Sources: Aljazeera
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) strikes the headquarters of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan in Koy Sanjaq, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, with four missiles, killing at least one person. The IRGC says that it "targeted terrorist groups" with missiles and drones. 2022-11-14
In Iraq, Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi agrees to resign after weeks of anti-government protests. 2019-10-31
Voters in Iraqi Kurdistan head to the polls for a referendum on independence from Iraq. 2017-09-25
Seven people are killed and 13 are injured after suicide bombers hit a state-run power station near the northern city of Samarra, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for the attack. 2017-09-2
The number of people displaced globally totals 65.6 million after an addition of 10.3 million people displaced in 2016. Syria, Colombia, Afghanistan, Iraq and South Sudan are the countries in the top five. 2017-06-19
The Iraqi parliament passes a law recognizing Shia paramilitary units as a government entity, complete with salaries and pensions that mirror those of the military and the police. 2016-11-26
The United Nations seeks $16.4 billion to fund humanitarian assistance programs in 2015 with Syria, Iraq, Sudan and South Sudan the areas of greatest need. 2014-12-8
Iraq is poised to sign $12b gas deal with Shell Oil Company. 2011-02-7
13 people are killed during attacks in Iraq: 4 people die in the town of Beiji. 2010-06-30
25 people die and 120 others are injured in a suicide attack while attending a football match in the Iraqi city of Tal Afar. 2010-05-14