U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced stop in Iraq on Friday on his latest visit to the Middle East, where he urged nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition.
Deseret News archives: Saddam Hussein captured in Iraq in 2003 in inglorious fashion
On Dec. 13, 2003, Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. forces while hiding in a hole under a farmhouse in Adwar, Iraq, near his hometown of Tikrit. Per Associated Press reports, Saddam was seized by U.S. troops and displayed on television screens worldwide …
Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
Slender shoulders, a limp handshake and soft-spoken lisp. Those were the most vivid memories from my meeting with Bashar al Assad.
Ex-lawyer spared jail over false Iraq War claims
He was given a two-year suspended sentence over false claims of abuse made against UK troops in Iraq.
Iraq’s Elites “view Syria with Consternation”
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq’s fractured elites view Syria with consternation as HTS takes …
Top US delegation meets Iraq officials in Baghdad
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Wednesday received a US delegation headed by Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, John Bass, to discuss …
Iraq Parliament Ends Year With No Kurdistan Oil Deal
The Iraqi parliament failed to finalize a deal with Kurdistan regarding oil exports due to disagreements over compensation costs, delaying a decision until the new parliamentary session.
Sen. Tom Cotton isn’t the soldier photographed with pile of gold bars in Iraq | Fact check
The image is consistent with others taken by a specific Army unit in Iraq in 2003, a spokesperson said. Cotton didn’t enlist in the Army until 2005.
What Does the Fall of Assad Mean for Iraq?
Assad, the doctor turned dictator of Syria, has fled his country. The vacuum of power has yielded the rise of rebel groups who have recently seized Damascus, with all of this going on how will Iraq be …
Tying Up Loose Ends of War in Iraq
We must also keep an international spotlight on efforts to ensure justice and accountability for victims of crimes against humanity committed by [ISIS], including genocide against the Yezidis and …