Iraq has been trying to rein in some Iranian-backed militias, with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi seeking to show that he can rein in chaos in the country.

BAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces launched raids in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone early Sunday to arrest officials, two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view of the US Embassy compound in Baghdad’s Green Zone after multiple explosions [Murtadha al-Sudani/Anadolu] The United States ...

Security official says raids were part of effort from new PM Zaidi to show US that Iraq is committed to democratic reforms, cracking down on Iranian influence ...

Tensions are rising in Iraq after a drone breached the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad before being shot down by ...

Iraqi authorities arrested 47 officials, including members of parliament, on Sunday as part of an anti-graft campaign in the ...

ALBAWABA - Gunfire was reported on Saturday night around Baghdad's Green Zone amid reports of arrests linked to corruption investigations, according to local media. Iraqi special security forces were ...

Iraq has launched one of its biggest anti-corruption crackdowns in decades, arresting dozens of politicians and officials. The sweeping raids signal a major test for PM Ali al-Zaidi’s reform agenda.

It was long the seat of Saddam Hussein's iron-fisted rule, then a sealed-off symbol of US occupation and, more recently, out-of-touch politicians. On Tuesday, Baghdad's emblematic "Green Zone" fully ...

BAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces deployed in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone early Sunday with the raid targeting “several politicians”, a security official told AFP. The Green Zone houses the US ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities reopened ...