Iraqis have begun voting for the first time in a decade to select new provincial council members, who in turn will appoint governors, with the outcome seen as a bellwether for the parliamentary …
‘I’m a former soldier and had to spend six years homeless – the system is broken’
A war hero who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and spent six years homeless after leaving the army says he had been let down by the system. Richard Storer said he was left with nowhere to turn after …
Dollar restrictions weigh on Iraq daily life
Oil-rich Iraq is hardly short of dollars — it has foreign currency reserves of more than $100 billion (93 billion euros). But in its fight against a booming currency black market, Baghdad has imposed …
I Was a Doctor in Iraq. I Am Seeing a Nightmare Play Out Again.
The destruction of Gaza’s health care infrastructure and the justifications used to defend it feel hauntingly familiar.
Turkmenistan: Renaissance man
Fresh from securing a natural gas swap deal with Iraq, Turkmenistan is looking to do more of the same, with Turkey this time. Conversations on this subject came up during talks held under the auspices …
US forces in Iraq came under attack for 98th time as general visited region
US and coalition forces in Iraq came under attack on Thursday afternoon, as the senior general overseeing US forces in the Middle East was visiting the region to meet with American troops and key …
5 Purple Hearts Awarded to Injured Troops After Spike in Attacks on Bases in Iraq, Syria
At least 66 American service members in Iraq and Syria have been injured in a barrage of recent attacks by Iran-backed militants, though only a handful of troops have so far received Purple Hearts, …
Iraq links some US embassy attackers to security services
Iraq has identified links between several of the perpetrators of a Dec. 7 multiple rocket attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and some of the country’s security services, a spokesperson for Iraq’s …
Iraq has reservations over an item in COP28’s final deal – statement
Iraq has reservations over an item in the final COP28 deal that restricts its capabilities to work “to implement its commitments to the Iraqi people and national interests”, according to a government …
In Iraq, China Finds A Reliable New Investment Partner
Iraq’s Prime Minister greets President of the Chinese Tsingshan Holding Group, Mr. Zhang Jiming, and his delegation in Baghdad, 30 November 2023 …