Al Nassr faced difficulties without Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday, as the Saudi club opened their Asian Champions League campaign with a 1-1 draw against Al Shorta in Iraq. Ronaldo, Al Nassr’s captain, was absent from the squad for the match in Baghdad. The club had announced a day earlier that the Portuguese star was diagnosed … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports a road accident in northern Iraq has killed at least 16 people, mostly Shia Iranian pilgrims, as millions of people converge on the holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen, one of the world’s biggest religious gatherings. The accident occurred between the cities of Dujail and Samarra on Friday night. Two minibuses … Read more
Jordan has seized one tonne of amphetamine pills being smuggled in date paste at the border with Iraq. Eko Hot Blog reports that a total of six million pills of the drug known as Captagon were found inside two refrigerated lorries. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical Issue Met Office Forecasts … Read more
Dozens of Kurdish militants have been killed in Syria and Iraq following Turkey’s air raids. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Turkey has launched air strikes on Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria, a week after a bombing in Istanbul which it blames on Kurdish militants. The strikes – dubbed Operation Claw-Sword – hit Kurdish bases … Read more
A US journalist and filmmaker Brent Renaud was shot and killed by Russian troops in Ukraine. Brent Renaud and his brothers Craig Renaud have worked in several war and conflict zones over the years, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt, and Libya. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Brent Renaud, a United States journalist was shot dead and another … Read more
Al-Kadhimi escaped unhurt, but security sources said that at least six members of the prime minister’s personal protection force were wounded EKO HOT BLOG reports that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt after a drone laden with explosives targeted his residence in the capital, Baghdad. Al-Kadhimi escaped unhurt, but security sources told … Read more
NOVEMBER 20, 2020 United Nations human rights experts, on Friday, raised alarm at reports that another 50 terror convicts were facing execution in Iraq on Monday, as they urged Baghdad to halt all “mass executions”. Some 4,000 prisoners, most of them charged with terror-related offences, are reportedly on death row in Iraq, said a trio … Read more
Iraqi protesters tried late on Friday to set fire to the parliament office building in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, witnesses told dpa. They said security forces were able to disperse the demonstrators and put out the fire. Read Also: Edo 2020: DSS Invites Kabaka, 9 Other APC Members Security sources said police forces … Read more
Female Iraq Activist, Dr. Riham Yaqoob, who led local anti-government protests was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Iraqi city of Basra on Wednesday, August 19,2020. There have been continuous protests in Iraq’s Capital Baghdad, Basra, and other Southern cities due to the corruption of the Government, high rate of unemployment, dire public services, … Read more
The United States, says it is providing an additional 204 million dollars (N77 billion) in humanitarian assistance to the people of Iraq. Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo said this in a statement after a meeting with the Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, in Washington on Wednesday. Read Also: Mali: ECOWAS Heads Of State … Read more
Leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS, Abdul Nasser Qirdash has been capture. It was reported that Abdul once tipped to replace Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as head of ISIS was nabbed on Wednesday, May 20 by the Iraq special forces at a yet to be disclosed location. Ekohotblog understands that the development … Read more
Three dead and at least 10 wounded as a barrage of Katyusha rockets hits Taji military base near Baghdad an Iraqi base housing the United States and coalition troops on Wednesday. US media, citing official sources, said that one US soldier and one British soldier were among the three dead. They also said an US … Read more
The U.S. has expressed its desire to maintain its military presence in Iraq, in spite of a request by the Iraqi government for the withdrawal of American troops from the country. In a statement on Friday, spokesperson for the Department of State, Ms Morgan Ortagus, said the U.S. would keep its troops in Iraq to … Read more
President Donald Trump said the over 5,000 US troops in Iraq will not leave until Iraq compensated America for the “extraordinarily expensive air base” there. And he is not asking for chicken change, but billions of dollars. Trump’s remarks came on the heels of Iraq’s Parliament vote asking for the expulsion of the U.S. military … Read more
Iraqi anti-government protesters have blocked roads and bridges in Baghdad and the country’s south on Thursday after torching several buildings overnight. The protesters oppose the entire political class and have vented their anger against leaders who are negotiating to nominate an establishment insider as the next prime minister. “The government is hostage to corrupt parties … Read more
– Teargas and live ammunition was used by Iraqi security forces in the al Khalani commercial area – Four protesters were killed in Baghdad on Saturday after Iraqi Security Forces try to dispatch hundreds of protesters – The Iraqi anti-government protests has claimed about 319 people lives The Iraqi anti-government protests has claimed about 319 … Read more