Rappler's latest stories on Iraq
Iraq oil exports sink to comply with OPEC cuts
Iraq drops its oil exports to 84 million barrels in June 2020, its lowest monthly sales in several years
In first, Iraq detains pro-Iran fighters accused of anti-U.S. rockets
It is unclear which authority will be responsible for bringing to trial or sentencing the suspects
As visitors stay home, Iraqi Kurdistan tourism collapses
The coronavirus shutdown brings the private sector to its knees across Iraq, but the Kurdish region's tourist sector is particularly hard hit
Without urgent reform, Iraq economy will face irreparable shocks – minister
'If we do not amend the situation throughout the next year, we may face shocks we cannot fix,' warns Iraqi finance chief Ali Allawi
Iraq demands Turkey 'stop bombardment, withdraw forces' from north
Iraq's foreign ministry summons the Turkish ambassador and hands him a 'strongly-worded memorandum calling for a halt to such provocative actions'
As Iraq lockdown chokes off imports, local businesses thrive
Local Iraqi producers who once struggled to compete with cheaper imports are now seeing surging sales
Iraq gets new government amid fiscal, coronavirus crises
The new PM appears to have brought Iran-aligned factions on board
Islamic State exploits virus, political crisis to boost Iraq attacks
'Combat operations have reached a level we haven't seen in a while,' says Iraqi security expert Hisham al-Hashemi
Spy chief named Iraq's 3rd PM-designate this year
Mustafa Kadhemi has ascended to the role as Iraq faces a budget crisis brought on by the collapse in world oil prices and the spread of the novel coronavirus
As prices fall, what are the threats to oil giant Iraq?
Here are the challenges facing the only significant industry in Iraq
In Iraq, no resting place for coronavirus dead
Iraqi religious authorities, tribes, and townspeople are sending the bodies of COVID-19 victims back to hospital morgues, where they are piling up
Rockets hit Iraq's Green Zone, U.S.-led coalition leaves base
Other Iraqi bases and foreign embassies, particularly the American mission, have been targeted in more than two dozen rocket attacks since late October that have prompted fears of a proxy war on Iraqi soil
Iraq faces financial calamity after crude crash
With oil prices down, Iraq's net income is seen to drop 65% in 2020 compared to 2019
Rockets hit Iraq base hosting foreign troops – military
The rockets slammed into the Besmaya base south of Baghdad late Monday night, a statement by the military says, making no mention of casualties
Coronavirus curfew shuts down cities in Iraq's Kurdish region
Iraq's interior minister says 'moving around is banned and people must stay home'
New rockets target Iraq base where U.S., U.K. troops killed
(UPDATED) This comes 3 days after a similar attack on the base, the deadliest such incident in years
U.S. retaliates in Iraq for deadly rocket attack
The strikes were 'defensive, proportional, and in direct response to the threat posed by Iranian-backed Shia militia groups who continue to attack bases,' the Pentagon says
U.S., UK troops among 3 dead in Iraq rocket attack
The attack threatens a dangerous escalation, with suspected US-led coalition air strikes promptly targeting Iran-aligned Iraqi fighters in neighboring Syria
Top Iraq cleric's sermon canceled over virus, a first since 2003
Religious authorities have already closed the shrine of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, where the sermon is usually delivered, to mitigate the risk of contagion
Iraq crisis deepens after PM-designate steps down
Mohammed Allawi's departure plunges Iraq deeper into uncertainty and leaves President Barham Saleh 15 days to propose a new candidate
'They're the virus': Iraq outbreak refuels anti-govt protests
'Your snipers didn't deter us, what can coronavirus do?' protesters chant
Virus strikes another blow at religious tourism in Iraq
In 'normal' times, income from pilgrims creates jobs for Iraqis and brings in billions of dollars per year. But with the novel coronavirus, visitor numbers are plunging.
