Iraq’s former finance minister has pledged to find those responsible for taking $2.5 billion from Iraq’s General Commission for Taxes in the “theft of the century”, after an arrest warrant was issued …
Iran, Iraq Trade Hits 20% Growth in 11 Months: Minister
The volume of trade exchanges between Iran and Iraq in the 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year of 1401 (March 21, 2022 to February 21, 2023) registered a 20 percent growth compared to the …
Iran, Iraq Trade Hits 20% Growth in 11 Months: Minister
The volume of trade exchanges between Iran and Iraq in the 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year of 1401 (March 21, 2022 to February 21, 2023) registered a 20 percent growth compared to the …
Rifts remain in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq home town 20 years after his fall
Some members of Tikrit’s Sunni population feel they still unjustly bear the legacy of dictator’s brutal reign …
Iraq currency smuggling: Reduced, but not eliminated
While the flow of smuggled dollars out of Iraq has decreased, those seeking to bring cash into Iran have found workarounds to the new procedures.
What Does the Iraq War Mean Today?
T wenty years ago, the United States went to war in Iraq to destroy Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction. Except for an arsenal of chemical-warfare shells and warheads, those weapons weren’t …
What were they thinking when they chose to invade Iraq?
What happened next was a different story. Whether we measure the financial cost, the civilian casualties, or the strategic consequences, the occupation was catastrophic — worse, even, than Putin’s …
Up to 500 IS fighters still active in Iraq: military
The Islamic State group still has up to 500 active fighters in Iraq, a senior military official estimated Sunday in the country where jihadist cells continue to launch sporadic attacks.It said the …
Climate-stressed Iraq says will plant 5 million trees
Iraq’s prime minister on Sunday announced a campaign to combat the severe impacts of climate change on the water-scarce country, including by planting five million palms and trees. Prime Minister …
20 years on, memories of the Iraq war may have faded, but it shaped the diminished UK we know today
That politics is a dark art is a cliche, but the events of 2003 helped to destroy public trust in government, says Guardian columnist John Harris