Press TV - A leading Iraqi security analyst and government advisorhas been shot dead outside his home in the capital Baghdad, sparking public anger and a wave of condemnations from the countrys senior officials. Three gunmen on two motorcycles fired at Hisham al-Hashemi, 47, from meters away on Monday, near his home in the Zayouna district, east ...

Press TV - Iraqi officials say there are"malicious hands" behind the killing of both protesters and security forces during the recent spate of unrest in Baghdad and some other cities. Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan confirmed for the first time on Sunday that 104 people had been killed, including eight security officers, and more than 6,000 ...

Press TV - Iraqi police sayaround 250 people have gathered at the main entrance to a major oilfield near the Iraqi city of Basrafor a second week to protestalleged government corruption and poor public services in southern cities. Production operations at the Zubair oilfield, which is run by Italys Eni, were running normally despite the Tuesday ...

Tehran, Nov 28, IRNA Iraqi security forces have arrested a number of terrorists who had planned to attack the Arbaeen pilgrims, reported Iraqi news sources. 'Two of the terrorists who were seeking to attack the pilgrims in al-Dorh district in southern Baghdad were arrested on Friday,' said operation commander Brigadier General Saad Maan. One ...

[caption id="attachment_91761" align="alignright" width="180"] Iraqis gather in Baghdad's Firdoos Square on April 8, 2014. AFP PHOTO / SABAH ARAR[/caption] BAGHDAD: Attacks inIraqleft 12 people dead Tuesday while security forces said they killed 25 militants nearBaghdadamid worries insurgents are encroaching on the capital weeks ahead of elections....