Former US president George W Bush made a major slip-up when he condemned the “brutal” and “unjustified” invasion of Iraq instead of referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Watch: Ex-US prez George Bush condemns Iraq invasion instead of Ukrainian war in major gaffe

Moqtada al-Sadr's party was the biggest winner in the Iraqi elections increasing the number of seats in parliament, according to initial results. Former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki looked set to have the next largest win among Shi'ite parties, the initial results showed.

Moqtada al-Sadr's party claims largest seats in initial Iraq poll results

After the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, there were hopes its millennium-old capital Baghdad could rise again from the ashes, but construction sites have remained idle as if time stood still

Baghdad's infrastructure in ruins 15 years after Saddam fell

The airstrikes were conducted in November 2015 on Islamic State's oil assets

US used depleted uranium in airstrikes on IS-held areas in Syria, confirms military official

iraq-invasion

Iraq Invasion, News on Iraq Invasion, stories on Iraq Invasion, articles on Iraq Invasion, Iraq Invasion stories at Wion, Iraq Invasion news, Iraq Invasion latest news

iraq invasion

Watch: Ex-US prez George Bush condemns Iraq invasion instead of Ukrainian war in major gaffe

Moqtada al-Sadr's party claims largest seats in initial Iraq poll results

Baghdad's infrastructure in ruins 15 years after Saddam fell

US used depleted uranium in airstrikes on IS-held areas in Syria, confirms military official