The Iraqi parliament on Saturday approved the inclusion of changes in the anti-prostitution law criminalization of homosexual relationships and transgender expressions, which now carry penalties of up to fifteen years in prison. Read more: Ecuador reported that Colombia has completely cut off the electrical connection The legislature noted that the amendments were passed ‘to preserve […]
Tag: Iraq
US responds to attack on base in Iraq: “Matter taken seriously”
“At around 6:30 pm (Baghdad time) on January 20, several ballistic missiles and rockets were fired by Iranian-backed militants in western Iraq at al-Assad air base. Most of the missiles were intercepted by security systems. air defense, while others impacted the base. Damage assessments are ongoing. Several US personnel are being evaluated for brain injuries,” […]
Erbil, “aggression and dead civilians”. Iraq denounces Iran to the UN
Iraq has filed a complaint against Iran with the United Nations Security Council for “Iranian aggression” in relation to the attack carried out by the Revolutionary Guards who claimed to have hit the “Mossad headquarters” in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that the reason for the measure adopted is “the […]
Iran, “attack on Mossad headquarters”. Blitz in Kurdistan, rage in Iraq
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it attacked Israel’s “spy headquarters” in the semi-autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan. These attacks come amid concerns about the escalation of a conflict that has spread across the Middle East since the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas began on October 7, with Iran’s allies also joining the […]
Greek cargo was hit by a missile in the Red Sea. Iran bombed Syria and Iraq
A Greek cargo ship flying the Maltese flag was attacked and hit by a missile while passing through the southern Red Sea while heading north. This was reported by various news agencies, including Greek Ana-mpa. The ship’s name is Zografia and it is a bulk carrier, meaning a ship used to transport non-liquid cargoes that […]
Middle East, US blitz in Iraq: the attack against pro-Iran forces
The US military struck three sites used by Iran-backed forces in Iraq after an attack injured US military personnel earlier in the day. “U.S. military forces conducted necessary and proportionate strikes on three facilities used by Kataeb Hezbollah and affiliated groups in Iraq,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement. “These precision strikes are […]
“Like Iraq.” The US is trying in every way to convince Israel about Gaza
American military leaders are using lessons from Iraq to convince Israel to avoid the brutal urban warfare that American forces had to wage against Iraqi insurgents. CNN cites several sources familiar with Washington’s attempt to pressure Israel’s allies not to engage in bloody house-to-house fighting in a full-scale invasion of the Gaza Strip. An invasion […]
Iraq, drone attack on US bases and injured soldiers
Even in Iraq the climate is warming. Some American soldiers were, in fact, slightly injured in Iraq, following a wave of drone attacks carried out in the last 24 hours against some US bases in the country. Two drones attacked the Al Asad base in western Iraq, while another attacked a base in the north […]
Iraq, drones against US military bases. And we wink at Hamas
International tension at the highest levels in all parts of the globe. Two drones were launched against a base hosting American troops in Iraq and were intercepted. Hours later, Tashkil al-Waritheen, an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia, announced that it had launched another drone attack against a second base, al-Harir base, in northern Iraq. No injuries were […]
Thousands of Colombians paint the ‘tricolor’ of the Mestalla Stadium
The Colombian fans have painted their kit’s signature ‘tricolour’ on Avenidas de Suecia and Aragón, as well as the rest of the surrounding area of Valencia’s Mestalla stadium, to cheer on Colombia ahead of Barcelona’s friendly. Friday against Iraq. The Colombian fans, who came from many parts of Spain, cheered their country’s team with a […]