Iraq
Iraq devalues dinar
Iraq's central bank devalued the dinar against the dollar on Wednesday, the first time in more than three years, as the economic fallout from the Middle East war deepens.
Islamic State attack kills one Iraqi soldier north of Baghdad
1 min Mena Today
A roadside bomb exploded near an Iraqi army patrol north of Baghdad on Friday, killing one soldier and wounding four others, the defence ministry said in a statement.
Iraq’s Defence Minister Thabit al-Abbasi reached the area where the attack took place © Mena Today
A roadside bomb exploded near an Iraqi army patrol north of Baghdad on Friday, killing one soldier and wounding four others, the defence ministry said in a statement.
The attack took place in the town of Tarmiya, 25 km (15 miles) north of Baghdad, the ministry said.
Islamic State formally claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it killed one soldier and wounded nine others, the group said in a statement.
Iraq’s Defence Minister Thabit al-Abbasi reached the area where the attack took place and ordered an investigation, the ministry's statement said.
Despite the defeat of the Islamic State militant group in 2017, remnants of the group switched to hit-and-run attacks against government forces in different parts of Iraq.
Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed
Related
Israel
Israel commemorates October 7 victims
Israelis will on Wednesday mark three years since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, triggering a military assault that destroyed much of Gaza, where conditions remain dire despite a year-old ceasefire that is meant to halt the war for good.
Turkey
Carney to travel to Turkey for talks with Erdogan
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Ankara and Istanbul from October 21 to 23, his office said on Tuesday, in what will be the first dedicated bilateral visit to NATO ally Turkey by a Canadian leader.
Subscribe to our newsletter
