Maldives probes 'doctor' who claims to heal the deaf

According to foreign media reports, the man, who was deported from Saudi Arabia on charges of fraud, has also been arrested in Turkey.

8 February 2023

Qatar in talks to join TotalEnergies $27 bln Iraqi energy project

Arab nations including Saudi Arabia have been trying to counter Tehran's influence in Iraq.

26 January 2023

Protester killed, dozen wounded in clashes in Iraq city of Kirkuk

Kurdish forces controlled Kirkuk city after driving Islamic State out in 2014 but were ejected by the Iraqi army in 2017.

3 September 2023

Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over planned Qur'an burning

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has criticised the burnings and said that while they are legal, they are inappropriate.

21 July 2023

Four killed in clashes between Iraqi army and Kurdish Peshmerga

Iraqi army troops are still in control over the mountainous positions, said three army sources.

23 October 2023

Iraqi security forces deploy in Kirkuk after four dead

Kirkuk has been the focus of some of the country's worst post-Islamic State violence.

4 September 2023

Pentagon says not planning a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq

"Right now, I'm not aware of any plans (to plan for withdrawal)".

9 January 2024

Iraq to end all dollar cash withdrawals by Jan. 1 2024

Some signs of frustration with dollar shortages have already begun to emerge.

6 October 2023