According to an official with Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), the conflict has also emptied at least 800 villages since 2015, when a ceasefire between Turkey and the PKK broke down, driving thousands of people from their homes.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/turkeys-push-into-iraq-risks-deeper-conflict/article_7a846d08-1930-5444-9bd3-5151d7e9497c.html

Black buffaloes wade through the waters of Iraq's Mesopotamian marshes, leisurely chewing on reeds.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-01-drought-winter-revive-iraq-famed.html

Following its exit from West Qurna 1, Exxon will have no presence in Iraq's energy sectory, said BOC officials.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/petrochina-replace-exxon-lead-contractor-iraqs-west-qurna-1-oilfield-oil-executive-3914476?cid=cna_flip_070214

For years, all of Kurdistan's oil exports -- some 450,000 barrels per day -- were sent to Turkey, without the approval of Iraq's federal government.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/05/iraqi-kurds-keep-nervous-eye-turkish-election-race

General Ali-Akbar Ahmadian made the remarks in the meeting with Qasim al-Aarji, Iraq's national security adviser who travelled to Tehran on Monday to discuss bilateral issues and the most important regional and international developments.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/201341/Tehran-urges-Baghdad-to-end-presence-of-anti-Iran-elements

Hakim, the historian, said the Covid death toll reflected Iraq's darkest days.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/02/vast-cemetery-iraq-echoes-14-centuries-life-and-death

In mid-July, Iraq's interior ministry announced the discovery of a rare captagon manufacturing lab in the country's south.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/news-world/battling-drug-crisis-iraq-searches-for-cure/

In recent weeks, Iraq's currency has taken a plunge as a result of newly imposed restrictions on dollar transfers from the U.S., leading to spiking food prices and political unrest.

Source: https://ktar.com/story/5430874/targeting-iran-us-tightens-iraqs-dollar-flow-causing-pain/

Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources warned that urgent action is needed to prevent these vital rivers from drying up entirely by 2040.

Source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-iraq-foreign-minister-political-heavyweights-comprehensive-trip

Spain PM says supports Iraq's 'sovereignty and stability'

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/hibernians-fc-agree-deal-sign-ivory-coast-international-wing-back.1075137

These generous allocations are made possible by Iraq's tremendous oil wealth and foreign reserves, which amount to more than $100 billion.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/09/fertile-ground-baghdad-sees-timid-revival-investment-drive

US troops at the Ain al-Asad air base, in Iraq's Anbar province, downed two attack drones before dawn on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/10/day-12-hamas-israel-war-blog-wednesday-oct-18