4 more Middle East nations report coronavirus cases
Bahrain shuts 3 schools after a man who had transported children to the institutions tested positive after returning from Iran
Iraq confirms 1st novel coronavirus case
Iraq, a country with a dilapidated healthcare system, often hosts pilgrims and religious students from Iran, where 12 people have died of the novel coronavirus
Iraq protesters rally for one of their own to become PM
Groups now support Alaa al-Rikaby, a pharmacist who has emerged as a prominent activist in the protest hotspot of Nasiriyah
Rocket attack hits near U.S. embassy in Iraq capital
The assault sends warning sirens blaring across the diplomatic compound but it is unclear exactly what was hit and how many rockets made impact
Iraq commemorates top commander killed in U.S. strike
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was the deputy head of the Hashed al-Shaabi, a loose network of paramilitary groups formed in 2014 to fight jihadists that has since been absorbed into the Iraqi state
Over 100 U.S. troops suffered brain injury in Iran attack – Pentagon
Trump had dismissed reported injuries as 'headaches' and 'not very serious'
[ANALYSIS] General Qasem Soleimani's asymmetrical legacy
Even before his death, one of General Soleimani’s ultimate legacies – the activation of the Iranian Corridor – was able to carry out calibrated responses to achieve Tehran’s crucial foreign policy aims
Iraq protest camps splinter over cleric's backing of new PM
Most young protesters have rejected premier-designate Mohammad Allawi as too close to the ruling elite and a product of consensus among much-reviled parties
Iraqi protesters dig in heels despite new PM-designate
Demonstrators demand a politically independent successor who had not served in government. For them, ex-communications minister Mohammad Allawi does not make the cut.
3 rockets hit U.S. embassy in protest-hit Iraqi capital
One rocket hit an embassy cafeteria at dinner time while two others landed nearby, a security source says
Iraq protesters wounded in second day of clashes with security forces
At least 17 protesters are wounded, including 6 with bullet wounds, says a police source
Thousands join anti-U.S. rally in Baghdad, rattling rival protesters
The march rattles the separate, months-old protest movement that has gripped the capital and the Shiite-majority south since October, demanding a government overhaul, early elections, and more accountability
11 U.S. troops wounded in last week's Iran attack on Iraq base – Central Command
The US military has previously maintained there were no casualties
1st batch of Filipinos from Iraq to arrive in Manila on January 15
The Department of Foreign Affairs says the 13 Filipinos are coming from Baghdad and Erbil
Iraq's Sadr calls for anti-U.S. protests amid new rocket attack
The Iraqi leader makes the call after Katyusha rockets target an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad where American-led coalition forces are based
1st batch of Filipinos from Iraq to be flown to Qatar Monday night
The Department of National Defense says at least 12 Filipinos may return to the Philippines on January 14, though this will depend on the availability of flights
Iraq warns of economic 'collapse' if Trump blocks oil cash
'We're an oil-producing country. Those accounts are in dollars. Cutting off access means totally turning off the tap,' an first Iraqi official says
Iran agrees de-escalation 'only solution' to solve crisis with U.S.
Security was stepped up in Iran's capital after a vigil the previous night for those killed in the air disaster turned into an angry protest and police temporarily arrested the British ambassador for being there
PH will no longer send military 'battalions' to accompany Iraq evacuees
Officials in charge of the repatriation effort realize 'it may not be wise to send uniformed servicemen to the Middle East due to the sensitivities of the countries there'
Hundreds mourn reporters shot dead after covering Iraq protests
Mourners suspect the killing of the two reporters by armed men was an 'attempt to scare people' in Basra for protesting graft in the Iraqi government and the lack of jobs in the country
1st batch of Filipinos from Iraq to be flown to Manila on Sunday
Filipinos in and near Tripoli, Libya, must be mandatorily evacuated, too, says the defense department, as tensions escalate in the North African country
U.S. House votes to curb Trump war power on Iran
'We cannot allow our country to be lied into another war,' says Democrat Ayanna Pressley
Iraq set for conflict, even if U.S. and Iran deescalate
'Iraq will remain a zone of conflict,' says Randa Slim of the Washington based Middle East Institute
The Middle East's Che Guevara? Killing elevates Soleimani as icon, martyr
Inside a Beirut airport, black-clad women carry his portraits as they walk through the arrivals hall, chanting 'death to America'
Trump pulls back from war with Iran
(UPDATED) 'The president has made clear that he does not have a coherent strategy to keep the American people safe,' House speaker Nancy Pelosi says
World leaders condemn Iran attack targeting U.S. troops
(UPDATED) Western powers urge an end to the escalating confrontation between Tehran and Washington
Airlines avoid Iran and Iraq airspace
(UPDATED) Shortly after the missile attacks, the US Federal Aviation Administration says it is banning US-registered carriers from flying over Iraq, Iran, and the Gulf
Cimatu to fly to Middle East to start evacuating Filipinos from Iraq
'We will do everything to bring out Filipinos there,' says the environment chief who's been appointed special envoy to oversee repatriations from the Middle East
