US sending advisers to help Iraq army push on Mosul: Carter
US forces will move advisers and other staff to an Iraqi airfied recaptured from Islamic State to help locals organise a push on Mosul, the militants largest stronghold, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said before arriving in Baghdad on Monday.
Jul 11, 2016, 16:10 PM IST
Iraqi forces retake key airbase from south of Mosul from ISIS
Iraqi forces have captured a key airbase from the Islamic State group that can serve as a launchpad for retaking the jihadist-held city of Mosul, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday.
Jul 09, 2016, 23:01 PM IST
Iraq PM sacks Baghdad security chief after deadly bombing
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden minibus in a Baghdad shopping district early on Sunday as it teemed with people ahead of the holiday.
Jul 08, 2016, 15:01 PM IST
Iraq in mourning as more than 200 dead in IS-claimed Baghdad blast
At least 213 people were killed in Baghdad suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group, officials said, making it one of the deadliest ever militant attacks in Iraq.
Jul 04, 2016, 13:52 PM IST
Iraq forces begin assault on IS bastion Fallujah
Iraqi forces battled the Islamic State group on Monday in the opening stages of an operation to retake Fallujah, one of the toughest targets yet in Baghdad`s war against the jihadists.
May 24, 2016, 09:09 AM IST
Iraq PM announces start of operation to retake Fallujah
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday announced the start of a military operation to retake the city of Fallujah from the Islamic State group.
May 23, 2016, 05:55 AM IST
Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad, killing 11
An Islamic State attack on a state-run gas plant in Baghdad`s northern outskirts on Sunday killed at least 11 people, including policemen, and forced two power stations it supplied to suspend electricity production.
May 15, 2016, 20:02 PM IST
US to actively support Iraq to face down Islamic State threat
The US is actively supporting the efforts of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to unite his country to face down the threat from IS, the White House has said insisting that it would not impose an American solution on the country.
May 12, 2016, 12:16 PM IST
Protesters in Green Zone, Iraq's PM Haider al-Abadi calls for punishment of rioters
Thousands of protesters were inside Baghdad`s Green Zone Sunday after breaking into the fortified area and storming the parliament, as Iraq`s premier called for rioters to be pursued and punished.
May 01, 2016, 14:28 PM IST
Iraqi PM warns political crisis could hamper war on Islamic State
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has warned that a political crisis engulfing his country over anti-graft reforms could hamper the war against Islamic State militants.The crisis escalated this week with the cancellation of two voting sessions in parliament over a planned cabinet reshuffle sought by Abadi as part of his anti-corruption drive.
Apr 15, 2016, 13:25 PM IST
Biden urges ''unified, federal and democratic Iraq'' to Abadi, Barzani
US Vice President Joe Biden made separate calls on Monday to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Kurdish regional President Massoud Barzani to underscore the need for cooperation amid the country`s political crisis, the White House said.
Apr 12, 2016, 03:24 AM IST
Kerry arrives in Iraq for talks on war against Islamic State
US Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Friday for talks with top Iraqi officials on the war against the Islamic State jihadist group.
Apr 08, 2016, 14:02 PM IST
Iraq says risk to Mosul dam affecting anti-Islamic State drive
The risk of Iraq's largest dam collapsing and unleashing a huge wave onto Mosul is affecting plans to retake the city from jihadists, an adviser to the prime minister's office said.
Feb 10, 2016, 17:52 PM IST
Iraq PM calls for `fundamental` change to cabinet
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called Tuesday for the inclusion of technocrats and academics in the government in a "fundamental" reshuffle to his cabinet.
Feb 10, 2016, 04:01 AM IST
Iraqi Sunni lawmakers to boycott government session over sectarian violence
A coalition of Sunni Arab parliament members took the decision after a meeting chaired by parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri.
Jan 19, 2016, 11:33 AM IST
Iraqi force enters Basra to disarm tribal fighters
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi held his weekly cabinet meeting on Wednesday in Basra.
Jan 15, 2016, 16:24 PM IST
Iraqi PM vows to expel Islamic State after deadly mall attack
Iraq's Prime Minister has vowed to continue the fight against Islamic State militants, a day after the group launched a suicide attack on a shopping mall in the capital, killing 18 people.
Jan 12, 2016, 14:04 PM IST
Ramadi liberation a key victory against ISIS: Iraq
Iraq has declared the liberation of the city of Ramadi from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as a key victory against the jihadis.
Dec 29, 2015, 15:53 PM IST
Ramadi secured, Iraqi forces to retake Mosul from ISIS: PM
Iraq's armed forces will move to retake the major northern city of Mosul from ISIS once they capture the western city of Ramadi, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Friday.
Dec 25, 2015, 16:55 PM IST
