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Fleeing Iraqi civilians walk past the heavily damaged al-Nuri mosque as Iraqi forces continue their advance against Islamic State militants in Iraq's Old City of Mosul, July 4, 2017. (Felipe Dana/AP)
September 12, 2019, 12:44 am
Reconstruction of landmark Mosul mosque to begin in 2020
UNESCO chief asks that some of $100 million earmarked for restoration of Iraqi city go to synagogue and Christian religious sites
By AP and TOI staff
Iraqi Shiite Muslims take part in a mourning procession on the tenth day of the lunar month of Muharram which marks the day of Ashura, in the holy city of Karbala, on September 10, 2019. (Mohammed SAWAF / AFP)
September 10, 2019, 7:03 pm
More than 30 dead in stampede at Iraqi Shiite shrine
Over 100 others injured as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims converge on city of Karbala to mark solemn Muslim holy day
By AFP
Iraq's elite counter terrorism forces advance through soft desert terrain outside the western Islamic State held town of Hit, 85 miles (140 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, April 3, 2016. (AP/Khalid Mohammed)
September 10, 2019, 12:50 am
Blasts reported at Iraqi warehouse allegedly used by Iran-backed militia
Report indicates drone was in area at time of explosion in western Anbar Province, day after alleged strike on group on Syrian side of border and failed missile attack
By TOI staff
Iraqi mine clearers working for Halo Trust, a non-profit organization specialized in mine removal, scan an agricultural area on August 25, 2019 near Iraq's Baiji, an oil-rich region ravaged by fighting against the Islamic State group (IS) in 2014. (SABAH ARAR / AFP)
September 3, 2019, 8:40 am
In Iraq’s Baiji, mines turn farms into killing fields
Though Islamic State terror group has been cleared out of area, booby-trapped orchards and homes continue to claim lives
By Maya Gebeily
In this photo from August 12, 2019, plumes of smoke rise after an explosion at a military base southwest of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)
August 31, 2019, 5:31 am
Alleged Israeli strikes in Iraq unlikely to threaten US presence, experts say
Israel’s reported actions against pro-Iranian militias in the Arab state have exposed internal US differences, underline delicate balancing act required by all sides
By Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on July 23, 2019. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL)
August 30, 2019, 10:08 pm
Netanyahu says he’s doing everything to defend Israel, including ‘in Iraq’
PM’s comment comes after Iraqi government accuses Jerusalem of attack on powerful Iran-backed paramilitary force in its territory
By TOI staff
Ahmad al-Assadi, an Iraqi parliamentarian and leading member of the Popular Mobilization Forces, speaks during an interview in Baghdad on August 29, 2019 (Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP)
August 30, 2019, 5:39 pm
Iraqi MP: Government probe shows Israel ‘certainly’ behind some recent strikes
Ahmad al-Assadi, member of parliamentary bloc representing pro-Iran militias, says Iraq readying to file complaint at the UN over series of drone attacks on paramilitary groups
By AFP and TOI staff
In this photo from August 12, 2019, plumes of smoke rise after an explosion at a military base southwest of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)
August 29, 2019, 7:15 pm
Iraq accuses Israel of string of attacks on paramilitary bases
In censuring Bahrain for defending strikes, Baghdad says it believes ‘Zionist enemy’ behind explosions at bases housing Iran-backed fighters
By TOI staff and AFP
Mourners hold a banner with Arabic that reads, "Masses of the Popular Mobilization Forces chant death to America, death to Israel" during the funeral procession of Abu Ali al-Dabi, a fighter of the Popular Mobilization Forces, who was killed in a drone attack, in Baghdad, Iraq, August 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Ali Abdul Hassan)
August 27, 2019, 8:49 am
US backs Iraqi action against ‘external actors’ after alleged Israeli strikes
Pentagon denies involvement in attacks on iran-backed fighters after Iraqi lawmakers urge US forces to exit country, call strikes ‘declaration of war’
By TOI staff and Agencies
This picture taken on August 25, 2019 from the Israeli side of the Golan Heights shows self-propelled artillery guns positioned along the border with Syria. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
August 26, 2019, 10:47 pm
Israel will defend itself ‘by any means,’ PM says amid fears of border skirmish
As tensions skyrocket following several strikes on Tehran-related targets that are blamed on Israel, cabinet minister says some of the attacks ‘aren’t ours’
By Michael Bachner
Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa speaks with the Times of Israel on the sidelines of the Peace to Prosperity workshop in Manama, Bahrain, on June 26, 2019. (Courtesy)
August 26, 2019, 9:33 pm
Appearing to back Israel, Bahrain says strikes on Iran targets ‘self defense’
‘Iran is the one who has declared a war on us,’ FM Khalifa tweets after Lebanese, Iraqi officials say Jewish state has opened war
By TOI staff
Mourners hold a banner with Arabic that reads, "Masses of the Popular Mobilization Forces chant death to America, death to Israel" during the funeral procession of Abu Ali al-Dabi, a fighter of the Popular Mobilization Forces, who was killed in a drone attack, in Baghdad, Iraq, August 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Ali Abdul Hassan)
August 26, 2019, 6:52 pm
Iraq begins probe into deadly drone attack blamed on Israel
Paramilitary force has already accused Jewish state of strike near border, but Baghdad’s military says investigation is ongoing
By AFP and TOI staff
An Israeli military vehicle patrols on the Israeli-Lebanese border near the village of Ghajar on August 26, 2019. (JALAA MAREY / AFP)
August 26, 2019, 6:35 pm
As war fears skyrocket, Netanyahu orders rare security briefing for rival Gantz
Prime minister’s advisers told to update Blue and White head on latest tensions, sparking speculation over significance of move
By Michael Bachner
Members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces carry the coffin of their comrade Kazem Mohsen, known by his nom de guerre Abu Ali al-Dabi, during his funeral procession in the central Iraqi shrine city of Najaf on August 26, 2019. (Haidar Hamdani/Hashed al-Shaabi Media/AFP)
August 26, 2019, 3:29 pm
Iraqi political bloc calls alleged Israeli strikes ‘a declaration of war’
Coalition representing Iran-backed paramilitaries calls for US troops to leave the country, says it holds Washington responsible for airstrikes
By Agencies and TOI staff
Explosions at an arms depot of a Shiite militia group in Iraq, August 20, 2019. (video screenshot)
August 25, 2019, 7:28 pm
Israel blamed as deaths reported in airstrike on pro-Iran Iraqi militia
Drone reportedly targets convoy of Iraqi Shiite militia, killing field commander, amid spiraling tensions between Jerusalem and Tehran
By Judah Ari Gross and Agencies
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