Iraqi Airways is to resume flights to the Syrian capital Damascus for the first time since the crisis there started in 2011, a spokesman for the national carrier said Thursday. Iraqi Airways will from Saturday operate a weekly service from Baghdad to Damascus, which has been largely spared from the ...
The US on Wednesday ordered all non-emergency staff to leave its embassy in Baghdad and consulate in Arbil. A State Department advisory announcing the partial embassy closures warned of numerous terrorist and insurgent groups active in Iraq.