Baghdad is the capital of Iraq. The population of Baghdad, as of 2016, is approximately 8,765,000, making it the largest city in Iraq, the second largest city in the Arab world, and the second largest city in Western Asia. Read More
One person was killed and 95 others were injured in clashes that occurred between security forces and hundreds of protesters who took to the streets of Iraq on Friday calling for better basic services despite promises made by Prime Minister Adil Abdu ...
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) called on the Iraqi government to take concrete steps to prevent human rights violations and enable peaceful demonstrations in the future. ...
The UN has called for an end to the "senseless loss of life" in Iraq as the death toll from the anti-government protests has increased to 99 with nearly 4,000 people injured. ...
The death toll in Baghdad anti-government protest has risen to 12 after the government imposed an open-ended curfew, Iraq's High Commission for Human Rights said Thursday. ...
At least two people were killed and hundreds of other protesters sustained injuries when security forces fired bullets and tear gas at the crowd gathered for anti-government demonstrations here on Tuesday (local time), authorities said. ...
A delegation from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Saturday held talks with Iraqi leaders and reiterated their support to Baghdad's security and reconstruction efforts. ...
