq, Libya and Africa, to name a few.

# iraq - Monday 14 May, 2018

# Early Tallies

'We're done with corruption': Fiery cleric and paramilitary leader surge in Iraq elections

May 14th 2018, 11:01 AM 8,908 Views 8 Comments

The complex electoral arithmetic of the Iraqi system, however, means that the final makeup of 329-seat parliament is still far from decided.

# iraq - Tuesday 17 April, 2018

# Amnesty International

Iraqi women suspected of IS links being sexually exploited and refused aid

Apr 17th 2018, 6:30 AM 12,318 Views 15 Comments

An Amnesty International report has expressed concern about how women and children are sexually exploited.

# iraq - Thursday 12 April, 2018

# Death Penalty

Almost 1,000 executions were recorded last year, including beheadings and lethal injections

Apr 12th 2018, 2:50 PM 21,305 Views 65 Comments

Most executions took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Pakistan – in that order.

# iraq - Sunday 21 January, 2018

# Iraq

German woman sentenced to death in Iraq for joining ISIS

Jan 21st 2018, 11:24 AM 22,583 Views 42 Comments

She was sentenced in an Iraqi court earlier today.

# iraq - Monday 15 January, 2018

# Iraq

At least 26 killed in Baghdad twin suicide blast

Jan 15th 2018, 7:30 AM 4,551 Views 5 Comments

This has been the second attack on the capital in three days.

# iraq - Friday 29 December, 2017

# 1987 State Papers

'Iraq owes us £5m': Ireland's prep ahead of a 1987 visit from one of Saddam's 'Dirty Dozen'

Dec 29th 2017, 8:00 AM 16,907 Views 12 Comments

Departmental notes express concern about getting back the £5 million owed to Ireland in export payments.

# iraq - Sunday 17 December, 2017

Born in Iraq, raised on GAA: Zak Moradi's incredible journey to Croke Park

# Not A Hurling Stronghold

From The42

# Not A Hurling Stronghold

Born in Iraq, raised on GAA: Zak Moradi's incredible journey to Croke Park

Dec 17th 2017, 10:00 AM 27,012 Views 29 Comments

The Leitrim forward is probably the best hurler to ever come out of Iraq.

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