In July 2023, Iraq banned 14 banks from conducting dollar transactions. (File) Baghdad: Iraq has banned eight local commercial banks from engaging in US dollar transactions, taking action to reduce fraud, money laundering and other illegal uses of US currency days after a visit by a top US Treasury official. The banks are banned from … Read more
The US military said it attacked a total of 85 targets at seven different sites in Syria and Iraq. Palestinian Territories: Palestinian group Hamas on Saturday condemned overnight US strikes in Iraq and Syria, saying Washington had poured “oil on the fire” in the Middle East. The US “bears responsibility for the consequences of this … Read more
There are roughly 2,500 US troops deployed in Iraq. (File) Baghdad, Iraq: US strikes in the west of Iraq against armed pro-Iran groups killed at least 16 people, including civilians, and wounded 23, Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said on Saturday. The strikes hit “locations in the Akashat and Al-Qaim regions, including areas where our … Read more
Iraq PM held talks with top-ranking officials from both the Iraqi armed forces and the US-led coalition Baghdad: Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a first round of talks on the future of American and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to a timeline for reducing their … Read more