Asia Iraq The country has said it will "voluntarily" repatriate its citizens who are stranded on the Polish-Belarus border; the ministry says it has put together a list of more than 570 Iraqis willing to return, the first flight is scheduled for today
Asia Iraq Speaking at an online conference organised by Aid to the Church in Need, Archbishop Semaan drew a parallel between the enduring nature of olive trees and the steadfast spirit of Iraqi Christians driven out by Islamic State militants
Asia Iraq Five bombs were discovered in a wall of Mosul's iconic Al-Nuri mosque, a UN agency said, planted years ago by Islamic State jihadists during renovation work in the northern Iraqi city
Asia Iraq Iraqi authorities recorded around 5.500 fire incidents across the country in the first five months of 2024, a 44% decrease from the 10.019 fires reported in the same period in 2023
Asia Iraq The country is grappling with an extreme heat wave that exceeds 50 degrees Celsius, causing serious health problems for the population and impacting on work, agriculture and production routines