Sources: Voice of America
Norway relocates some of its approximately 60 military personnel stationed in Iraq and other parts of the Middle East back to Norway and other regional locations, citing security concerns amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States. 2026-02-20
Kata'ib Hezbollah suspends operations against the U.S. military in Iraq, in order to "prevent embarrassment of the Iraqi government". 2024-01-31
Iraq reports an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu in the city of Samarra. 2021-01-20
Islamic State releases a video showing the shooting executions of two men, said to be election "advocators" from al-Tarmiyah, Iraq. 2018-04-27
Iraq claims airstrikes on Thursday in Syria killed 36 Islamic State militants. 2018-04-22
Suicide bombers strike in the cities of Tikrit and Samarra in Iraq, killing at least 21. 2016-11-6
Iraq's prime minister Haider al-Abadi endorses Russian air-strikes against ISIS forces in Iraq while expressing 'disappointment' with the U.S.-led coalition. 2015-10-1
Iraqi Christians defy persecution and celebrate Christmas in Baghdad. 2014-12-25