BAGHDAD—A chlorine gas leak at a water purification plant in southern Iraq injured at least 300 people, officials said Monday. The incident happened Sunday night when the potentially fatal gas leaked from a container in the plant in the district of Qal’at Sukkar north of the southern city of Nasiriyah. Hundreds of people suffering severe…
Scientists Unearth 3,400-Year-Old City That Emerged From Tigris River in Iraq, Reveal Ancient Clay Tablets
Kurdish and German archaeologists in early 2022 explored the remains of a 3,400-year-old-city that emerged from the depths of the Tigris River near Mosul in northern Iraq. Amidst the ruins of the Bronze Age city, once part of the Mitanni Empire which lasted from 1550 to 1350 B.C., they explored a palace previously known to…
Iran: Dreams of an Empire
This film is only available in North America because of territorial licensing. This film sets out to provide an in-depth analysis of the strategic objectives that Iran is pursuing in the Middle East, encompassing its role in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen and its relations with Russia, the United States, France, and beyond….
Severe Dust Storms in Iraq Cause Breathing Problems for Thousands: Medics
A series of dust storms across central and southern Iraq have led to thousands of Iraqis attending hospitals and clinics to seek treatment for breathing problems, medical officials said on Thursday. During the latest storm, which began overnight on Thursday and covered the capital Baghdad and many other areas in a thick haze, at least…
Turkey Says Its Warplanes Hit Kurdish Terrorist Targets in Northern Iraq
ANKARA—Turkish warplanes, helicopters, and drones hit Kurdish terrorist targets in northern Iraq in an air and land operation that targeted facilities ranging from camps to ammunition stores, Turkey’s defense ministry said on Monday. The military action was part of a long-running Turkish campaign in Iraq and Syria against terrorists of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)…
Canada’s Extends Anti-Islamic State Mission in Iraq to 2023
Canada is extending its military mission in Iraq and the Middle East for another year. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the 12-month extension on Thursday evening, only hours before the current mandate was set to expire. It comes even as Canada has steadily reduced its military footprint in the region as the focus in Iraq,…
Iran’s Weekend Missile Strikes Not Aimed at U.S. Embassy: Gen. McKenzie
CENTCOM Commander Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie said March 15 that Iranian missiles that struck near a U.S. consulate in Iraq over the weekend were aimed at other targets. McKenzie’s statements were made at a Senate committee hearing on CENTCOM, buttressing the State Department’s assessment of Iranian missile strikes that occurred in the late hours of…
Iran’s Weekend Missile Strikes Not Aimed at US Embassy: Gen. McKenzie
CENTCOM Commander Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie said March 15 that Iranian missiles that struck near a U.S. consulate in Iraq over the weekend were aimed at other targets. McKenzie’s statements were made at a Senate committee hearing on CENTCOM, buttressing the State Department’s assessment of Iranian missile strikes that occurred in the late hours of…
Iran’s Weekend Missile Strikes Not Aimed at US Consulate: Gen. McKenzie
CENTCOM Commander Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie said March 15 that Iranian missiles that struck near a U.S. consulate in Iraq over the weekend were aimed at other targets. McKenzie’s statements were made at a Senate committee hearing on CENTCOM, buttressing the State Department’s assessment of Iranian missile strikes that occurred in the late hours of…
Iran Claims Responsibility for Missiles Fired Near US Consulate in Iraq
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Sunday claimed responsibility for a barrage of missiles that was fired near the U.S. consulate in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, according to Iranian state media. “Once again, we warn the criminal Zionist regime that the repetition of any evil act will draw harsh, decisive, and devastating responses,” the Revolutionary Guard…
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