The Iraqi prime minister says he is in contact with the Turkish and Syrian presidents as part of reconciliation efforts …
Iraq ranks fourth worldwide in child labor
Financial instability has forced many Iraqi families to rely on their children for income, despite Iraqi laws prohibiting children under 15 from working.
UN votes to end Iraq’s mission established after invasion toppled Saddam
The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to end the UN political mission in Iraq established in 2003 following the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein to coordinate post-conflict …
Archaeological Discoveries in Northern Iraq Evidence the Rise of Private Property and the First City-States
The study of agricultural and livestock evidence demonstrates the complexity of peasant life and the rise of private property. In the Tigris River plain, in northern Mesopotamia, the Gird Laskhir site …
US warns attacks on foreign companies could detract Iraq investment
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The United States on Thursday condemned the recent attacks on foreign businesses in Baghdad, urging Iraqi authorities to act and warning that such attacks could detract …
US ambassador to Iraq condemns attacks on CAT and KFC outlets in Baghdad
The US ambassador to Iraq denounced attacks Thursday targeting Western-linked brands in Baghdad this week, as anger grows across the Middle East over Israel’s war in Gaza. A stun bomb exploded at 1:20 …
US-linked businesses attacked in Baghdad amid boiling anger at Israeli atrocities in Gaza
The US ambassador to Iraq denounced attacks Thursday targeting US-linked brands in Baghdad this week, as anger grows across the Middle East over Israel’s destruction of Gaza.
Attacks on foreign companies ‘desperate’ attempt to harm security: Iraq
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The recent attacks on American and British companies in Baghdad are a “desperate” attempt to destabilize Iraq and harm its reputation, Iraq’s Security Media Cell said on …
A federal monument to Iraq and Afghanistan vets is years away, but states are erecting their own
While the national memorial goes through a lengthy planning and fundraising process, veterans are working with state and local governments to build smaller monuments around the country.
Iraqi Dinar: IBBC Issues Major New Paper On De-Dollarisation Of Iraq
Professor Frank Gunter publishes a new paper commissioned as part of a series by IBBC’s advisory council on the challenges of de-dollarisation for Iraq.