Iraq

The Gulf War and Purim 1991: An oral history

The Jerusalem Post Magazine reached out to people to share their experiences about the war and Purim.

By BEN BRESKY
23/03/2024
 Protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Baghdad

Iran-backed Iraqi terrorists claim to target Israeli power plant

Iranian media claims that Iraqi group targeted a power plan near Tel Aviv with a drone.

UN mission probing Islamic State crimes forced to shut in Iraq

Many victims of the Islamic State who distrust the Iraqi government saw the UN body's presence as a sign of hope, but the end of the emission has come as a blow.

By REUTERS
20/03/2024

Princeton students urge Hezbollah to release fellow student, pro-Iranian regime prof refuses to aid

Princeton students have raised the plight of a fellow student, Israeli grad student Elizabeth Tsurkov, who has been a Hezbollah hostage in Iraq since March 2023.

Iraq’s ruling coalition may call for early elections

A poll by the nongovernmental Iraq Statistics Organization found Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani to have an approval rate of 51%, the highest of any Iraqi official. 

By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE
10/03/2024

True and false media coverage of the Gaza war

It’s a grim assessment, but the good news is that standing for the truth about Israel means standing for journalistic ethics; and standing for journalistic ethics means standing for Israel.

By GILEAD INI
09/03/2024
Iraqi rescuers search for survivors over the site where an overloaded ferry sank in the Tigris river

Rains bring relief to drought-stricken Iraq, experts urge action to prevent more desertification

Although the Tigris and Euphrates rivers have swelled in recent heavy rains, a dry climate is the norm in Iraq, and with Turkish and Iranian dams cutting off water flow.

By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE
02/03/2024

Iraq attracts wave of Saudi and Gulf investments for the first time

Saudi Arabia announced that it has multiple investments in various sectors in Iraq valued at more than $5 billion.

By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE , HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM / THE MEDIA LINE
29/02/2024
TT News Agency/Caisa Rasmussen via REUTERS

Anti-Islam activist burns Quran in Swedish demonstration

Salwan Momika, a refugee from Iraq with political asylum in Sweden, faces being expelled back to the Islamic country for his demonstrations.

25/02/2024
 Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, speaks in Tehran, Iran

On Iranian commander's request, Iraqi terrorists dial down attacks on US

Esmail Qaani said the militias should lie low to avoid US strikes on their senior commanders, destruction of key infrastructure, or even a direct retaliation against Iran, the sources said.

By REUTERS
18/02/2024
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