Shi’ite Muslim political and paramilitary groups are escalating a tense political standoff which many Iraqis worry could lead to new conflict in the country.
More than 200,000 Yazidis still displaced in Iraq: UN
Eight years on since the Islamic State jihadist group’s massacres of Yazidis, more then 200,000 survivors are still displaced from their homes in Iraq, the United Nations said Thursday.
Yazidis victimized by terror groups say int’l community abandoned them
Living in harsh conditions in camps for eight years and unable to return to their homes due to PKK terrorists in northern Iraq’s Sinjar region, …
Iraq Allocates Additional Funds for Border Security
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. The Cabinet approved the recommendations of the Security Assessment …
UN Calls For ‘Urgent’ Solutions To Iraq Political Crisis
The United Nations mission in Iraq called on leaders Wednesday to put their country first and end a long-running political power struggle, as tensions soar in the war-scarred nation.
UN Calls For ‘Urgent’ Solutions To Iraq Political Crisis
The United Nations mission in Iraq called on leaders Wednesday to put their country first and end a long-running political power struggle, as tensions soar in the war-scarred nation.
Iraq’s Sadr Calls for Dissolution of Parliament, Early Elections
Influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr told his followers Wednesday to continue their sit-in inside Iraq’s government zone, and called for the dissolution of the parliament and early elections. Spe …
Is Iran losing steam in Iraq?
There are growing signs that Iran is showing weak spots in its influence in Iraq, though decoupling may be the last thing on its leaders’ minds, writes …
ANALYSIS-Crisis in Iraq tests its stability and Iran’s sway
A power struggle in Iraq between the Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and rivals aligned with Iran is testing Tehran’s ability to stave off a conflict that could damage its interests and further …
ANALYSIS-Crisis in Iraq tests its stability and Iran’s sway
A power struggle in Iraq between the Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and rivals aligned with Iran is testing Tehran’s ability to stave off a conflict that could damage its interests and further …