Iraq
Baghdad mob kills teen gunman and strings up his corpse
An angry mob killed a 16-year-old and strung up the corpse by its feet from a traffic pole after the teen shot and killed six people Thursday, including four anti-government protesters, Iraqi officials said.
Iraqi officials raise toll to 25 killed in Baghdad bloodshed
Anti-government protesters wielding a blood-drenched flag returned to Baghdad's central plaza on Saturday after a night of bloody attacks that left 25 people dead and more than 130 wounded.
At least 5 demonstrators killed in gunfire attack in central Baghdad
At least five protesters were killed and several others wounded on Friday in an attack by gunmen on demonstrators in Iraq's capital Baghdad, a security source said.
Iraqi protesters: At least 15 stabbed in Baghdad square
Anti-government protesters say at least 15 people have suffered stab wounds in Baghdad's Tahrir Square, the epicenter of their movement, after political parties and Iran-backed militia groups briefly joined them, raising fears of infiltration by authorities.
With prime minister out, Iraq in constitutional 'black hole'
Iraq's parliament on Sunday formally accepted the prime minister's resignation, but the path to replacing Adil Abdul-Mahdi was clouded with legal questions that one lawmaker described as a "black hole in the constitution," which does not clearly spell out the next step.
Iraqi parliament accepts prime minister's resignation
Iraq's parliament formally accepted the prime minister's resignation on Sunday, but the path to replacing Adil Abdul-Mahdi was clouded with legal questions that one lawmaker described as a "black hole in the constitution," which does not clearly spell out the next step.
Iraqi officials: 2 protesters dead in more violence
Iraqi officials say two protesters have been shot dead and at least 26 wounded in Baghdad and southern Iraq in continued unrest after Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi announced he intended to resign.
27 Iraqi protesters killed over 24 hours
Iraqi officials say 27 protesters have been shot dead in the last 24 hours, amid spiraling violence in Baghdad and southern Iraq.
Iraqi PM, Turkish president discuss bilateral ties, counter-terror efforts
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has held a phone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss bilateral ties and cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts, Abdul Mahdi's office said Wednesday.
Iraq officials: 6 protesters killed in 24 hours
Iraqi officials say six protesters have been killed amid ongoing violence with security forces firing live rounds and tear gas in Baghdad and southern Iraq.