Robert Tollast

The reform is part of an effort to kick start the country's ailing economy

Experts say the revelation is a 'calculated warning' that will make diplomacy more challenging

American contractors are stationed at the base working on Iraq's F-16 fighter jet programme

No casualties have yet been reported at the base, which hosts Iraq's F-16 jet fleet, but at least two rockets landed in a nearby village

Information Minister Muammar Al Eryani sounds warning after rebels display an array of weapons

The World Health Organisation and European Union also said concerns the vaccine may cause blood clots are unfounded

The Nobel Laureate co-signed an open letter to Pope Francis, expressing sentiments shared by local minorities

Pontiff to hold private meeting with Ayatollah Sistani when he visits the city of the famous gold-plated shrine

The base is repeatedly targeted by Iran-backed militias in Iraq

From when he arrives to whom he will meet and if it is safe to be there – here's all your questions about the Pope's visit to Iraq answered

Ballistic missiles can now be intercepted despite travelling at speeds of more than 2 kilometres per second

Co-founder of Kuwait Energy Sara Akbar was on the frontline of the disaster-response effort following Saddam Hussein's invasion

A contractor was wounded in the attack at Balad air base which hosts the Iraqi F-16 fighter jet programme

Officials in Iraq at odds to explain attack, but rocket evidence points to Iranian involvement

The militia group responsible for the attack may have infiltrated the Kurdish region due to the short range of the rockets