Ten servicemen who were killed when their plane was shot down during the conflict in Iraq have been remembered 20 years on from their death. All 10 men onboard Hercules XV179, which was based at the former RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire,

An RAF veteran has organised a memorial service for 10 military personnel who died when their plane was shot down over Iraq 20 years ago. Geoff Bridgman, a former senior aircraftman, has also arranged a flypast in honour of the crew of Hercules XV179.

EBRIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq requires ten billion dollars to eliminate gas flaring by 2030, deputy oil minister said on Thursday, expressing confidence that the goal could be achieved even sooner, while highlighting foreign investment as a key contributor.

Iran holds tremendous sway inside Iraq despite the presence of US troops, setting up a tug-of-war for the incoming Trump administration.

Iran's loss of influence in Lebanon and Syria has helped to spark a shift in attitude among Arab leaders.

Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, collectively part of the Hashd al Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units), face increasing calls to place their arms under state control or lay them down entirely. The fall of the Assad regime,

Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament speaker said, with Baghdad looking to chart its own diplomatic path in the region and limit the power of armed groups.

A fire at Iraq's Rumaila oilfield was brought under control on Friday, the country's oil ministry said in a statement, adding that there were no serious injuries.

The digital ID issuance milestone underscores their determination to forge collaboration in an area which is vital for Iraq’s digital transformation progress.

And because the U.S. military was unprepared for the kind of fight it found itself in during the Iraq War, the lessons to be learned is that the Americans should not become so rigid on things like doctrine, or too deeply involved in long-range war planning.

Thousands of Shiite pilgrims are marching in Iraq dressed in black, heading on foot toward the golden twin-domed shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim in the northwestern Baghdad district of al-Kadhimiyah.

None are believed to have survived the Wednesday night collision, which caused both aircraft to plunge into the frigid Potomac River.