In Iraq's only graveyard specifically for those who died of COVID-19, volunteers work to rest bodies according to both Muslim and Christian burial rites
Marks first attack in area, which houses U.S. Embassy, since new Iraqi prime minister took office
The number of confirmed cases per day has risen since curfew hours were relaxed during the month of Ramadan
Al-Kadhimi brings the promise of a democratic Iraq, but he must maintain the fragile balance of relations with both Iran and the United States to keep the country stable
Inability to access property, establish ownership and seek compensation for homes damaged during the war against the Islamic State are just a few of the problems hundreds of thousands of displaced women are facing
Plumes of acrid smoke choked the air as protesters, unpersuaded by new Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s decisions, returned to the streets
Tumbling oil revenues and a governmental vacuum are aggravating existing economic hardship
Al-Kadhimi, who gave up the intelligence post when he became the prime minister-designate, assumes the premiership as Iraq faces unprecedented crises amid falling oil revenues
The economies of all the Arab Gulf oil exporters are expected to contract this year, as much as 5 percent in Iraq, according to the IMF
Official reports claim about 1,500 coronavirus patients throughout the country, a bogus figure since testing is nil and the ability to pinpoint the locations of infected people is almost nonexistent
Iraq's president appointed Iraq's intelligence head, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, 53, as the new prime minister designate amid political chaos
While the Health Ministry has reported a total of 772 cases with 54 deaths, doctors say the numbers are actually somewhere between 3,000 and 9,000
The two projectiles struck near the Baghdad Operations Command, which coordinates Iraq's police and military forces, the military statement said
Heavily fortified compound hosts U.S. Embassy
The appointment comes after weeks of tense meetings between rival political blocs
The industry has already been in decline for some years due to political and economic turmoil in Iraq and neighboring Iran
Rocket attacks, which Washington blames on Iran-backed militias, have regularly hit near and occasionally on the U.S. embassy, which is next to the base
Even if there are no new fatalities on Saturday, the protests will undoubtedly continue to exert a great influence over the plight of a country unable to form a widely accepted government
The move is basically a re-branding exercise meant to satisfy U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that NATO do more in the Middle East region
It was a rare moment of respite during which residents took selfies and children played in parks, lobbing snowballs before the fluffy flakes disappeared and the white cover dissolved into grey puddles
