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Shelly Kittleson in Bahgdad, Iraq, December 2024. (Taken from Shelly Kittleson's X account)
April 1, 2026, 12:33 am
American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad; Iraq says manhunt underway, one detained
Footage appears to show freelancer Shelly Kittleson being shoved into car by unknown assailants; US says it ‘fulfilled its duty’ by warning her of threats against her ahead of time
By Agencies, Nurit Yohanan and Jacob Magid
Shiite Muslims mourn the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against the US and Israel in Lahore, Pakistan, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
March 1, 2026, 2:39 pm
Pro-Iran mobs in Pakistan, Iraq try to storm US embassies; at least 8 killed
Rioters in Karachi climb over main gate, smash windows at American mission, as police fire tear gas; in Baghdad, hundreds clash with security forces outside US diplomatic compound
By AFP
An Iranian carries a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during an anti-Israeli rally in Tehran on June 20, 2025. (AFP)
June 20, 2025, 11:27 pm
Thousands protest in Tehran and the region against Israel’s war on Iran
Demonstrators chant ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel,’ burn the two nations’ flags, as Iran proxies and other Shiite Muslims rally after noon prayers in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen
By AFP and ToI Staff
Iraqi workers restore the shrine of Rabbi Isaac Gaon in central Baghdad's al-Kifah neighborhood on April 21, 2025.(AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
May 28, 2025, 7:51 am
Resurrecting its past, Iraq’s tiny Jewish community restores a long-forgotten shrine
Ancient tomb of little-known Rabbi Isaac Gaon, revered in the past as a holy site with healing and fertility powers, is repaired after decades of neglect
By AFP and ToI Staff
Members of an Iraqi Shiite militant group attend the funeral of a fighter with the Kataeb Hezbollah terror militia who was killed in a US airstrike, in Baghdad, Iraq, January 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
April 7, 2025, 12:45 pm
Iran-backed Iraqi militias consider disarming amid threats from Trump administration
Iraqi politician: Talks ‘very advanced’; IRGC-linked factions may lay down arms to prevent targeting by US airstrikes, say Iran told them to take whatever decision they deem necessary
By Reuters
File: A Kentucky Fried Chicken logo. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
June 4, 2024, 8:50 am
At least 12 arrested in Baghdad after riot at KFC over Israel-Hamas war
After third attack on Iraqi capital’s KFC restaurants in two weeks, local Iran-backed militia Kataeb Hezbollah calls on Iraqis to ‘boycott and expel’ US brands
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Masked men attack a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Baghdad, Iraq, in this screenshot from a video posted to social media on Monday, May 27, 2024. (X. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 28, 2024, 4:12 am
Iraqi police suspect anti-Israel motive behind attacks on KFC outlets in Baghdad
Sources say several suspects arrested over pair of attacks, one of which involved makeshift bomb; fried chicken chain has been named in ‘Israel Boycott Guide’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Civil defense members gather at the site of a burned vehicle targeted by a US drone strike in east Baghdad, Iraq, February 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
February 7, 2024, 11:35 pm
US drone strike in Baghdad kills senior commander of Iran-backed militia
Paramilitary officials say 2 other members of Kataeb Hezbollah, which US suspects led deadly attack on American forces, killed in car with Wissam Mohammed ‘Abu Bakr’ al-Saadi
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Ambulances line up in front of a building used by the the Iraqi militia group Hezbollah al-Nujaba after it was hit by an airstrike in Baghdad, Iraq, January 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
January 4, 2024, 1:42 pm
US says strike kills pro-Iran militia commander at its HQ in Baghdad
PMF leader’s vehicle hit, according to US official; paramilitary force says Mushtaq Talib al-Saidi ‘martyred’ in attack
By Agencies
A plume of smoke rises from Baghdad's Green Zone after rockets target the US embassy, early morning on December 8, 2023. (X video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 9, 2023, 1:14 am
Rocket barrage targets US embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone
No injuries, damage reported in attack; Washington says Iran-backed militias likely behind launches; Iraqi PM pans incident, calls on authorities to bring culprits to justice
By AFP
A handout picture released by Iraq's Prime Minister's Media Office on November 5, 2023 shows Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani, right, meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Baghdad. (Iraq's Prime Minister's Media Office/AFP)
November 5, 2023, 11:25 pm
Blinken meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad, says attacks on US forces there ‘unacceptable’
US top diplomat makes surprise stop in Iraq to discuss Israel-Hamas war, humanitarian needs, issuing statement that Palestinians must not be ‘forcibly displaced outside of Gaza’
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, center, leads a meeting in Baghdad on August 30, 2023, in a handout photo shared on the premier's X account. (Iraq Prime Minister's spokesperson)
August 31, 2023, 5:17 pm
Decades after Israel’s Osirak strike, Iraq says it’s seeking civilian nuclear program
Military spokesman confirms high-level meeting on developing peaceful program to diversify energy resources for oil-rich country
By ToI Staff
Iraq's National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji (R) welcomes the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani in Baghdad on March 19, 2023. (IRAQI SECURITY MEDIA CENTRE/AFP)
March 19, 2023, 6:31 pm
Iran, Iraq ink deal for security cooperation over Kurdish border region
Agreement comes months after Islamic Republic attacked Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq; Tehran says pact will end ‘vicious’ attacks by Kurdish groups
By AFP
Iraqi security forces stand guard as they check motorists entering the Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
January 8, 2023, 2:42 pm
Iraq reopens Baghdad’s Green Zone in bid to ease traffic congestion
Heavily fortified area in Iraqi capital housing government buildings and the sprawling US Embassy will now have cars passing through for 14 hours a day, but no trucks
By AP
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr pack up belongings as they prepare to leave the area of the parliament building inside the Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq, August 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Murtadha Ridha)
August 30, 2022, 6:58 pm
Calm returns to Baghdad as supporters of Iraqi cleric heed call to stand down
Two days of deadly unrest rocked capital after resignation of Muqtada al-Sadr, as larger Iraqi political crisis remains unsolved
By SAMYA KULLAB and Qassim Abdul-Zahra
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