Cafes and other public places were closed in Erbil, Iraq on Monday (March 2) amid fears of the coronavirus. Also, people coming into the northern city from other parts of...
Washington, DC — Eleven United States soldiers were injured in the Jan. 8 Iranian bombing of a military base in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of Qasem Soleimani in...
MANILA, Philippines – Two Filipino women who were trafficked into Iraq have returned to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. In a statement, the DFA said...
MANILA, Philippines – The first batch of Filipino workers repatriated from Iraq will arrive on Wednesday afternoon, January 15, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In a statement, 13...
MANILA, Philippines — The mandatory repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Iraq will push as planned even as the tension between the United States of America and Iran has...
The Philippines has implemented forced or mandatory repatriation in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon amid the rising tension between the United States and Iran. There are currently 36,799 Filipinos in the...
MANILA, Philippines – Some lawmakers on Wednesday urged overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Iraq to heed the government’s order for a mandatory evacuation amid escalating tensions between the United States...
Iran fired a series of ballistic missiles that hit two air bases used by United States troops in Iraq early morning local time Wednesday, in what appeared to be the...
MANILA, Philippines – Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu is setting up plans for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East in response to the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte. The...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) through the Philippine Embassy in Iraq advised Filipinos to shun travel to Iraq and Iran as conflicts begin to escalate after a US strike...
