Iraq launches ticket sales for upcoming Gulf Cup
The 2023 Gulf Cup will be the first major football tournament held in Iraq for 40 years. Al Jazeera writes that tickets for …
Basra
Explosion hits southern Iraqi city, casualties reported
At least four people were killed and 20 wounded in an explosion in Iraq's southern city of Basra, police and hospital sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Police are still investigating the cause of the blast, which took place in the …
What currency will Iraq use to pay Iran?
Iraq PM: We Will not be Part of Iran Sanctions Regime
Iraq offers to mediate between US, Iran
Baghdad says it can help Americans create communication not only with Tehran, but also with all countries in the region
EU ambassador to Iraq ill due to Basra's dirty water
The European Union's ambassador to Iraq, Ramon Blecua, said he had become sick in the city of Basra from polluted water, which has seen tens of thousands of residents hospitalised. He said he felt ill and "had …
Almost 30 thousand people poisoned by water in Iraq's Basra
The water crisis in the Iraqi province of Basra has put at least 27,000 people in hospital, First Deputy Speaker of Iraq's House of Representatives Hassan Karim al-Kaabi said. A health crisis in Basra has …
Iraq: Deadly Basra protests spread to other cities
Haider al-Abadi: "Terrorists want to exploit any event or dispute"
Railway between Iraq and Iran to be built faster
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has ordered the Roads and Urban Development Ministry to accelerate the construction of a project extending the rail line from the southwest of Iran to the Iraqi city of Basra. The railway will simplify the …