Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) — Iraqi authorities arrested 80 people suspected of plotting attacks in the southern city of Karbala, where authorities said as many as 2 million pilgrims were gathering for the Shiite Muslim ceremonies of Ashura.

BAGHDAD - Iraq’s president said Wednesday that he would not sign an execution order for the foreign minister in Saddam Hussein’s government, who was sentenced to death last month.

A group of about 60 failed Iraqi asylum seekers have been forcibly deported from several EU countries to Baghdad. The move sparked anger from human rights and refugee groups who believe the situation in Iraq is too dangerous for them to return. It is...

Gunmen wearing Iraqi military uniforms raided homes in a Sunni village south of Baghdad, killing 25 people, including five women, execution-style, officials said Saturday. In the hours after Friday night’s shootings, Iraqi officials cordoned off...

Even in its weakened state, the Iraqi insurgent group Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia remains a dangerous foe that has shown resiliency in carrying out major terrorist attacks intended to destabilize Iraq as the country prepares for pivotal elections early next...

Vast lakes have shriveled. River beds have run dry. The animals are sick, the birds have flown elsewhere and an ancient way of life is facing a new threat to its existence. The fabled marshes of southern Iraq are dying again — only this time the...

Lurid artificial flowers and tinsel decorated the police cars and balloons and streamers adorned the concrete security checkpoints of South Baghdad yesterday as jubilant Iraqis and security forces prepared to celebrate officially taking control of the...

After all, 23% of the world’s Muslims believe 9/11 was legitimate, from an Islamic point of view.

‘Not much can be done when we have an “honour killing”,’ said Sgt Ali Jabbar of Basra police. ‘You are in a Muslim society and women should live under religious laws.’

U.S. lawmakers have a financial interest in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, a review of their accounts has revealed.