Iraq
After walking their own Way of the Cross, Iraq’s Christians are rebuilding in their homeland
Iraqi Christians are rebuilding their lives 10 years after fleeing Islamic State writes Tyrone native, Regina Lynch, executive president of the international charity, Aid to the Church in Need
IS assaults on track to double in Iraq and Syria, US defence chiefs say
A total of 153 attacks in both countries were recorded in the first six months of 2024.
Kuwait hostages threaten Government and British Airways with legal action
More than 300 people on board British Airways Flight 149 were detained by Iraqi troops on August 2 1990.
Unesco finds Islamic State group-era bombs in Mosul mosque walls
The discovery at the historic al-Nouri mosque comes years after the defeat of the militant group.
Passing of harsh anti-LGBT+ law in Iraq sparks diplomatic backlash
Gay and transgender people now face heavy prison sentences.
Irish citizen Yasser Eljuboori back in Ireland after being detained in Iraq
Mr Eljuboori was detained by Iraqi police on Monday last week after trying to board a flight back to Dublin following a trip to visit his sick mother.
Charges against Irish citizen being held in Iraqi jail dropped, says family
Yasser Eljuboori was detained by Iraqi police earlier this week after he tried to board a flight back to Dublin following a trip to visit his mother.
Rocket attack targets the US embassy in Baghdad
The strike caused minor damage but no casualties were reported.