Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed, set alight over Quran burning
A source familiar with the matter says no embassy staff have been harmed and declined to elaborate further.
Quran burning in Sweden sparks protest in Baghdad
Some of the protesters set fire to a rainbow-coloured flag representing the LGBT community and many held the Quran and portraits of populist Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and chanted 'yes, yes to the Quran'.
Ten killed, more than 20 wounded in explosion in Baghdad
Most of the victims were amateurs playing football in their neighbourhood stadium.
Iraqi cleric Sadr calls off protests after worst Baghdad violence in years
Apologising to Iraqis after 22 people were killed in clashes between an armed group loyal to him and rival Shiite Muslim factions backed by Iran, Sadr condemned the fighting and gave his own followers one hour to disperse.
Deadly clashes rage in Baghdad in Shiite power struggle
Since 2003, Iraqi groups have engaged in sectarian conflict and, more recently, intra-sectarian, intra-ethnic political competition.
Iraqi PM decries ‘cowardly’ attack on his home by drones carrying explosives
This comes after Kadhimi appeared in a video footage published by his office on Sunday chairing a meeting with top security commanders to discuss the drone attack.
Nearly 30 killed in Iraq market suicide bombing claimed by IS
The bombing which came ahead of Eid celebrations was one of the worst in recent years.
Iraq’s ancient Christian community decimated by violence, fear
The Hammurabi Human Rights Organisation says only 400,000 Christians remain today in a predominantly Muslim country of 40 million people.
Twin suicide blasts in Baghdad leave nearly 30 dead
At least 28 people were killed and another 73 wounded in the attack on a huge open-air market in the Iraqi capital's Tayaran Square.
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