Sources: CNN
Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr set fire to the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, in response to a planned Quran desecration demonstration in Stockholm, Sweden. The Swedish foreign ministry confirms the safety of its embassy staff while the Iraqi foreign ministry condemns the incident, initiating an investigation to identify those responsible. 2023-07-20
A gas tanker explosion at an amateur football game in Baghdad, Iraq, kills nine people and wounds 10 others. 2022-10-29
A double suicide bombing kills at least 35 people and injures over 90 in Baghdad, Iraq. 2018-01-15
Iraq's Parliament cancels its third session in a week to discuss political reforms as some MPs dispute the legitimacy of speaker Salim al-Jabouri to chair the meeting. Also, protesters gathered in the streets of Baghdad to protest the growing political deadlock in the country. 2016-04-16
At least 30 people are killed in a suicide attack on a football stadium south of Baghdad, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for attack. 2016-03-25
Multiple bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kill at least nineteen people and wound another thirty-six. 2015-03-23
Sunni militants and the Iraqi Army clash west of Baghdad, Iraq leaving 4 children dead. 2014-08-14
At least 21 people are killed in two car bomb blasts in Baghdad, Iraq. 2012-07-31
At least twelve people die when gunmen try to rob jewellery shops in Baghdad, Iraq and get into a gunfight with security, police and military. 2010-10-17
Iraqi election officials order a manual recount of votes cast in Baghdad after complaints are raised. 2010-04-19